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Global News Podcast
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, d...
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Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'
President Trump says an agreement with Iran to end the war has been "largely negotiated", writing on social media that the deal will include the reope...
The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully
We find out why art could be the secret to living longer and how you can view the National Gallery's world-renowned collections from the comfort of yo...
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director
Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigns, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis - but Ms Gabbard had also struggl...
Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO
At a summit in Sweden, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says the Trump administration is constantly reviewing its relationship with NATO. The c...
Crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DRC
An angry crowd has set fire to part of a hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after the death of a suspected Ebola victim. The BBC und...
Outrage over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
There has been international condemnation of Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted b...
US charges Raúl Castro with murder
The US justice department has unveiled criminal charges against the former Cuban president, Raúl Castro. The accusations against the 94-year-old inclu...
US offers Cuba a new relationship
America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, has offered the Cuban people a "new relationship" in a video message marking the anniversary of Cuba's independen...
Xi greets Putin in Beijing - days after Trump's China visit
China's leader Xi Jinping hosts a colourful welcome for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The two leaders have met dozens of times...
Desperation in Afghanistan leads to sale of children
Afghanistan is facing a dire lack of food exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis caused by dramatic aid cuts, the Taliban government’s policies and...
Elon Musk loses court battle against OpenAI
The court battle that has gripped Silicon Valley for three weeks is over - for now - after the jury found Elon Musk had left it too late to sue the ar...
What we know about latest Ebola outbreak
There have been more than 390 suspected cases and more than 80 reported deaths from the new species of Ebola, according to the Africa Centres for Dise...
Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran
President Trump has again issued a warning to Iran amid stalled peace negotiations - saying unless they act quickly to agree a deal, there won't be an...
The GlobaL Story: Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup
At the outset of the war in Iran, US President Donald Trump suggested that regime change was one of its goals. He later said it had been had achieved,...
WHO declares an Ebola public health emergency in the DRC
Nearly ninety deaths have been recorded so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo with medical experts warning that the current strain of the Ebola v...
The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met
We meet a teacher whose college fashion designs have gone on display at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Nadia Pinkney says she was...
Israel carries out attack against a Hamas leader in Gaza
Israel says it's targeted the head of Hamas's military wing - describing him as an architect of the October 7th attacks. It's not clear if Izz al-Din...
Trump hails 'fantastic' new trade deals with China
Donald Trump has left China after talks with Xi Jinping that the US president says have settled "a lot of different problems". President Xi called it...
CIA chief holds talks with Cuban officials in Havana
The head of the CIA has visited Cuba as the island struggles with a severe energy crisis - made worse by a US fuel blockade. John Ratcliffe reportedly...
Xi tells Trump they shouldn't 'mess up' relationship
China's leader Xi Jinping tells visiting US President Donald Trump that there could be conflict if their relationship is not managed properly. In a bu...
'It's an honour to be your friend' - Trump tells Xi
The US and Chinese presidents meet face to face in Beijing for a much anticipated summit. Ahead of the talks, Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that the tw...
Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes talks
To the sound of a cheering crowd, US President Donald Trump touches down in China for important talks with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. The two lea...
Trump heads to China for crucial talks with Xi Jinping
President Trump is travelling to Beijing, on the first trip to China by a US leader since he last went there in 2017. The main focus of his highly sig...
Israel approves death penalty for October 7 attackers
Parliament in Israel passes a law to set up special military trials for Palestinians accused of taking part in the deadly Hamas-led attack in October...
Pressure mounts on Starmer to resign as British PM
More than 70 MPs from Britain's governing Labour party have publicly called on the prime minister Keir Starmer to stand down, following disastrous loc...
Iran says its peace terms - rejected by US - are 'generous'
Donald Trump calls Iran's counter offer to end the war "totally unacceptable". Iran defends its proposals, saying they are "generous". Tehran wants th...
Evacuation begins of hantavirus ship
A complex repatriation of passengers on board the cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has begun, with more than 90 of the 150 people on...
The Global Story: What Elon Musk did next
It’s been a year since billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk left his informal position in President Trump’s White House in May 2025. But behind the...
Israel continues airstrikes in Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes have continued in Lebanon despite the ceasefire - we report from the site of a residential building in Saksakiyeh hit in the latest...
The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision
Six-year-old Saffie would have gone completely blind by adulthood, if not for a groundbreaking gene therapy. Her mother says she is now "thriving" and...
Russia and Ukraine begin short ceasefire
President Trump says a short truce between Russia and Ukraine was agreed at his request. They've also each pledged to release 1,000 prisoners-of-war....
Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK elections
Britain's right-wing populist party Reform makes gains as votes are counted in local elections. With a promise to reduce immigration, the party looks...
US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
The US says it struck Iranian military facilities after Iran targeted American warships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran claims the US was violat...
Iran considering US proposal to end the war
US media reports say what's being considered is a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, which could set a framework for more detailed nuclea...
Couples looking for surrogates still going to Ukraine
For years, Ukraine has been one of the world’s leading hubs for commercial surrogacy - attracting couples from around the world with lower costs and m...
Trump: Iran war could end with a deal
US media and Pakistan negotiators suggest Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Donald Trump has warne...
US pauses operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Trump is pausing efforts to help ships get through the Strait of Hormuz, amid what he called "great progress" towards a peace agreement with...
WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humans
The World Health Organization says there may have been human-to-human transmission of a rare respiratory virus usually spread by rodents onboard a cru...
US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
Growing fears for the ceasefire in the Middle East after the US and Iran trade fire as American forces try to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commerci...
US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warship
The US military says its warships have helped two US-flagged vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, breaking an Iranian blockade. It's denied Iranian r...