Global News Podcast
BBC
The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else.
Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. 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. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.
Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news.
Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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United Kingdom
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BBC
Description:
The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. 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. Subscribe now and never miss a moment. Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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@BBCWorld
Language:
English
Episodes
President Trump announces sweeping tariffs on US imports
4/2/2025
The US President Donald Trump has announced universal 10% tariffs on all imports into the US. There will also be a 25% tariff on all foreign-made vehicles. Also: BBC team reaches quake-hit city of Mandalay in Myanmar.
Duration:00:33:13
Israel expands offensive in Gaza
4/2/2025
An Israeli air strike is reported to have killed at least 19 people at a UN clinic in northern Gaza, after Israel announced an expansion of its offensive in the territory. Also: the American actor Val Kilmer has died.
Duration:00:29:18
BBC team reaches Khartoum and finds overwhelming destruction
4/1/2025
Parts of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are now a burnt-out shell after the army recaptured the city from the RSF paramilitary group. Also: has there been a major evolution in the design of the American baseball bat?
Duration:00:30:22
Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
4/1/2025
Myanmar's military government says more than two-thousand-seven-hundred people are confirmed dead. Also: The UN says about a thousand children have been killed or injured in Israel's renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip, and the Great Gatsby marks its 100th anniversary.
Duration:00:32:13
Myanmar declares week of mourning as death toll rises following earthquake
3/31/2025
A religious leader in Mandalay says the situation is dire following Myanmar's earthquake. Also: shock Le Pen verdict rocks French far right; Nasa's Butch and Suni adapt to life back on Earth.
Duration:00:32:52
French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years
3/31/2025
France's Marine Le Pen is barred from running in the next French presidential election. Also: Myanmar's junta say at least 2,000 people died in Friday’s earthquake, and UK hosts illegal migration summit.
Duration:00:32:36
Trump ‘very angry' with Putin over Ukraine
3/30/2025
President Trump shifts his tone towards Russia, criticising President Putin. Also: the Red Cross is “outraged” after eight of its medics were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, and the use of a more ethical AI in Hollywood.
Duration:00:32:45
The Global Story: Pronatalism - Make America procreate again?
3/30/2025
Malcolm and Simone Collins hope to have 10 children to help avoid what they see as a pending demographic collapse. They tell Lucy Hockings that as pronatalists they want to promote the dangers of falling fertility rates and encourage other people to have more children.
Duration:00:27:05
Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600
3/29/2025
The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The UN pleads for the Burmese military to stop attacking rebels. Also: Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem.
Duration:00:31:15
Football while fasting -- Egypt's Ramadan pastime
3/29/2025
Millions gather each year on Egypt's streets for football tournaments during Ramadan. Also: money-saving beavers, one of the UK's largest Iron Age discoveries and darts helping children in South Africa learn maths.
Duration:00:27:10
Myanmar earthquake kills at least 144
3/28/2025
Rescue workers in Myanmar and Thailand are scrambling to find survivors, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the centre of Myanmar. Also: Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip as Trump says US must have island.
Duration:00:30:36
State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
3/28/2025
Myanmar's military rulers urge people to donate blood and medical supplies. The tremors reached as far as the Thai capital, Bangkok, over 1,000 kilometres away where a high rise building under construction has collapsed.
Duration:00:31:25
European leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine
3/27/2025
European leaders at Paris summit discuss continued support for Ukraine and agree to keep sanctions against Russia. Also: King Charles cancels a day of engagements after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment.
Duration:00:30:09
Six killed as Egyptian tourist submarine sinks
3/27/2025
Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast with at least six people confirmed dead. Also, Trump imposes new tariffs on foreign cars, and the devastation Sudan's civil war has caused to the National Museum.
Duration:00:30:29
Trump officials accuse journalist of lying after Signal app leak published in full
3/26/2025
The White House reacts furiously after The Atlantic magazine published all messages about Yemen airstrikes in a Signal app chat between senior security officials. Also: Valerie, the disappearing dog on Kangaroo Island.
Duration:00:32:19
Sudan’s army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitary RSF
3/26/2025
Sudan's army recaptures Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces, marking its latest territorial gain in the civil war. Also: a Canadian actress tries to renew her visa, only to find herself detained for days.
Duration:00:29:02
Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal app group chat leak
3/25/2025
Donald Trump says the White House will "look into" the use of messaging app Signal after a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, was added to a group chat discussing air strikes on Yemen. Also: is there life on Mars? Maybe!
Duration:00:34:07
Sudanese military accused of carrying out massacre in Darfur
3/25/2025
Sudanese military denies killing hundreds of people in airstrike on market in Darfur region. Also: Turkish protests continue following arrest of Istanbul mayor, and rare turtle stranded in Wales after Trump aid freeze.
Duration:00:32:00
Erdogan calls Turkey protests 'evil' as unrest continues
3/24/2025
Unrest began last Wednesday in Turkey when Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained on corruption charges. Also: top US officials shared classified Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat.
Duration:00:33:01
Turkey protests: More than 1,000 people arrested in 5 days
3/24/2025
More than 1,000 people have been detained in Turkey during 5 days of protests about the arrest of President Erdogan's main rival, the mayor of Istanbul. Also: How do elite athletes cope with fasting during Ramadan?
Duration:00:29:48