Global News Podcast

By BBC World Service

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Subscribers: 20050
Reviews: 35
Episodes: 231

Belwarmec
 Dec 4, 2024
As expected unbias world class journalism covering important topics of the day. A must listen every day to stay informed.

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

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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest developments in Syria, after the fall of the Assad regime. Also keeping you up to date on the wider Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, as well as the latest news about US politics. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.


Episode Date
Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
Dec 21, 2024
US sends diplomats to Syria
Dec 20, 2024
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces charges in New York court
Dec 20, 2024
Guilty verdicts and jail sentences in France's biggest rape trial
Dec 19, 2024
Syria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west
Dec 19, 2024
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
Dec 18, 2024
US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
Dec 18, 2024
Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast
Dec 17, 2024
The rebels turned rulers providing law and order in Syria
Dec 16, 2024
French ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
Dec 16, 2024
Hundreds, possibly thousands, feared dead in Mayotte cyclone
Dec 16, 2024
The Global Story: The AI models invading our feeds
Dec 15, 2024
South Korea's president impeached
Dec 15, 2024
The Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance
Dec 14, 2024
The secret police's grip on Syria under Assad
Dec 14, 2024
Syria: thousands celebrate 'Victory Day'
Dec 13, 2024
US top diplomat holds talks with Turkey on Syria
Dec 13, 2024
Biden in largest single-day act of clemency
Dec 12, 2024
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024
South Korea stand-off outside presidential office
Dec 11, 2024
Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Dec 11, 2024
Life in Damascus returning to normal despite Israeli bombing
Dec 10, 2024
Syria rebel leader discusses 'transfer of power' after Assad is ousted
Dec 10, 2024
Syrians attempt to free political prisoners
Dec 09, 2024
Moscow gives Assad asylum
Dec 09, 2024
Special edition: What's next for Syria
Dec 08, 2024
Damascus Special
Dec 08, 2024
Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus
Dec 07, 2024
Syria special
Dec 07, 2024
The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
Dec 07, 2024
Romanian court criticised for annulling election results
Dec 07, 2024
Syrian rebels continue their rapid advance
Dec 06, 2024
Syrian rebels celebrate capture of Hama
Dec 05, 2024
Syrian rebels take control of second major city
Dec 05, 2024
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Dec 05, 2024
South Korean president faces impeachment vote
Dec 04, 2024
South Korea president reverses his decision to impose martial law
Dec 03, 2024
Taliban in Afghanistan ban all medical training for women
Dec 03, 2024
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
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
Biden promises a 'peaceful and orderly transition'
Nov 08, 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
Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid claims of Kremlin interference
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
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Sep 21, 2024
The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
Sep 14, 2024
The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves
Sep 07, 2024
China to end foreign adoptions
Sep 06, 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
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