Global News Podcast

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Global News Podcast

BBC World Service

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<p>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. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: <a href="mailto:globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk">globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk</a></p>

Episodes

Annual dementia cases could double by 2050

<p>Researchers in Australia say there were 11.4 million new dementia cases in 2023. They expect that number to more than double to 24.7 million by 2050. Women and people from lower- and middle-income ...
Oct 13, 202627m

French supermarkets say fridges targeted in cyberattack

<p>Major French supermarket chains have reported being hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost. More than 150 Intermarché stores were targeted, along with almost 100 Coopérativ...
Oct 12, 202629m

Houthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four days

<p>The main international airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, is attacked on consecutive days by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds inju...
Oct 12, 202627m

The Global Story: Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?

<p>At a recent Meta product launch, Mark Zuckerberg promised that the company’s smart glasses would give wearers “new superpowers”, but what are they? Amid criticisms of its privacy and child protect...
Oct 11, 202627m

Trump calls for Zelensky to be replaced

<p>A major diplomatic row has erupted between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. After Mr Zelensky criticised a decision by Mr Trump to buy Russian diesel, the US presi...
Oct 11, 202629m

The Happy Pod: Why I danced for seven days straight

<p>A Nigerian man has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in a bid to set a new world record. Benjamin Daniel - better known as 'Ben Dancer' - moved and grooved for seven days straight in an attempt t...
Oct 10, 202626m

Trump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel

<p>President Trump is temporarily lifting a number of sanctions on Russia in a deal which will see Moscow supply the US and global markets with diesel to try to bring down energy costs. President Zele...
Oct 10, 202627m

Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

<p>This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief. The Nobel committee said Ms Pillay had shown that legal measures could help prevent ac...
Oct 9, 202629m

US military execution to be livestreamed

<p>Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, will not only be the first person to die by a US military firing squad since 1945. His execution, which...
Oct 9, 202630m

Russian strike on buses in Ukraine kills at least 30

<p>At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian air strike at a bus stop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Eighteen others were wounded. The attack follows a dramatic surge in Russian a...
Oct 8, 202629m

Woman at the centre of Spain's housing crisis dies

<p>Hundreds of protesters have demonstrated outside parliament in Madrid after the death of an 87 year old woman who became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis. Maricarmen Abascal was forcibly removed ...
Oct 8, 202626m

Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks

<p>Israel has been remembering the deadliest single day in its history on 7th October 2023 when Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups stormed communities along the border with Gaza, killing more th...
Oct 7, 202628m

French government holds crisis talks after school protests

<p>President Macron holds an emergency meeting after more than a quarter of a million French people take part in fresh school protests. Although most gatherings were peaceful, there were sporadic cla...
Oct 7, 202627m

Life in Yemen under Houthi sniper fire

<p>As fighting surges again in Yemen, government forces supported by Saudi Arabia say they've been making significant gains in an offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis. We hear how the conflict is...
Oct 6, 202628m

Fighting intensifies in Yemen

<p>Iran-backed Houthis claim they hit several targets in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh Airport, while Saudi-led forces attacked Houthi military strongholds on the Red Sea coast. The Yemeni government...
Oct 6, 202625m

Reports say Flydubai suspect was 'lone wolf' extremist

<p>Investigators believe the co-pilot accused of trying to take over a Flydubai plane heading for Israel was a "lone wolf" extremist who wanted to fly the aircraft into an airport or tower block. Also...
Oct 5, 202627m

Brazil's presidential election goes to runoff

<p>Brazilians voted on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against the right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro amid a regional shift to t...
Oct 5, 202630m

The Global Story: The Super El Nino - what happens when it hits us?

<p>Climate scientists have put out a dire warning about this year’s El Niño; that it will likely be the worst in recorded history. And if previous ‘super’ El Niños are anything to go by, that means th...
Oct 4, 202627m

Failed US execution sparks death penalty debate

<p>Christa Pike's botched execution has reignited the debate surrounding the death penalty in the United States. Tennessee's head of prisons is to resign amid growing scrutiny. Also: Ethiopians fear a...
Oct 4, 202628m

The Happy Pod: Fat Bear Week returns

<p>Fat Bear Week is back! The annual contest sees people around the world vote for their favourite bear, ahead of hibernation season. More than two million votes were cast this year's tournament which...
Oct 3, 202627m