The Global Story Podcast
With new hosts in Washington DC and London, The Global Story will tell the intertwined story of America and the world.
Where the world and America meet. Every weekday, this is The Global Story.
The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it.
With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Episodes to download
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How Giorgia Meloni became Trump's best friend in Europe
Friday
A populist whose party has roots in Italian fascism, Italy's leader is trusted by Trump.
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The cost of USAID cuts to women in Afghanistan
Thursday
Over 400 health clinics have shut. The impact on pregnant women has been devastating.
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Jeffrey Epstein and the downfall of Prince Andrew
Wednesday
Journalist Emily Maitlis on Prince Andrew's disastrous 2019 interview with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
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The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
Last Tuesday
How thieves stole France’s crown jewels and what they could do with them
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Is the AI boom actually a bubble?
Last Monday
Is AI a bubble or a transformative technology that's simply taking time to deliver?
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Why has Trump authorised CIA action in Venezuela?
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Following recent boat strikes, Trump says he is considering strikes on Venezuelan soil
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A Gazan journalist’s diary
Thu 16 Oct 2025
A month in the life of Ghada Al-Kurd, a freelance journalist from Gaza City
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Is the US-China trade war back on?
Wed 15 Oct 2025
How the US and China got locked in a trade war and what it means for the things you buy
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Trump is bailing out Argentina. What happened to ‘America first’?
Tue 14 Oct 2025
Trump is offering his friend Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, a $20 billion lifeline.
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Why Hamas agreed to a ceasefire – but isn’t disarming yet
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Donald Trump is in Israel after securing what he says is the start of lasting peace.
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Will the Gaza ceasefire hold?
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Israel and Hamas have approved Trump’s plan for a Gaza ceasefire – but will it last?
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Australia’s mushroom killer trial
Thu 9 Oct 2025
The trial has captivated true crime fans around the world. And it isn’t over yet
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Trump’s ‘CEO of everything’
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Who is Larry Ellison, and what is his hold on America’s AI, attention and legacy media?
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One man's quest to get his brothers released from Gaza
Tue 7 Oct 2025
Liran Berman recounts the two years since his brothers were taken hostage by Hamas.
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Is Trump on the brink of achieving peace in Gaza?
Mon 6 Oct 2025
Hamas accepts a deal in a diplomatic breakthrough that could end the war in Gaza.
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How a festival in Saudi Arabia rocked the American comedy world
Fri 3 Oct 2025
Can Saudi Arabia transform its reputation - by hosting superstar comedians?
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Why did Trump bring Tony Blair into the Gaza peace process?
Thu 2 Oct 2025
President Trump trusts Tony Blair, but he’s a divisive figure in the Middle East.
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The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Syria will soon hold its first elections since Assad fell. Will they be democratic?
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Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export?
Tue 30 Sep 2025
One British family deals with the devastating consequences of health conspiracies
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Why Netanyahu gets what he wants from the US
Mon 29 Sep 2025
The Israeli prime minister meets President Trump in the White House on Monday.
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The disgraced UK doctor behind autism misinformation
Fri 26 Sep 2025
How a British doctor created the vaccine myth behind Trump's autism announcement.
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Why is Trump suddenly saying Ukraine can win the war?
Thu 25 Sep 2025
What has happened to convince Donald Trump that Kyiv can, “win all of Ukraine back�
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Trump asks: What’s the purpose of the UN?
Wed 24 Sep 2025
President Trump called the future of diplomacy into question at the UN General Assembly
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Can Apple cut ties with China?
Tue 23 Sep 2025
How Apple became reliant on China and its struggle to bring manufacturing back to the US.
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Britain, Canada and others are recognising a Palestinian state. Why now?
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Some of Israel’s staunchest allies have decided to recognise a Palestinian state
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Putin’s new Eurovision
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Why is Vladimir Putin relaunching Intervision, the Soviet era version of Eurovision?
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Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in Britain
Thu 18 Sep 2025
US Republicans are obsessed with criticizing UK's free speech amidst a crackdown at home
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Israel accused of genocide as Gaza City offensive begins
Wed 17 Sep 2025
What’s the evidence in the UN commission’s genocide report, and could it change anything?
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The dark memes behind Charlie Kirk’s murder
Tue 16 Sep 2025
Could memes found on bullets point to a possible motive behind Charlie Kirk's murder?
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Why France might soon have a far-right government
Mon 15 Sep 2025
How Marine Le Pen rehabilitated her party’s image