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Global News Podcast, page 4
by BBC World Service · English
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on IranThe episode of BBC Global News covers: US “economic outcast” sanctions on Iran after a six-month on-off conflict; China’s opposition to the sanctions and possible retaliation; trade impacts for…25 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
US says it will target anyone doing business with IranThe US expands sanctions tied to Iran, targeting banks, businesses, and countries that trade with Tehran; the episode also covers the Reno Nevada Hawk wildfire, Ebola response attacks in eastern…25 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 15 chapters
Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to UkraineThe episode is a BBC World Service Global News Podcast covering: (1) Ukraine’s Independence Day meeting in Kyiv, where Britain will hand over long-range missile blueprints so Ukraine can produce…24 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 8 chapters
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30Global News roundup plus a behavioral-science promo. Main news includes: a Guinea landfill collapse in Conakry killing at least 30; Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calling for elections during…24 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David RemnickThe BBC Global Story episode profiles Gadi Eisenkot as a potential challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of an election in about three months, and discusses how his background…23 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 11 chapters
Canada says it has come under economic attack from the USThe BBC Global News Podcast covers (1) Canada-US tariff escalation and retaliation, (2) firings at the Pentagon-funded but historically independent US military newspaper Stars and Stripes, (3) South…23 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know aboutA BBC “The Happy Pod” edition featuring uplifting real-life stories about AI, animal care, fitness, literacy, endurance, and reducing food waste.22 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 9 chapters
Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centreBBC Global News roundup covering: a Russian drone attack on a Ukrainian shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih killing at least 16 and injuring about 130 (including 20+ children); the UN warning that the…22 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'The episode’s main focus is a developing El Niño event that scientists warn could be the strongest in living memory, with tropical Pacific waters warming rapidly (from 0.5°C above average in June to…21 Aug 2026 · 25 min · 9 chapters
Western powers issue a joint rebuke to IsraelThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup led by a major diplomatic story: key Western countries (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Norway) jointly rebuke Israel over settlement plans…21 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 17 chapters
Kyiv hit by major Russian attackThe episode is a BBC World Service Global News roundup led by the war in Ukraine.20 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in GazaThe episode covers Israel’s revised account of the 2024 Gaza killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab, UK Prince Harry’s family move back to Britain, Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, early results for a…20 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 18 chapters
Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him growsGlobal News Podcast covers Ukraine’s internal politics and anti-corruption raids; Israel’s West Bank housing tenders; Gaza missing persons and deaths; London’s ultra-low emission zone effects on…19 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 19 chapters
Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hearsA BBC Global News Podcast covering a US trial over whether Meta designed Facebook/Instagram to be addictive to children; US sanctions on the International Criminal Court; Ebola in Congo; an appeal in…19 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 17 chapters
Russia says Ukraine launched over 600 drones towards MoscowRussia-Ukraine war updates, including Moscow’s claim that Ukraine launched 600+ drones at the capital; UK-Russia escalation over alleged use of British drone tech; Syria accountability after…18 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 16 chapters
Meta faces landmark trial on child privacyThis episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers multiple stories, led by a US child-privacy trial against Meta.18 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 21 chapters
Trump envoy in Israel for Gaza peace negotiationsU.S.-backed efforts to restart Gaza peace talks; Xi Jinping’s rare Tiananmen 1989 remarks; deaths and culture news; a UK political messaging hoax; Zambia election fallout; and a Ferrari electric car…17 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong UnThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup focused mainly on Donald Trump’s decision to substantially reduce US-South Korea joint military drills, linking it to his relationship with North Korea’s…17 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
The Global Story - Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?The episode examines reporting that President Trump avoided a credible Iranian assassination threat during a NATO summit trip in Turkey.16 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 15 chapters
Indonesia earthquake: rescuers search for survivorsThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup focused mainly on: (1) Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake on Flores, where rescuers search for survivors after buildings collapsed; at least 47 died, with aftershocks…16 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 12 chapters
The Happy Pod: How Neil the Seal won hearts across the worldThis Happy Pod episode mixes feel-good human-interest stories with science and policy.15 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to CEO shootingThe BBC Global News Podcast covers: Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in the Dec 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.15 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Netanyahu derides UK as 'Islamic Republic of Great Britain'Netanyahu deriding the UK as an “Islamic Republic of Great Britain,” Japan’s deadly record rainfall and flooding near Tokyo, UN warnings that extreme heat and drought threaten global food security,…14 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Afghanistan five years after the Taliban returnFive years after the Taliban returned to power, the episode examines restrictions on Afghan women and girls, including secret schooling, online education, and women’s work; it also covers US military…14 Aug 2026 · 29 min · 18 chapters