The Global Story Podcast
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, 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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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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Life as a woman under Taliban rule
Tue 17 Sep 2024
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?
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Ireland’s growing far right
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Violent unrest is forcing the country to reckon with high levels of immigration
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Path to the Presidency: Debate fallout
Sat 14 Sep 2024
Did the Harris-Trump debate actually change voters' minds?
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The Russians snitching on each other for anti-war views
Fri 13 Sep 2024
A wave of denunciations was sparked after the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine
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Why Indian midwives killed baby girls
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Inside a 30-year mission to expose infanticide
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Harris and Trump clash in fiery first debate
Wed 11 Sep 2024
The presidential candidates traded claims on the economy, abortion and immigration
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Brazil goes to war with Elon Musk
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Why the country has banned X formerly known as Twitter
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Money, money, money…and the US election
Mon 9 Sep 2024
Democrats and Republicans are donating billions to back candidates in November’s election
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Will Netanyahu change course?
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Pressure grows on the PM after protests erupted when six hostages were killed in Gaza
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Investigating illegal settlements in the West Bank
Thu 5 Sep 2024
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ analysis identified almost 200 Israeli outposts
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Viktor Orban: The man Trump calls 'a great leader'
Wed 4 Sep 2024
Hungary’s PM has become a hero to many US conservatives
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Why is China giving satellite TV to 10,000 African villages?
Tue 3 Sep 2024
How Beijing is expanding its influence in Africa
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Stranded in space: Another crisis for Boeing
Mon 2 Sep 2024
Two astronauts are stuck after their Starliner spacecraft suffered technical problems.
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Telegram’s nightmare week
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Its CEO, Pavel Durov, is under investigation over criminal activity on the messaging app
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War in Ukraine: Jailed for helping Russia
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Almost 2,000 Ukrainians have been convicted of collaborating with Moscow
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Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid?
Wed 28 Aug 2024
Research into UPFs suggests they could be harmful
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Israel-Hezbollah: Averting war? Or closer to it?
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Israel and Hezbollah say they don't want war - but they are both ready for it
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Why are US parents moving kids out of public schools?
Mon 26 Aug 2024
How politics and culture wars are shaping education choices in Arizona
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Kamala Harris delivers biggest speech of her career
Fri 23 Aug 2024
The current VP officially accepts the Democratic nomination for President
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Moscow ‘tightens the screws’ on critics abroad
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Freed from prison, Russians opposing the Kremlin overseas face threats and intimidation
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Mohammed bin Salman: The unstoppable prince?
Wed 21 Aug 2024
The Saudi Crown Prince has amassed unrivalled power. What’s his next move?
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Biden passes the torch at the Democratic Convention
Tue 20 Aug 2024
The president vows to be "the best volunteer" for Kamala Harris's campaign
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Mpox: How dangerous is it?
Mon 19 Aug 2024
It has been declared a global health emergency twice in two years
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US election: Is Silicon Valley shifting towards Trump?
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Major tech titans like Elon Musk are openly backing Republicans for the first time
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Is Twitch too big to fail?
Thu 15 Aug 2024
Amazon's live-streaming giant is struggling to make profit
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Ukraine's surprise attack on Russian soil
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Could this offensive sway the dynamics of the war in Kyiv’s favour?
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US election: Is Kamala cutting through?
Tue 13 Aug 2024
What the polls say after a dramatic change to the Democratic ticket
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Jakarta is sinking. Will building a new capital save it?
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Indonesia aims to create a high-tech forest city called Nusantara
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What's behind the UK riots?
Thu 8 Aug 2024
Anti-immigration protests have turned violent across the country