Global News Podcast Podcast
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 鈥� we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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Episodes to download
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The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home
Today
Notes from two Australian WW1 soldiers found on a beach and now back with their families
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Tanzania: Hundreds feared dead in post-election violence
Today
Tanzania's government denies reports of widespread killings after election unrest
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Xi Jinping leads summit after Trump leaves
Yesterday
China's president takes pivotal role at APEC gathering after Trump flies out
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King strips Andrew of 'prince' title amid Epstein scandal
Yesterday
Andrew loses royal titles and residence as Epstein controversy grows
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UN condemns attack on key Sudanese city
Thursday
UN says there must be accountability for massacres in Sudan's Darfur region
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Trump and Xi meet to discuss trade war
Thursday
The US President calls meeting with China's leader "amazing" after deal on rare earths
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Gaza: 104 reported dead in Israeli strikes
Wednesday
Health ministry say 104 killed in Israeli strikes, after Hamas accused of killing soldier
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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire breach
Wednesday
Israel conducts deadly strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire
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World's strongest storm of the year hits Jamaica
Tuesday
Warnings of catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall on the island
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Jamaicans hunker down for Hurricane Melissa
Tuesday
World's strongest storm of 2025 expected to cause widespread damage in Jamaica
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Sudan's RSF rebels claim capture of El Fasher
Monday
The Sudanese army has not confirmed the fall of the city of El Fasher
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Face to face with IS prisoners in Syria
Monday
The 蜜芽传媒 speaks to IS fighters held in north eastern Syria, as the caliphate regroups
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The Global Story: The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
Last Sunday
How thieves stole France鈥檚 crown jewels and what they could do with them
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President Trump oversees agreement between Thailand and Cambodia
Last Sunday
President Trump oversees an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at ASEAN
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The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'
Last Saturday
Doctors have used microchips to help blind patients regain the ability to read
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US deploys top aircraft carrier to Caribbean
Last Saturday
Venezuela's president accuses US of fabricating a war in campaign against drug smugglers
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Trump ends Canada trade talks over anti-tariff advert
Last Friday
A TV ad featuring Ronald Reagan leads to President Trump cancelling talks with Canada
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Trump pledges to 'kill people' in drug cartels
Last Friday
The US president says declaration of war on drug cartels by Congress is not needed
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King makes history by praying with Pope
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Historic first for Christians as King Charles prays with Pope Leo in Sistine Chapel
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US puts sanctions on Russian oil giants over Ukraine war
Thu 23 Oct 2025
Trump announces key sanctions on Russia to pressure Putin into Ukraine peace talks
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US Vice-President: We must disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza
Wed 22 Oct 2025
In Jerusalem JD Vance says 鈥榯ough task鈥� ahead to achieve peace and stability in Gaza
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US shelves plan for Trump-Putin talks
Wed 22 Oct 2025
President Trump doesn't want a "wasted meeting" with the Russian leader in Budapest
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First female prime minister appointed in Japan
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Sanae Takaichi becomes the first female prime minister in Japan's history
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Amazon glitch 'resolved' after massive outage
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Amazon says it has resolved the glitch that took thousands of apps and websites offline
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Zelensky ready to join summit with Trump and Putin if invited
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Ukraine鈥檚 leader says he would join summit with Putin after a tense meeting with Trump
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Israeli air strikes test ceasefire with Hamas
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place after Israeli military carried out strikes
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The Global Story: A Gazan journalist鈥檚 diary
Sun 19 Oct 2025
A month in the life of Ghada Al-Kurd, a freelance journalist from Gaza City
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Nationwide protests against President Trump's policies
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Protests across US accuse Trump of behaving more like a king than an elected official
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The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing
Sat 18 Oct 2025
Women with post-natal depression saw lasting benefits from a singing group.
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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
Sat 18 Oct 2025
Britain's Prince Andrew is handing back his titles after "discussion with the King"
