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Podcast · 286 episodes

The Global Story, page 12

by BBC World Service · English

Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.

All episodes, page 12

The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist presidentThe episode discusses two Middle East developments: a proposed US-Israel “peace” plan for Gaza tied to Hamas accepting terms, and Syria’s rapid political transition after Bashar al-Assad’s fall.1 Oct 2025 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export?How U.S.-origin anti-science and conspiracy narratives helped radicalize British conspiracy theorist Kate Shemarani, with devastating real-world consequences for her daughter Paloma; the episode also…30 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 16 chapters
Why Netanyahu gets what he wants from the USHow Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly secured U.S. concessions, and what that means for his tense Monday meeting with Donald Trump amid a proposed Gaza plan and UN backlash.29 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 12 chapters
The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformationThe episode traces how autism misinformation about vaccines—especially the MMR “separate vs combined” claim—and unproven links between Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) and autism resurfaced in US…26 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Why is Trump suddenly saying Ukraine can win the war?The episode examines why Donald Trump, after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN in New York, posted that Ukraine (with EU support) could “fight and win all of Ukraine back” in its “original form.”…25 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Trump asks: What’s the purpose of the UN?The episode (BBC Global Story) is about Donald Trump’s UN speech at the UN’s 80th anniversary and what it signals for the UN’s future.24 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Can Apple cut ties with China?Whether Apple can “cut ties” with China amid U.S.-China political pressure, tariffs, and Apple’s massive manufacturing dependence.23 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Britain, Canada and others are recognising a Palestinian state. Why now?Britain, France, Canada, Australia and others recognize a Palestinian state now, amid the UN General Assembly, and the episode explains why this timing matters and what it could change for Gaza,…22 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 12 chapters
Putin’s new EurovisionThe BBC discusses Russia’s revival of the Soviet-era Intervision Song Contest in Moscow, framed as “soft power” and a cultural alternative to Eurovision after Russia was banned in 2022.19 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 9 chapters
Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in BritainThe episode argues that U.S. conservatives, including Trumpworld, are fixated on “free speech in Britain” while simultaneously facing or enabling speech crackdowns at home.18 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Israel accused of genocide as Gaza City offensive beginsThe BBC Global Story episode examines a UN independent commission report concluding Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as Israel begins a major ground offensive in Gaza City, and it contrasts…17 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
The dark memes behind Charlie Kirk’s murderThe episode examines what investigators found on bullet casings tied to the murder of Charlie Kirk, and how online “meme” culture may (or may not) reveal the shooter’s motives.16 Sep 2025 · 24 min · 9 chapters
Why France might soon have a far-right governmentFrance’s political turmoil after the government fell, and why Marine Le Pen’s National Rally could soon control parliament and potentially win the presidency by 2027, reshaping EU policy.15 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 15 chapters
The Charlie Kirk blueprintThe BBC “Global Story” episode examines “The Charlie Kirk blueprint,” focusing on how Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk built influence with young conservatives on college campuses and abroad,…12 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Russia and Israel put Steve Witkoff's diplomacy to the testThe episode (BBC “The Global Story”) examines how Steve Witkoff—Donald Trump’s envoy for Middle East and later “everything”—is handling diplomacy amid crises in Gaza and Ukraine/Russia.11 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 13 chapters
Trump blindsided as Israel strikes QatarIsrael’s reported strike on senior Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, and how it may affect Gaza ceasefire talks and U.S.-Qatar relations.10 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Why is the US government deporting people building factories?The episode examines why U.S. immigration authorities (ICE) raided and detained hundreds of workers at a Hyundai/LG Energy Solution electric-battery construction site in Ellabell, Georgia, and how…9 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 9 chapters
Brazil’s Jan 6: the ‘Trump of the Tropics’ on trialBBC Global Story episode on Jair Bolsonaro’s ongoing trial in Brazil over alleged attempts to overturn the 2022 election and incite/enable a coup, and how Donald Trump has publicly backed Bolsonaro,…8 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 13 chapters
Nukes for nothing: The deal that broke Ukraine's trustHow Ukraine gave up Soviet-era nuclear weapons after the USSR collapsed, why it trusted (and later stopped trusting) Western “security assurances” under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, and how that…5 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 10 chapters
Xi’s axis of frenemiesThe BBC Global Story episode “Xi’s axis of frenemies” argues China is using military spectacle and high-level summits to project dominance, but the supposed “axis” is actually a coalition of uneasy…4 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Riviera or statehood: the future of GazaPost-war plans for Gaza—two competing visions: a Trump “Riviera of the Middle East” redevelopment that would displace Palestinians, versus European/ally moves toward unilateral Palestinian state…3 Sep 2025 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Where the world and America meetA BBC promo segment about “Where the world and America meet,” framing international events as directly tied to U.S.1 Sep 2025 · 3 min · 2 chapters