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 – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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Episodes to download
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First woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Dame Sarah Mullally is the first female Church of England leader since its creation
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Manchester synagogue attacker named
Fri 3 Oct 2025
A 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent is named as the synagogue attacker
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Deadly attack at Manchester synagogue
Thu 2 Oct 2025
A man has been shot dead by police in Manchester after a deadly attack at a synagogue
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Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
Thu 2 Oct 2025
The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza
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Race for survivors after Indonesian school collapse
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Rescuers say seven people trapped under rubble in East Java are getting food and water.
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US government shutdown begins
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Federal workers in the US face going unpaid after the Senate failed to agree on spending
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Gaza Conflict: Two years on
Tue 30 Sep 2025
A special episode to reflect on the war in Gaza and the future of the Middle East
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Trump: Hamas has 'three to four' days to accept peace plan
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Trump says Hamas must accept 20-point peace plan in Gaza or they will 'pay in hell'
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Hamas studying Trump-Netanyahu peace plan
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Hamas has been warned to accept Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for Gaza
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Trump and Netanyahu agree new peace plan for Gaza: a Global News Podcast Special
Mon 29 Sep 2025
President Trump says the Israeli Prime Minister has accepted his Gaza peace plan
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Criminals offer reporter money to hack ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Mon 29 Sep 2025
"You'll never need to work again" - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondent offered cash by hackers
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Pro-EU party wins Moldova election amid claims of Russian interference
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Moldova's governing party retains its majority in parliament after decisive victory
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The Happy Pod: Hope for people with Huntington's disease
Sat 27 Sep 2025
The first ever treatment for Huntington's disease delights patients and scientists
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UN set to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme
Sat 27 Sep 2025
Diplomatic efforts by Iran's allies to delay the reimposition of UN sanctions have failed
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Netanyahu gives defiant speech to UN
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Israeli PM tells UN that Palestinian recognition is 'disgraceful'
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Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two criminal charges
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Former FBI boss James Comey maintains innocence after indictment on criminal charges
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Former French president Sarkozy is given five-year sentence
Thu 25 Sep 2025
Former French President Sarkozy found guilty of criminal conspiracy in Libya case
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Fatal shooting at Texas ICE facility
Thu 25 Sep 2025
'Anti-ICE' messaging found at scene of Dallas immigration centre shooting
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Kremlin: Russia is a real bear
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Kremlin dismisses Trump’s description of Russia as a 'paper tiger'
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Guterres opens UN Assembly accusing countries of 'flouting international law'
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Donald Trump tells the UN General Assembly the organisation has lost its purpose.
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Medical experts debunk Trump's autism-paracetamol link
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Researchers say President Trump's claims about autism and paracetamol are unproven
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Israel reacts angrily to recognition of Palestinian statehood
Mon 22 Sep 2025
France to join other countries in recognising Palestinian state at UN
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Trump hails Charlie Kirk as a 'martyr'
Mon 22 Sep 2025
President Trump has hailed the right-wing activist, Charlie Kirk, as a martyr
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UK expected to recognise Palestinian state
Sun 21 Sep 2025
The UK is expected to take the unprecedented step of recognising a Palestinian state
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The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
Sat 20 Sep 2025
A woman in Kentucky saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit.
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NATO intercepts Russian jets in Estonian airspace
Sat 20 Sep 2025
NATO has intercepted Russian jets in Estonian airspace
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Dozens killed while at prayer in Sudan
Fri 19 Sep 2025
A strike on a mosque in Sudan's Darfur region kills more than 70 people
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US blocks another UN Gaza ceasefire attempt
Fri 19 Sep 2025
The UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution to try to end the war in Gaza
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Trump criticises Putin as his UK state visit ends
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Donald Trump says Putin "let me down" at news conference with British prime minister.
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US TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk shooting comments
Thu 18 Sep 2025
US TV host Jimmy Kimmel pulled off air over Charlie Kirk shooting comments