Global News Podcast

By BBC World Service

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Lisa
 Oct 21, 2023
I used to think BBC news was a non biased source of the news & would get my world news from them, but since the Gaza-Israeli conflict they have been extremely one sided for Israel. Disappointing. Journalism should report the whole story.


 Feb 15, 2023

Sharon
 Dec 7, 2022
Better coverage of world events than US shows I've found. Usually includes a positive story at the end, which I find really helpful


 Oct 4, 2022

lars
 Aug 19, 2022
extreme left

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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, plus bringing you developments on US politics and the climate. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.


Episode Date
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah targets military
Dec 03, 2024
BBC hears of horror and hunger in rare visit to Darfur
Dec 02, 2024
Syria's president meets the Iranian FM as he tries to marshal support against a rebel offensive
Dec 02, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - Which country educates its children best?
Dec 01, 2024
Syria's President Assad insists he will defeat rebels
Dec 01, 2024
The Happy Pod: Swimming against depression
Nov 30, 2024
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying
Nov 30, 2024
Notre-Dame cathedral returned to former glory
Nov 29, 2024
Putin says attack on Ukraine power grid 'response to US-made missiles'
Nov 28, 2024
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Nov 28, 2024
Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to hold
Nov 27, 2024
Thousands return home as Israel-Hezbollah truce comes into force
Nov 27, 2024
Strikes continue hours before Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon
Nov 27, 2024
Lebanon ceasefire Special
Nov 26, 2024
Army deployed to protests in Islamabad
Nov 26, 2024
US judge dismisses election case against Trump
Nov 26, 2024
Shock result in first round of Romania's presidential election
Nov 25, 2024
Arrests made in UAE after body of missing rabbi found
Nov 25, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - Is social media changing the way we speak?
Nov 24, 2024
$300bn cash deal rescues COP29 climate talks from collapse
Nov 24, 2024
The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
Nov 23, 2024
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'
Nov 22, 2024
Russia gives North Korea more than one million barrels of oil, report finds
Nov 22, 2024
Israel and US critical of ICC arrest warrant
Nov 22, 2024
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
Nov 21, 2024
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai testifies for first time
Nov 20, 2024
MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff
Nov 20, 2024
US confirms Ukraine used its missiles to strike Russia
Nov 20, 2024
Russia says Ukraine has launched long-range American missiles into its territory
Nov 19, 2024
US pledges more support for Ukraine at UN meeting
Nov 19, 2024
Moscow responds angrily to Biden's Ukraine weapons decision
Nov 18, 2024
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
Nov 18, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
Nov 17, 2024
Biden meets Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow
Nov 17, 2024
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
Nov 16, 2024
Netanyahu aide accused of changing 7 October documents
Nov 16, 2024
A left-wing landslide in Sri Lanka
Nov 15, 2024
One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court
Nov 15, 2024
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of the permanent displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
Nov 14, 2024
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
Nov 13, 2024
Blinken calls for longer pauses in fighting to let aid into Gaza
Nov 13, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal
Nov 13, 2024
Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza relief – aid groups
Nov 12, 2024
Saudi Arabia accuses Israel of genocide
Nov 12, 2024
COP29 climate talks open in shadow of Trump victory
Nov 11, 2024
Hezbollah defeated, says Israeli minister
Nov 11, 2024
Climate change: Your questions answered
Nov 10, 2024
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Valencia over floods
Nov 10, 2024
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
Nov 09, 2024
Alleged 'Iranian plot' to assassinate Trump
Nov 09, 2024
Amsterdam mayor condemns 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football supporters
Nov 08, 2024
Biden promises a 'peaceful and orderly transition'
Nov 08, 2024
European leaders meet a day after Trump's win
Nov 07, 2024
What next for Trump as Harris concedes defeat
Nov 07, 2024
Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
Nov 06, 2024
Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
Nov 06, 2024
US Election Special: What we know so far
Nov 06, 2024
US exit polls show democracy and the economy are the top issues in the election
Nov 05, 2024
US voters head to the polls in knife edge election
Nov 05, 2024
Final push as Harris and Trump visit swing states
Nov 04, 2024
Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid claims of Kremlin interference
Nov 03, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - The other races that could shape the US election
Nov 03, 2024
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Nov 02, 2024
Donald Trump woos Arab-American voters in Michigan
Nov 02, 2024
Spain floods: death toll rises to over 200
Nov 01, 2024
Spain mourns as dozens of people remain missing after flash floods
Nov 01, 2024
Rescuers race to find Spanish flood survivors
Oct 31, 2024
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades
Oct 31, 2024
Spain floods: dozens killed in Valencia
Oct 30, 2024
Hezbollah names a new leader
Oct 29, 2024
Gaza fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Oct 29, 2024
Greenhouse gases hit new record high
Oct 28, 2024
Georgian PM rejects voter fraud claims as president calls mass rally
Oct 28, 2024
Biden hopes Israeli strikes on Iran end retaliation
Oct 27, 2024
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
Oct 26, 2024
Israel conducts air strikes on military targets in Iran
Oct 26, 2024
Online abuser who targeted thousands of children worldwide is jailed
Oct 26, 2024
Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
Oct 25, 2024
UN warns world could warm by a massive 3.1C this century
Oct 25, 2024
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK over slavery
Oct 24, 2024
Deadly attack at Turkish aerospace company
Oct 24, 2024
UN cancels polio vaccine plans in northern Gaza
Oct 23, 2024
Ukraine's Prosecutor-General resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
Oct 23, 2024
Israel identifies 'Hezbollah bunker full of cash and gold' under Beirut hospital
Oct 22, 2024
Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority
Oct 21, 2024
Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks
Oct 20, 2024
US Presidential Election - your questions answered
Oct 20, 2024
Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
Oct 19, 2024
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Oct 19, 2024
Israel blockades part of northern Gaza
Oct 18, 2024
Reaction to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader
Oct 18, 2024
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Oct 18, 2024
Argentine police investigate death of One Direction star Liam Payne
Oct 17, 2024
US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza
Oct 17, 2024
Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war
Oct 16, 2024
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
Oct 16, 2024
UN condemns 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza
Oct 15, 2024
Israel says it suffered a major blow from Hezbollah drone strike
Oct 14, 2024
Hezbollah behind a deadly drone attack in northern Israel
Oct 13, 2024
Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World
Oct 13, 2024
The World Food Programmes says no food aid has entered Gaza this month
Oct 12, 2024
The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
Oct 12, 2024
US urges Israel to ensure peacekeepers' safety in Lebanon
Oct 11, 2024
UN condemns Israeli attacks on peacekeeping bases in Lebanon
Oct 11, 2024
Lebanon says new Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 people
Oct 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction across Florida
Oct 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes as it nears Florida
Oct 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton: Millions urged to leave their homes
Oct 09, 2024
Israeli expands ground offensive against Hezbollah
Oct 08, 2024
Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks
Oct 07, 2024
Israel is on a state of high alert on the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks
Oct 07, 2024
The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
Oct 05, 2024
Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
Oct 04, 2024
Israel Gaza War: One Year On
Oct 04, 2024
Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran
Oct 04, 2024
Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Oct 03, 2024
President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Oct 03, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon
Oct 02, 2024
Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'
Oct 02, 2024
Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'
Oct 01, 2024
Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon
Oct 01, 2024
Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under way against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Oct 01, 2024
Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"
Sep 30, 2024
Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Houthi sites in Yemen
Sep 30, 2024
Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'
Sep 29, 2024
Hezbollah confirms death of leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut
Sep 28, 2024
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Sep 28, 2024
Blasts rock Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ
Sep 28, 2024
Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida
Sep 27, 2024
Zelensky unveils victory plan at White House
Sep 27, 2024
US, UK and other allies call for Israel-Hezbollah 21-day ceasefire
Sep 26, 2024
Israel says troops are preparing for a possible ground incursion in Lebanon
Sep 25, 2024
Israeli air strikes in Lebanon spread to Beirut
Sep 24, 2024
Thousands flee Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Sep 24, 2024
Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds of people in Lebanon
Sep 24, 2024
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel steps up attacks
Sep 23, 2024
World leaders express growing concern about the danger of a regional war in the Middle East
Sep 23, 2024
Israel limits gatherings in north as it continues targetting Hezbollah in Lebanon
Sep 22, 2024
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Sep 21, 2024
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Sep 21, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire
Sep 20, 2024
Second wave of device explosions in Lebanon
Sep 19, 2024
Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack
Sep 18, 2024
Pagers explode across Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel
Sep 17, 2024
WHO chief blames racism for world's neglect of Sudan
Sep 17, 2024
Secret Service: Agents' swift action halted Trump assassination attempt
Sep 17, 2024
FBI says Trump targeted in apparent assassination attempt at golf course
Sep 16, 2024
Fears of more fatalities as storm Boris lashes Europe
Sep 15, 2024
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
Sep 14, 2024
President Biden meets UK prime minister but no decision on Ukraine missiles
Sep 14, 2024
Russia expels six British diplomats
Sep 13, 2024
Putin warns the West will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets new missiles
Sep 13, 2024
First private spacewalk a success
Sep 12, 2024
Harris vs Trump: Who won the debate?
Sep 12, 2024
Top US and UK diplomats make joint visit to Kyiv
Sep 11, 2024
Special Update -Trump Harris Debate
Sep 11, 2024
Trump and Harris: Presidential Debate
Sep 11, 2024
Blast off for first privately-funded spacewalk
Sep 10, 2024
Germany tightens border controls in immigration clampdown
Sep 09, 2024
Record levels of malnutrition for children in Afghanistan
Sep 09, 2024
Venezuelan opposition leader flees to Spain
Sep 09, 2024
Thousands protest in France over President Macron's choice of conservative PM
Sep 08, 2024
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
Sep 07, 2024
US-Turkish protestor killed in West Bank as Israeli forces opened fire
Sep 07, 2024
China to end foreign adoptions
Sep 06, 2024
Blinken visits Haiti to hear of progress on gang violence
Sep 06, 2024
Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Sep 05, 2024
14 year old boy arrested after four killed in US school shooting
Sep 05, 2024
The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102
Aug 31, 2024
The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash
Aug 24, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?
Aug 18, 2024
The Happy Pod: Finding love at 89 years old
Aug 17, 2024
More than 40,000 killed in Gaza - Hamas
Aug 15, 2024
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Aug 10, 2024
The Happy Pod: The blood test that could spot Alzheimer's early
Aug 03, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?
Jul 28, 2024
The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
Jul 27, 2024
The Happy Pod: South Korea's Samba diplomat
Jul 20, 2024
The Happy Pod: Inspiring my daughter to donate a kidney
Jul 13, 2024
The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true
Jul 06, 2024
The Happy Pod: A teacher's life-saving gift
Jun 29, 2024
The Happy Pod: Knitted together by an unloved sweater
Jun 22, 2024
The Happy Pod Special: The Happiest Country in the World
Jun 15, 2024
The Happy Pod: Reunited with the man who saved my life
Jun 08, 2024
The Happy Pod: Seoul's 'spaced-out' contest
Jun 01, 2024
The Happy Pod: The opera singing rescue dog
May 25, 2024
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
May 18, 2024
The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
May 11, 2024
The Happy Pod: Puss in the post
May 04, 2024
The Happy Pod: Tutus and triumph
Apr 27, 2024
Burkina Faso army kills 223 villagers in revenge attack
Apr 25, 2024
The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight
Apr 20, 2024
The Happy Pod: The Centenarian Stargazer
Apr 13, 2024
The Happy Pod: Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness
Apr 06, 2024
The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver
Mar 30, 2024
The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again
Mar 23, 2024
What keeps China’s president up at night?
Mar 17, 2024
The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more good news
Mar 16, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story
Mar 10, 2024
The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars
Mar 09, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story
Mar 03, 2024
The Happy Pod: The billion dollar gift of education
Mar 02, 2024
Bonus: The Global Story
Feb 25, 2024
The Happy Pod: Hurtling into History
Feb 24, 2024
Ukraine Two Years On – Your Questions Answered
Feb 23, 2024
The Happy Pod: Eight-year-old steals the show at the Six Nations
Feb 17, 2024
The Happy Pod: Model Maker Outmatches Guinness World Records
Feb 11, 2024
Special episode: Eight Numbers To Understand China
Feb 10, 2024
The Happy Pod: Time's up for monkey on the run
Feb 03, 2024
The Happy Pod: Pioneering ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's and addiction
Jan 27, 2024
The Happy Pod: Heroic teens save couple from drowning
Jan 20, 2024
The Happy Pod: Trapped tourists saved from flooded caves
Jan 13, 2024
The Happy Pod: Art student's lost work recovered thousands of kilometres away
Jan 06, 2024
The Happy Pod: Mobile coverage reaches remote Norwegian town
Dec 30, 2023
Happy News Review 2023
Dec 25, 2023
The Happy Pod: Cooking for togetherness
Dec 23, 2023
The Happy Pod: Refugees share their stories of hope
Dec 16, 2023
The Happy Pod: The giant Christmas 'tree' made of trees
Dec 09, 2023
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Oct 27, 2023
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Oct 20, 2023
Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered
Oct 13, 2023
Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?
Sep 15, 2023
Special episode: Abortion rights around the world
Jul 01, 2022
Young voices special
Mar 25, 2022
Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2
Mar 24, 2022
Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?
Jan 28, 2022
Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
Dec 21, 2021
Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered
Aug 30, 2021
Global News Brexitcast
Oct 25, 2019