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Global News Podcast, page 16
by BBC World Service · English
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US in desperate search for missing aviator in IranThe episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers the U.S. search for a missing aviator in Iran after an F-15 was shot down.4 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Iran says it has shot down US fighter jetThis BBC Global News episode covers: Iran’s claim it shot down a US fighter jet over western Iran, with open-source analysis suggesting an F-15E (not F-35) and possible crew search/ejection; Iran and…3 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 15 chapters
Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for MoonThis BBC Global News Podcast episode leads with NASA’s Artemis II: a translunar injection engine burn lasting just under six minutes sends Orion about 520 miles from Earth on a trajectory to fly…3 Apr 2026 · 27 min · 15 chapters
UK and allies discuss reopening Strait of HormuzThe episode of BBC Global News Podcast (Apr 2, 2009) covers: (1) a virtual London summit of 40+ countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, usually carrying about a fifth of the world’s oil.2 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Reach for the MoonThe BBC Global News Podcast episode “Reach for the Moon” leads with NASA’s Artemis II launch: Orion carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Cook, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen blasts…2 Apr 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impactGlobal economic fallout from the Iran war, with governments responding to higher energy prices; includes views from inside Iran, plus separate news on India’s census, Russia tightening Telegram…1 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 17 chapters
Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'The episode covers BBC Global News, focusing on escalating US-Iran conflict and Trump’s claim the war will end in “two or three weeks,” alongside UK-US diplomacy, a White House ballroom court ruling,…1 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
Hegseth: US 'closer than ever' to defeating IranThe episode is a BBC Global News Podcast covering: US claims it’s “closer than ever” to defeating Iran and may negotiate; Israel’s plans for a long-term “security control” buffer zone in southern…31 Mar 2026 · 25 min · 12 chapters
US downplays suggestions it could commit war crimes in IranThis BBC Global News episode leads with US threats toward Iran: President Donald Trump warns he could order the US military to destroy Iran’s oil wells, electricity plants, and Kharg Island, and even…31 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 16 chapters
Can the US really take control of Iran's oil?Mixed US messaging on Iran—whether taking control of Karg Island (Iran’s main oil-export hub) could pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; effects of strikes on ordinary Iranians; Russia…30 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
Recommending: 13 Minutes Presents Artemis IIBBC “13 Minutes Presents” special series previewing NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day loop around the Moon, marking a return to lunar exploration after Apollo…30 Mar 2026 · 4 min · 4 chapters
Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'The BBC Global News Podcast episode focuses on the US-Iran war and its economic fallout, after Donald Trump said he could “take the oil in Iran” and potentially seize Kharg Island.30 Mar 2026 · 32 min · 17 chapters
The Global Story: Are we heading for World War Three?Whether the Middle East conflict could escalate into World War III, and what historical patterns suggest about escalation vs de-escalation.29 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on IsraelThe BBC Global News Podcast covers a Yemen-to-Israel escalation: Houthi rebels launch cruise missiles and drones at Israel, with Israel saying all strikes were intercepted.29 Mar 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
The Happy Pod: The hug that stopped a bombingThe Happy Pod episode mixes four stories: (1) Nathan Newby, a hospital patient in Leeds, hugged and talked down Mohamed Farouk outside St James’s Hospital in January 2023, after Farouk showed him a…28 Mar 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
US says Iran war could end in ‘weeks’This BBC World Service Global News episode focuses on the US-led view that the Iran-Israel war could end “in weeks,” while assessing why a quick end may be unlikely.28 Mar 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
Inside Tehran: 'My daughter is under the rubble'BBC Global News Podcast covers an investigation into how Israel’s strikes are being carried out inside Tehran, the civilian impact, and broader regional and global fallout; it also includes updates…27 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic eventsThis BBC Global News Podcast episode leads with the International Olympic Committee’s decision to ring-fence women’s events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for athletes who are “biologically…27 Mar 2026 · 27 min · 12 chapters
Israel says it's killed an Iranian naval commanderIsrael’s defence minister says Israel killed Iranian naval commander Ali Reza Tangziri, alleged to oversee Revolutionary Guard operations to mine and block the Strait of Hormuz.26 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 12 chapters
Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trialThe episode centers on a landmark US social media addiction lawsuit: a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing addictive, harmful features for adolescents.26 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace planIran’s rejection of a US 15-point peace plan to end the war, including demands to dismantle nuclear ambitions, stop enriching/decommission facilities, allow UN monitoring, end funding for proxies…25 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflictThe episode covers several global stories: a reported US 15-point plan to end the US-Iran conflict, alongside reports of US troop deployments that could signal a possible ground invasion; a US jury…25 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 15 chapters
Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continuesThe latest episode of the Global News Podcast, hosted by Alex Ritson, discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the ambiguous peace negotiations spearheaded by President Trump, and…24 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'The episode is a BBC World Service Global News roundup plus short features.24 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 12 chapters