Global News Podcast

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The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.

Episodes

  • Israel blockades part of northern Gaza

    18/10/2024 Duration: 29min

    Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas leader. Also: a nationwide power cut in Cuba, and the start-up offering Americans a chance to produce smarter children.

  • Reaction to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader

    18/10/2024 Duration: 31min

    Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the IDF stops its assault and withdraws troops from Gaza. Also: reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to Russia.

  • Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

    18/10/2024 Duration: 31min

    The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October attacks last year in Israel. Also: Australian territory to resume jailing 10-year-olds.

  • Argentine police investigate death of One Direction star Liam Payne

    17/10/2024 Duration: 32min

    Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Direction - who fell from a hotel balcony. Also: President Zelensky has urged EU leaders to accept his 'victory plan'.

  • US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza

    17/10/2024 Duration: 26min

    The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure there is not “a policy of starvation" there. Also: former One Direction star Liam Payne dies in Argentina.

  • Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war

    16/10/2024 Duration: 31min

    Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his home ransacked and his town in ruins. Also: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, and the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Giza.

  • Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World

    13/10/2024 Duration: 35min

    We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. In a live panel, we put BBC correspondents' questions to them and ask, what would be different if they were in charge?

  • The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer

    12/10/2024 Duration: 27min

    Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her breast cancer recovery. Also: the penguin post office; making plastic from onion peel; and learning happiness from dogs.

  • Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks

    07/10/2024 Duration: 31min

    Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed and many others were taken hostage. Japan cabinet photo mocked on social media and why students aren't reading books.

  • The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness

    05/10/2024 Duration: 27min

    We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.

  • Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

    04/10/2024 Duration: 30min

    Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.

  • Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"

    30/09/2024 Duration: 26min

    Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Marine Le Pen on trial accused of embezzling European parliamentary funds, and UK ends coal power after 142 years.

  • The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world

    28/09/2024 Duration: 26min

    At the One Young World summit in Canada, we meet leaders and innovators from around the world including a 22-year-old MP, a woman using AI to tackle cyberbullying, and the founder of a fashion brand praised by Beyoncé.

  • The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom

    21/09/2024 Duration: 27min

    We hear about the freedom and independence a visually impaired man found by running with an AI guide. Also: South Africa's hospital train; an usual diplomatic job share; and the dog whose love of binmen has gone viral.Presenter: Jackie Leonard. Music composed by Iona Hampson

  • The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon

    14/09/2024 Duration: 28min

    The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp for children in Belize; and Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo.Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news.

  • The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves

    07/09/2024 Duration: 27min

    We dive into the unusual world of dog surfing and meet some of the surfers who take part in the sport's World Championships. Also, why the British rescue team are revisiting Morocco one year on from the earthquake.

  • China to end foreign adoptions

    06/09/2024 Duration: 27min

    China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing cyber crime of sextortion. The US child deaths linked to declining bat population and the perils of sneezing.

  • The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102

    31/08/2024 Duration: 26min

    We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralympics get underway, we hear the stories of inspiring athletes including USA swimmer, Ali Truwit, who was attacked by a shark.Presenter: Rachel Wright. Music composed by Iona Hampson.

  • The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash

    24/08/2024 Duration: 27min

    We hear about a huge summer water fight that brings joy to young and old at a preschool with a difference. All Seasons in Minnesota is run inside a care home for older people -- where the children learn from their elders, and make them smile. Also: How breastfeeding women helped an Orangutan at Dublin Zoo learn to care for her baby. The first person to swim from Italy to Albania tells us about the gruelling event - and how a delivery of ice cream in the middle of the sea kept her going. We meet the Nigerian table tennis players making history as the first African couple to compete at the Paralympics. And we hear about a new version of London's famous tube map.Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news from around the world.

  • Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?

    18/08/2024 Duration: 26min

    This is a Bonus episode from The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?The world's largest live-streaming platform, Twitch, faces an uncertain future. Media reports suggest that parent company Amazon has become frustrated by its failure to make profit, and rumours are swirling of a third round of layoffs within a year. But does its loyal audience of 240 million active monthly users make it too big to fail? On this episode, Caitríona Perry is joined by BBC tech reporter Tom Gerken, and the BBC's former gaming correspondent Steffan Powell. They examine what makes Twitch unique, and discuss whether the platform is under threat from its rivals. This episode was made by Laurie Kalus and Tom Kavanagh. The technical producers were Ben Andrews and Jonny Baker. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith.The Global Story brings you one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC World S

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