Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
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 urge…
Episodes
- Four killed in school shooting in US state of Oregon
Oct 16, 2026
- Deadly school disaster in Pakistan
Oct 15, 2026
- Zelensky feels 'betrayed' by Trump
Oct 15, 2026
- Russian attacks leave 600,000 Ukrainians without power
Oct 14, 2026
- Pope has surgery for lung cancer
Oct 14, 2026
- IMF upgrades global economy outlook
Oct 13, 2026
- Annual dementia cases could double by 2050
Oct 13, 2026
- French supermarkets say fridges targeted in cyberattack
Oct 12, 2026
- Houthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four days
Oct 12, 2026
- The Global Story: Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?
Oct 11, 2026
- Trump calls for Zelensky to be replaced
Oct 11, 2026
- The Happy Pod: Why I danced for seven days straight
Oct 10, 2026
- Trump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
Oct 10, 2026
- Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 9, 2026
- US military execution to be livestreamed
Oct 9, 2026
- Russian strike on buses in Ukraine kills at least 30
Oct 8, 2026
- Woman at the centre of Spain's housing crisis dies
Oct 8, 2026
- Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks
Oct 7, 2026
- French government holds crisis talks after school protests
Oct 7, 2026
- Life in Yemen under Houthi sniper fire
Oct 6, 2026
- Fighting intensifies in Yemen
Oct 6, 2026
- Reports say Flydubai suspect was 'lone wolf' extremist
Oct 5, 2026
- Brazil's presidential election goes to runoff
Oct 5, 2026
- The Global Story: The Super El Nino - what happens when it hits us?
Oct 4, 2026
- Failed US execution sparks death penalty debate
Oct 4, 2026
- The Happy Pod: Fat Bear Week returns
Oct 3, 2026
- Christa Pike: What next after failed execution?
Oct 3, 2026
- Hero pilot tells his story from hospital bed
Oct 2, 2026
- France rocked by student protests
Oct 2, 2026
- US death row inmate survives execution attempt
Oct 1, 2026
- FlyDubai passengers recount terrifying ordeal
Oct 1, 2026
- Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots
Sep 30, 2026
- AI bosses sign self-regulation accord
Sep 30, 2026
- Israeli settlers attack West Bank village
Sep 29, 2026
- Too much screen time 'can damage children as badly as poverty'
Sep 29, 2026
- Israel PM made secret visit to UAE, reports say
Sep 28, 2026
- Five arrested over suspected plot to attack UK military base
Sep 28, 2026
- The Global Story: Why the world wants American surrogates
Sep 27, 2026
- OpenAI warns of dozens more potential bot hacks
Sep 27, 2026
- The Happy Pod: The 'privilege' of helping brain tumour patients
Sep 26, 2026
- Manchester City could face historic punishment
Sep 26, 2026
- Rapid new test transforms brain tumour diagnosis
Sep 25, 2026
- Trump hosts President Xi at state banquet
Sep 25, 2026
- Rogue OpenAI agent hacks government site
Sep 24, 2026
- China's Xi Jinping meets Trump for high-stakes summit
Sep 24, 2026
- Gunmen attack South African house party
Sep 23, 2026
- US and Iran hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Sep 23, 2026
- UN accuses Nicaragua of crimes against humanity
Sep 22, 2026
- US media outlets take legal action after White House ban
Sep 22, 2026
- Typhoon hits Japan causing landslides and cancelled flights
Sep 21, 2026
