The Global Story Podcast
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the ѿý, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the ѿý, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Make sense of the news with our experts around the world, every Monday to Friday. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT.
Host Katya Adler and our ѿý teams guide you through one major global news story each episode.
From Beijing to Boston, Baghdad to Bangalore, our unrivalled reach will take you beyond the headlines to help understand and explore what’s happening.
The Global News Podcast brings you the latest updates and, on The Global Story, we will drill deep into a single story.
From the climate emergency, to the burning questions around Artificial Intelligence, to the movements of money and markets, and the power of the ballot and the bullet.
Katya Adler has been a ѿý correspondent and editor for more than 25 years, covering conflicts in the Middle East, political and economic crises in Europe, and drug cartels in Mexico.
The Global Story team would like to hear your stories and experiences on the issues that we’re covering on the podcast. Please get in touch: theglobalstory@bbc.com #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
Episodes to download
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President Trump is back
Tue 21 Jan 2025
The Global Story joins Newscast, Americast, and Ukrainecast to dissect Trump's speech
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Inside the White House on inauguration day
Mon 20 Jan 2025
A staffer's personal story of entering the West Wing
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Path to the Presidency: Inauguration (weather) forecast
Sat 18 Jan 2025
Freezing weather in Washington DC has led to changes to Donald Trump's inauguration plans
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Biden's diplomatic legacy: Afghanistan, Ukraine and Gaza
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Joe Biden's successes and failures on the world stage
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Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
Thu 16 Jan 2025
After 15 months of conflict, a glimmer of hope in the Middle East
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Hope and loss after 15 months of Israel-Gaza conflict
Wed 15 Jan 2025
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in sight
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LA fires: “It was like watching the end of the world”
Tue 14 Jan 2025
A week after the wildfires began, Los Angeles is still in danger
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained
Mon 13 Jan 2025
The Hollywood stars have filed rival lawsuits in an ongoing rift
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Path to the Presidency: Unconditional discharge
Sat 11 Jan 2025
Donald Trump is sentenced and wildfires rage in Los Angeles
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Why is Elon Musk meddling in European politics?
Fri 10 Jan 2025
How the tech billionaire went from a political centrist to a right-wing radical
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The fight for the Arctic
Thu 9 Jan 2025
How melting ice and geopolitical rivalries are heating up competition in the Arctic
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Beyond Trudeau: Canada's political future
Wed 8 Jan 2025
After the PM's resignation, polls predict a shift to the right
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Could Donald Trump reignite a peace deal for the Israel-Gaza war?
Tue 7 Jan 2025
The conflict rages on but ceasefire talks have resumed
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The global surrogacy boom
Mon 6 Jan 2025
More countries are banning surrogacy – but demand is growing
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Path to the Presidency: New Orleans attack response
Sat 4 Jan 2025
Trump and Biden offer competing statements after the killings
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The 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks
Fri 3 Jan 2025
The battle over $18 billion worth of gold, silver and emeralds sunk with the San José
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Has Canada soured on immigration?
Thu 2 Jan 2025
For the first time in decades most Canadians say too many people are being let in
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Path to the Presidency: An incredible year in US democracy
Tue 31 Dec 2024
Caitríona and Sumi reflect on covering the twists and turns of the 2024 campaign
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Afghanistan: "Life was so beautiful when I would go to school"
Mon 30 Dec 2024
The Taliban have stopped women from attending midwifery and nursing courses
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Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
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Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
Boxing Day 2024
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism
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Are you ever too old to have a baby?
Christmas Day 2024
Women are having children later in life and global fertility is in decline.
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The undercover rebels in Myanmar's military
Christmas Eve 2024
ѿý investigation reveals the resistance movement's secret weapon
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What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2025
Mon 23 Dec 2024
ѿý correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
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Path to the Presidency: What next for Kamala Harris?
Sat 21 Dec 2024
How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss
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The rebel commander running Syria
Fri 20 Dec 2024
The ѿý's Jeremy Bowen brings us his interview with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
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The Israeli soldiers refusing to fight
Thu 19 Dec 2024
The ѿý speaks to reservists refusing to return to the war in Gaza
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Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
Wed 18 Dec 2024
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent
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Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Critics say the radical judicial reform threatens democracy
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Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Donald Trump's return as President is seen as a potential threat to European security