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The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
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, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
Today
Iran retaliates after US attacks island in the Strait of Hormuz
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The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
Yesterday
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
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Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers
Yesterday
The Israeli prime minister says settler violence harms Israel's standing in the world
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The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
Saturday
Jessica's son Hunter is autistic, so she found a unique way to communicate
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US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal
Saturday
New deal will double US oil reserves and revive Venezuela's energy industry
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Rescue efforts after Tibet floods reach ‘critical phase'
Friday
Search for survivors resumes after Tibet floods despite risk debris lake could collapse
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China warns of further floods near Nepal border
Friday
There are fears a lake could burst causing further damage in Nepal and Tibet
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Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts
Thursday
Number of dead after massive flash flood on the Nepal-China border rises to at least 350
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Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Thursday
US states claimed the firm's platforms didn't do enough to protect children
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Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Wednesday
Flash floods on China-Nepal border sweep away villages, roads, bridges and power stations
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Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Wednesday
President Trump orders US flags to be lowered across the nation for a week
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China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran
Last Tuesday
US warns that countries that continue to trade with Iran will face consequences
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US says it will target anyone doing business with Iran
Last Tuesday
But sanctions fail to live up to hype - and leave China largely untouched
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Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine
Last Monday
British prime minister on a visit to Kyiv promises to step up support for Ukraine
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
Last Monday
Many people dead in Guinea's capital, Conakry, after collapse of a mountain of waste
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The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Last Sunday
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’?
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Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Last Sunday
Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs
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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister
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Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Search continues for survivors of Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
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El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Scientists say Pacific weather event could push up global temperatures
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Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Israel has been told to stop bids to build settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Kyiv hit by major Russian attack
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Blocks of flats and school struck as Ukraine pleads for more interceptors
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Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Israeli military admits it opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab in 2024
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Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him grows
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Senior Zelensky aide dismissed after raids by anti-corruption agency
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Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
Wed 19 Aug 2026
A court has heard claims Meta designed its platforms to be addictive to children
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Russia says Ukraine launched over 600 drones towards Moscow
Tue 18 Aug 2026
Ukraine says at least 17 people were killed in overnight Russian attacks
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Meta faces landmark trial on child privacy
Tue 18 Aug 2026
30 US states accuse Meta of intentionally designing addictive platforms for children
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Trump envoy in Israel for Gaza peace negotiations
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Jared Kushner meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after talks with Hamas
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Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong Un
Mon 17 Aug 2026
The US President also noted Seoul had recently declined to be involved in the Iran war
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The Global Story - Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Sun 16 Aug 2026
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
