Global News Podcast

by BBC World Service
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All Genres #147, News #20

The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else.

Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. 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 urgent breaking stories. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.

Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news.

Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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Recent Episodes
  • US judge rules Palestinian activist can be deported
    Apr 12, 2025 – 31:18
  • Trump's envoy meets Putin for ceasefire talks
    Apr 11, 2025 – 28:58
  • Trump recognises tariff 'transition problems'
    Apr 11, 2025 – 30:11
  • Trump's tariffs explained
    Apr 10, 2025 – 24:32
  • China says it won't bow to pressure from Trump tariffs
    Apr 10, 2025 – 29:42
  • Higher US tariffs on hold but China trade war grows
    Apr 10, 2025 – 29:29
  • China hikes tariffs on US imports
    Apr 9, 2025 – 28:31
  • Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills scores of people
    Apr 9, 2025 – 32:16
  • China vows to fight US 'blackmail' over tariffs
    Apr 8, 2025 – 28:22
  • Trump threatens to escalate trade war with China
    Apr 7, 2025 – 29:08
  • Global stock markets plunge amid Trump tariff turmoil
    Apr 7, 2025 – 29:03
  • Le Pen vows to fight political ban
    Apr 6, 2025 – 32:09
  • Anti-Trump protests in all 50 US states
    Apr 5, 2025 – 33:31
  • The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs
    Apr 5, 2025 – 28:45
  • As stock markets tumble again, Trump calls for a cut to interest rates
    Apr 4, 2025 – 31:31
  • The Ukraine War: Your Questions Answered
    Apr 4, 2025 – 39:54
  • South Korean court upholds impeachment of president
    Apr 4, 2025 – 31:17
  • Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
    Apr 4, 2025 – 32:38
  • World reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs
    Apr 3, 2025 – 26:12
  • President Trump announces sweeping tariffs on US imports
    Apr 3, 2025 – 33:13
  • Israel expands offensive in Gaza
    Apr 2, 2025 – 29:18
  • BBC team reaches Khartoum and finds overwhelming destruction
    Apr 2, 2025 – 30:22
  • Myanmar remembers earthquake dead with a minute's silence
    Apr 1, 2025 – 32:13
  • Myanmar declares week of mourning as death toll rises following earthquake
    Apr 1, 2025 – 32:52
  • French far-right leader, Le Pen, banned from politics for five years
    Mar 31, 2025 – 32:36
  • Trump 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine
    Mar 30, 2025 – 32:45
  • The Global Story: Pronatalism - Make America procreate again?
    Mar 30, 2025 – 27:05
  • Myanmar earthquake deaths surpass 1600
    Mar 30, 2025 – 31:15
  • The Happy Pod: Football while fasting -- Egypt's Ramadan pastime
    Mar 29, 2025 – 27:10
  • Myanmar earthquake kills at least 144
    Mar 28, 2025 – 30:36
  • State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquake
    Mar 28, 2025 – 31:25
  • European leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine
    Mar 28, 2025 – 30:09
  • Six killed as Egyptian tourist submarine sinks
    Mar 27, 2025 – 30:29
  • Trump officials accuse journalist of lying after Signal app leak published in full
    Mar 27, 2025 – 32:19
  • Sudan’s army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitary RSF
    Mar 26, 2025 – 29:02
  • Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal app group chat leak
    Mar 26, 2025 – 34:07
  • Sudanese military accused of carrying out massacre in Darfur
    Mar 25, 2025 – 32:00
  • Erdogan calls Turkey protests 'evil' as unrest continues
    Mar 25, 2025 – 33:01
  • Turkey protests: More than 1,000 people arrested in 5 days
    Mar 24, 2025 – 29:48
  • Turkish President Erdogan's main rival jailed
    Mar 24, 2025 – 33:56
  • The Global Story: Maradona and the trial transfixing Argentina
    Mar 23, 2025 – 26:25
  • Mayor of Istanbul dismisses charges against him
    Mar 23, 2025 – 30:15
  • The Happy Pod: Tea for two - sharing a brew with a stranger
    Mar 22, 2025 – 26:36
  • Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested
    Mar 22, 2025 – 31:30
  • Heathrow shutdown causes travel chaos
    Mar 21, 2025 – 27:17
  • Trump signs executive order to close Department of Education
    Mar 21, 2025 – 28:08
  • Israel attacks Gaza in ground offensive
    Mar 20, 2025 – 28:10
  • Turkey: thousands protest against Istanbul mayor arrest
    Mar 20, 2025 – 27:49
  • Ukraine says Russia broke pledge not to attack
    Mar 19, 2025 – 28:31
  • Putin agrees to pause Ukraine energy attacks during Trump call
    Mar 19, 2025 – 25:45
Recent Reviews
  • Windy13007
    Trump Regulations and Cabinet and Laws
    Here's a thing about Kings. They don't have to respect the rules. They are the law unto themselves and that underscores the fact that this is an unDemocratic movement that doesn't believe in representative Democracy. If you think you are a beneficiary of this self proclaimed Kings, then you are sorely mistaken. You are not. The only beneficiaries are billionaires and his cabinet members who look to be one and the same. Pillaging the US for their own gains. M.
  • squakback
    No credibility
    BBC received a major part of their funding from Biden admin. It shows, no credibility here.
  • BenjiR66
    Who are Your Sources?
    According to the US Census Bureau, per capita income in the past 12 months (in 2023 dollars) 2019-2023 is $43,289. (04/02/2025) According to the BBC “it’s $90,000.” That’s a difference of $46,711, or more than twice the amount listed by the United States government.
  • GJM2105
    BBC has let me down
    I use to rely on the BBC for unbiased news. However recently the BBC has become just propaganda arm of Israel. Tragic what’s come of this institution.
  • liaomur
    Ads are horrible, they hate Trump
    Ads about low libido?! Seriously?? Kids are listening and BBC running ads about sexual desire… I’m also amazed how they hate and disrespect Trump… yes, we have freedom of speech, but they talk about United States President with so much disrespect … it’s no longer objective news… just propaganda and opinions of people on the left…
  • Norwich42
    Lebensborn program
    Your very captive segment on pronatalism in the U.S. seemed to normalize the pursuit of "purity" and avoid discussion of the potential outcomes for families not "signed up" for the Lebensborn program.
  • Ajax0012
    Here we go again
    My review got deleted, so here is another 1 star. This pod is liberal media. They cannot stand any conservative point of view. The happy pod is literally the dumbest ideas for a podcast.
  • Informal address
    Boring but informative
    This BBC podcast is a good source for global news, but it is boring… the episodes are also riddled with long, annoying ads.
  • Me456578
    All Trump all Days
    They need to report some news and not just what Trump is up to.
  • slugicide
    Ad-riddled
    Listening to the BBC filled with ads is… kinda gross. They don’t have to have ads. It’s just greed.
  • Monotak
    Very Biased
    Came to the podcast for global news. Ever since Trump was elected the majority of the podcast is whatever they can find to disparage Trump. Every American reporter is far left leaning, that you can feel the hatred for the right. Very little global news, especially European news.
  • usually angry
    Great information
    The show gives a lot of very good information without leaning left or right. Seems like the only people who disagree are the trump zealots who can’t stand to see anyone question his poor decision making. Coverage is comprehensive over the bigger stories without droning on and on. Give it a shot, good daily listen for unbiased information.
  • moving on-missu
    Sad
    News for all, opinion please keep to yourself. Examples: we could spend hours discussing Trump executive orders, we don’t have the time, so here are a few and our opinions. Do you not see if there would be time for more news if you comment less. This is the problem. Tell me 1 million people received an average of 34 thousand dollars in loan forgiveness, that’s fact, tell me your opinion on student loans, that has zero worth to listeners and is why people stop listening.
  • MKULTRA83
    Trauma porn and propaganda
    Hey! Hey! Look over here at this shiny thing, let’s talk about the shiny thing, let’s argue about the shiny thing, don’t pay attention to the chains that enslave you, you’re not a slave. Just keep sacrificing your life and argue about the shiny things. Unsubscribe.
  • Have a g00d day
    Mainly good
    As a left leaning person I gotta admit they are very quick to just talk about how to right is wrong. It would be better if they just talked about it. But overall very good bravo!
  • Alex Brown 73
    Great source of misinformation and half truths
    Either they are incompetent, or they think their listeners are incapable of nuance, or they are plain out lying.
  • Jamie Pfeffer
    The Best
    If I can listen to just one podcast, I would choose the BBC’s Global News Podcast. In thirty minutes, they cover the day’s important stories from anywhere in the world. The journalists are the best that I’ve ever heard.
  • thenewsytype
    My go-to world news source
    I listen every day and am always impressed with the coverage. Kudos to the staff at the Global News Podcast—thank you!
  • Lang58
    Typical “News”
    For years the BBC was a respected news source. Now it’s no different than Fox or CNN. Not to mention the mispronunciation of people’s names & things like today’s report on Absinthe. The reporter was pronouncing it Absaanth. Disappointing
  • NYC22spl
    State Newsy
    Good reporting but too often takes a liberal position on things. Not critical enough on foreign affairs. Too quick to blame the “right.”
  • Beleza10026
    Daily go to
    Thank you for your comprehensive coverage.
  • jdtadj
    More left leaning propoganda!
    Waste of time.
  • Orselino
    Uncommitted to accuracy
    Complete left leaning globalist propaganda.
  • Robert Appelbaum
    Biased news
    I have always revered BBC. No longer. You are so obviously biased against Israel, that you lose all credibility. Where are you daily (2x per day) reports about Sudan- losses worse than Palestine, Ethiopia- losses worse than Palestine, Mymar- losses greater than Palestine. Why are you not having stories of the daily suffering of families in these countries? The Israel/Palestinian war is terribly sad, but so are all of the others, and all deserve the same coverage and attention. I suppose I should vote with my feet.
  • SuperReviewerGuy9000
    "One Young World" episode was awful
    The first issue was that you basically just accepted what they said and didn't challenge them at all. Probably because you agree with their agenda. The second issue is that with the way you worded it ("what would the world be like if young people were in charge?"), you made it seem like these people represent all young people. They don't. Not all of us are authoritarian control freaks like the people you talked to in that episode.
  • Charlotte Burgman
    News? Sometimes
    Kylie Minogue is happy … really?! Yet nothing about several important events going on in the world … What is going on at the BBC? Genuine question
  • Novice to expert
    Unbalanced toward Israel
    The reports are highly biased against Israel. Israel is not targeting hospitals or schools or apartments. They are targeting the death cult that is Hamas and Hezbollah. Both factions are so cowardly they hide among civilians. That part isn’t reported by BBC. Only that Israel bombed an apartment…etc. Just more of the same old story- the scapegoating of Jews. This reporting foments antisemitism. BBC has consistently some of the most biased reporting I have heard.
  • TheRealSnowmanJake
    A little too……. Israeli
    Why does it always seem like you’re telling the story from the Israeli murderers side?!? They are genecidal freaks and you supporting them pisses me off and makes me not want to listen to your podcast anymore. Information should be presented without bias. Don’t recommend to anyone, democracy now is WAY better.
  • TheDudeAbided
    The chime has got to go!
    Good coverage, always informative, but could we please lose that annoying loud chime before the podcast ads?!? Really not good on the ears when listening in headphones :-(
  • Nick Name Mitch
    Return to Even Reporting
    From the US, when I was growing up, we were often told to look at the BBC for reporting because it lacked the bias of national media. That time has passed. Every segment on the podcast has transparent bias. I’m not saying I necessarily disagree with the points of view, but I’m capable of forming my own opinion, I just want the facts. Please return to just reporting facts. The US needs an alternative from Fox News and CNN, not more of the same.
  • Pro Podcast listener
    What’s happening?
    I thought this was an unbiased news network. I chose to listen to the bbc over our local clearly biased news networks because of this. Now I’m listening to free Kamala publicity. I guess the Democratic Party got in the bbc’s pockets as well.
  • MegaJCal1989
    My favorite source of news!
    I love listening to the Global News Podcast! This podcast gives me a half-hour summary of news occurring around the world each day. I have been listening to this podcast for years, and it is by far my favorite news source. The BBC Global News team is by far the greatest and most professional team of experts in the field of broadcasting. Hands down, I give it a 5-star rating!
  • goldfngr2000
    News ALERT!! The BBC IS FAR LEFT, ULTRA WOKE Nerwork
    The BBC ARE AND HAVE BEEN for over 3 decades a far left wing network! If its LEFT: The BBC ARE ALL IN, they hate and despise Jewish peoples, embrace, coddle and protect Arab nations including all the terrorist state players. BBC swallows global warming wholesale.. no probing questions. It’s gospel to BBC, and never offer a voice to any of the Climate whistle blowers who come forward to offer alternative data. The BBC FULLY EMBRACES importing every destitute illegal immigrant into the UK with a zero scrutiny of their intentions to live their lives off the citizens taxes indefinitely. Wake Up British Citizens NOW!
  • RobbieLendv4y
    Extremely biased
    Doesn’t cover any of the actual realities being experienced around Europe and America, only focuses on hyper liberal stories. Extremely left leaning and extremely biased, nearly untrue news reporting. Exhausting to listen to.
  • Original_Owl
    Journalism??
    How can you not report about the THREE LITTLE GIRLS unalived in your own country??!! Wow I’m appalled that the BBC bias has become this extreme. SHAMEFUL.
  • Fibre Bummed
    UnhappyPod
    I hate the Saturday “Happy” Pod. I wish they would either stop or give it its own list to make it easier to ignore.
  • chostefuse
    Prounoun it right
    In today’s episode about Biden stepping away Kamala Harris and Senator Amy Klobuchar’s names are repeatedly mispronounced by the journalists🫣 I rely on the BBC for accurate news. Living in America I find myself watching and listening to the news less as there are fewer reliable news sources. I love the BBC and your global news podcast, but come on guys, you can do better than this. Find out how to correctly pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris’s name please.
  • goodvsevil
    Hey there to all my British cousins!
    (American here) So there was an article about Combover Caligula being inches from death, etc... Sure bullets were flying past him, hitting other people; but Im pretty convinced he was hit by glass. Otherwise he'd let his dr talk, and he'd release records. Just remember, he lies about everything.
  • Kms2nnnnnnn
    Why end the episode on a false statement
    I enjoy the podcast but I just heard President Biden stating he was in 15 time zones the week before the debate. CNN reported that as a false statement. Why would you end your reporting July 12 with him stating something false. It gave him an excuse for his performance. Now I wonder if the show is politically biased. I am trying to find news that is only fact-based so I’m disappointed.
  • mountainlivin
    5 stars for never having Steve Bannon back on
    Love this podcast but the lasted episode with Steve Bannon makes me want to rip my headphones out of my ears. Could he not be muted instead of repeating the same words and talking over the host? I’d rather not listen to that nuisance again.
  • Crispi
    Great source of worldwide news
    Meticulous, broad in scope and interesting in presentation, my favorite news podcast.
  • bigbenelli
    Not fact wrong
    William Mays is Africa American men
  • Jasi1144
    Bias against Palestinians
    Absurdly biased towards Israel! Gazan lives are worth just as much as anyone else’s
  • errorreel
    Zionist colonial propaganda
    This podcast twists truth which results in complicity in the genocide of Palestine. Palestinians are being killed en masse by Israel funded by American dollars. Shame on this “journalism”
  • RSE*T
    Israel bombed Iran’s Consulate
    This makes Iran’s retaliation a RESPONSE, not an unprecedented “attack”. If Israel did not want this, they should not have bombed Iran’s Consulate, killing Iranians on sovereign territory. That was out of line. Period. Now the two are “equal” in war terms. I do not support war and violence in general but do not misrepresent the facts and portray Iran as being the aggressor here, deserving of yet another Israel strike. Israel is a rogue, criminal apartheid state as factually proven by their treatment of civilians in Gaza. Let’s stay with the facts and not use Iranian’s one night response as tactic to distract from the real problem. Israel.
  • Garology is best
    Great
    Very interesting but snakes are to cute to eat
  • Mantis79
    DONE WITH BBC
    PRO-HAMMAS BIAS overshadows every single report, it’s sickening. This isn’t NEWS, it’s a WOKE SPIN - everything they report is through a lenses of either RACISM or CLIMATE CHANGE … I’m done.
  • Unknown-color
    Would be five stars but…..
    Worst chime ever!!!!!! Please eliminate!
  • Gejdjrndbdh
    Connor Conner Connor
    Kill the Connor drug regime and world peace in Venezuela and Columbia
  • purpleliontree
    Biased news
    I’m so sick of this propaganda machine. Ceasefire now!!!! End the occupation!!!!
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