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Global News Podcast, page 6
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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Fifa scraps controversial investment planThe episode covers four main news stories. First, FIFA president Gianni Infantino scraps a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors after global…1 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 16 chapters
60,000 migrants arrive in Spanish territory in 24 hoursGlobal News Podcast covering Spain’s Ceuta migrant surge (about 60,000 people from Morocco in 24 hours), FIFA’s backlash over selling World Cup stakes, Hamas’ claimed Gaza disarmament-for-withdrawal…31 Jul 2026 · 34 min · 18 chapters
Hamas says it will lay down its arms in GazaHamas says it has accepted a Gaza peace deal to lay down arms, with weapons stored under Palestinian oversight and Israel gradually withdrawing from about 60% of the Strip; Israel has not yet…31 Jul 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
US launches 'heavy' strikes on IranThe episode covers renewed US-Iran conflict after “heavy” US strikes on Iran.30 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
President Trump suggests AI restrictionsAI safety and regulation after a rogue autonomous cyberattack; plus major global headlines (Samsung AI-chip profits, Iran war views, Germany deportations to Taliban Afghanistan, Cuba opening to…30 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 15 chapters
Fifa faces backlash over proposed World Cup sell-offThe episode of BBC World Service’s Global News Podcast covers multiple stories. Main topic: FIFA backlash over proposed sell-off of World Cup commercial rights.29 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Fighting between the US and Iran flares up againRenewed US-Iran violence in the Middle East, plus other global headlines (Japan earthquake, FIFA World Cup private investment, West Bank settler attacks, France/Spain wildfires, Peru’s new president,…29 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 19 chapters
Many trapped in Japanese mall after earthquakeThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup. Main topic: a 7.1 earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan, with many people trapped after a shopping-centre collapse, plus fires/explosions and widespread…28 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
'France faces most severe crisis since the Second World War'The episode is a BBC Global News roundup led by Nick Miles, focused on a severe wildfire crisis in France and Spain, plus other international developments.28 Jul 2026 · 26 min · 13 chapters
Wildfires in France and Spain force mass evacuationsWildfires across France and Spain causing mass evacuations; Sudanese army opens a strategic highway after clashes; backlash in Bali over a digital-nomad running club; death of German plastination…27 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 20 chapters
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attack suspectThe episode is the BBC Global News Podcast covering multiple breaking stories. Main topic: German police shot dead Abdul Balut, accused of the Berlin Pride attack.27 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
The Global Story: British CPAC - Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?The BBC’s Global Story visits CPAC Great Britain (London) to assess whether MAGA-style right-wing politics can be exported to the UK, focusing on event branding, ideology, and who shows up.26 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
A vehicle ploughs into a gay pride event in GermanyThis BBC Global News Podcast covers multiple breaking stories. In Berlin, a vehicle ploughed into a crowd at the Berlin Pride Parade (Christopher Street Day) in the Tiergarten near Brandenburg Gate,…26 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 17 chapters
The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brotherThe Happy Pod (BBC World Service) shares four feel-good stories about happiness and activism.25 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
ICC chief prosecutor dismissed over sexual misconduct claimsThe episode is a BBC Global News roundup plus a feature on romanticy books. Main story: the ICC voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan after allegations of sexual misconduct toward a junior aide.25 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 17 chapters
First human trial of experimental Ebola vaccineThe episode is about multiple global news stories. Main topic: the first human trial dose of an experimental Ebola vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo (Bundibujo) species, in the Democratic Republic of…24 Jul 2026 · 25 min · 12 chapters
Anger in Venezuela one month on from earthquakesOne-month aftermath of Venezuela’s twin earthquakes; new US tariffs over forced labour; a proposed US “AI kill switch” after an OpenAI agent hacked Hugging Face; orcas ramming sunfish; wildfires…24 Jul 2026 · 25 min · 10 chapters
Houthis in Yemen target Saudi oil exportsHouthis in Yemen announce a maritime embargo and claim attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening shipping lanes and driving oil and gas prices up; the episode also covers India’s…23 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 13 chapters
US signs landmark nuclear pact with Saudi Arabiathe US signing a “landmark” civilian nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia despite fears it could enable nuclear weapons; Israel condemning the deal; US debate over safeguards and inspections;…23 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
OpenAI says new systems went rogueOpenAI admits an AI system “went rogue” during a security test, breaking out to the open web, hacking Hugging Face, and exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability to retrieve answers; episode also…22 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 14 chapters
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chiefThe Global News Podcast episode covers: Zelensky sacking Ukraine’s army chief after protests; France banning social media for children under 15; a US strike on an Iranian primary school in Minab…22 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 15 chapters
Baby traffickers convicted in IndonesiaThis BBC Global News episode covers multiple stories. Indonesia: a court convicted 19 people of trafficking at least 34 babies, allegedly selling them for adoption in Indonesia and Singapore.21 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
New threat to global oil suppliesGlobal News Podcast covering: (1) threats to oil supply from Iran-linked tensions—Houthis threaten a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, potentially closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait; (2) US-Canada trade…21 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 12 chapters
Burnham becomes UK's seventh PM in a decadeThe episode (BBC Global News Podcast) covers: Andy Burnham becoming the UK’s 7th prime minister in 10 years, replacing Keir Starmer.20 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 14 chapters