Philippine ferry erupts in flames
An urgent search for survivors is underway after a ferry in the Philippines catches fire. Dozens are still missing and at least five people are dead. The Philippine…
← Back to Podcasts
PODCAST
Global News Podcast
Hosted by
BBC World Service
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: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
News
LISTEN NOW
50 Episodes
Latest Episodes
US Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention
US Republicans have kicked off their first-ever midterm convention to rally voters ahead of November's elections, despite Donald Trump's low approval ratings. In a lengthy speech, the president…
AI scientist quits Anthropic over risk to humanity
A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned that AI might be able to improve itself to the point where it poses an existential threat to humanity. Another…
Israel hits back at sanctions on settlers
The Israeli government takes retaliatory action after Britain, France and Canada impose sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has announced…
UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank
Twelve countries ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank; Britain's Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, says plans to build thousands of new homes there are unacceptable.…
West Bank parents fear after settler attacks on school
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are terrified for their children's lives at school after an increase in attacks by Jewish extremist settlers. Three pupils at a school…
Merz: Germany faces a "tectonic shift" after AfD victory
Friedrich Merz says the decisive win in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt by the far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, signals the need for a major reckoning. The AfD's…
Historic win for far-right in Germany
Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is heading for a dramatic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Although it is projected…
US brings 'proposal to end war' to Russia and Ukraine
The US is bringing a "proposal to end the war" to Russia and Ukraine - but hopes for progress towards peace are not high. President Trump's top envoys…
Clancy trial ends in deadlock
After a week of deliberation, jurors have failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young…
The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope
A man in the US has survived for a record nine months with a kidney from a genetically modified pig, bringing hope to transplant patients across the world.…
Two men rescued from tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flood
Rescue crews in Nepal have freed two workers from a blocked hydropower tunnel, nine days after they were trapped by debris from flash floods that devastated an area…
Funerals held for Palestinian teenagers killed in occupied West Bank
Funerals have been held for two Palestinian teenagers killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the village of Al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank. Israel's military said its…
Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Gloria Steinem, a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, has died at the age of 92. During the 1960s and 1970s, she campaigned for women’s…
Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal
The United States and Venezuela have welcomed a big energy deal which they have formally signed in Caracas, along with a series of agreements involving international oil firms.…
European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks
The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless and vowed to respond to a "new normal". Moscow has accused Germany…
US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent says four people including a child were killed by US strikes on a wedding in southern Iran as fighting escalates. It said over 50…
Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Afghans in Pakistan and Iran face an uncertain future under the Taliban amid a huge deportation drive. We have a report from the Torkham crossing, known as "zero…
Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder
A former gang boss is facing potentially life in prison after being found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur in 1996. Duane 'Keffe D' Davis masterminded the plan and…
Iran says two killed after US attack on Larak Island
Iran and the US exchange fire for the first time in a month. The US said it destroyed two Iranian launchers on a small island in the Strait…
US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
The US has bombed Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known attack in weeks. Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against American…
The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment.…
Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers
The Israeli prime minister has condemned Jewish settlers who attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank including Qusra where an earlier siege by settlers sparked an…
The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
Jessica Fletcher wanted to find a way to communicate with her autistic non-speaking son, Hunter, which could be used everywhere. So, she got a keyboard tattooed on her…
US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal
Washington and Caracas have agreed a "historic" deal, which will more than double US oil reserves and provide investment for Venezuela's energy industry. Also: Emergency aid efforts are…
Rescue efforts after Tibet floods reach ‘critical phase'
Two days after massive floods and landslides in the Himalayas, authorities in Tibet have resumed search and rescue operations, despite the ongoing threat that a debris-filled lake could…
China warns of further floods near Nepal border
There are fears a lake formed by debris after the China-Nepal flash flood could burst, causing further damage and hampering rescue efforts. Nearly 500 people have already been…
Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts
The number of people killed by a catastrophic flash flood on the border between Nepal and China has risen to at least 350. More than 1,300 are still…
Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Meta has agreed to pay $18bn to a group of US states that accused Facebook and Instagram of harming children, bringing a high-profile trial in California to an…
Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Hundreds of people, including nearly 300 foreign tourists, are missing after devastating floods swept through northern Nepal and across the border in Tibet, China. In Nepal entire villages…
Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
The country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, after “bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”. She was being treated at a hospital…
China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran
China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says it opposes "illegal" unilateral sanctions after the US warned that countries that continued to do business with Iran would face…
US says it will target anyone doing business with Iran
The US promises to squeeze Iran by targeting anyone who does business with Tehran - but Washington has so far announced only limited sanctions. Our correspondent says the…
Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine
Britain's Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on a visit to Kyiv, has promised to continue support for Ukraine despite what he called "outrageous threats" from Russia. He was speaking…
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
Rescue operations are continuing in the Guinean capital, Conakry, where 30 people are known to have died following the collapse of a mountain of waste. Witnesses say the…
The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Benjamin Netanyahu has been a major figure in Israeli politics for a long time. You could have just turned 30 years old and never known a time when…
Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the trade war with the United States isn't Canada's choice, but his country is ready to retaliate. Talks between the…
The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Avtar Singh, who was born in India and is now 66 years old, grew up not knowing his Kenyan-born mother, because his father had separated from her and…
Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre
Search and rescue efforts continue in Ukraine after Russian drone attacks kill at least 16 in a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih. President Volodymyr Zelensky…
El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Scientists warn the El Niño event developing in the Pacific could be the strongest in living memory, pushing up global temperatures and increasing the risk of extreme weather.…
Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel
Britain, Canada, Germany and others call on Israel to stop bids from construction firms to build homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank that would,…
Kyiv hit by major Russian attack
Russia launched a big attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, striking blocks of flats, a school and a children's hospital. Ukraine has appealed to its allies for…
Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Israel's military has confirmed for the first time that its troops opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab, the five-year old Palestinian child who was killed alongside…
Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him grows
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has fired one of his top aides, who is reported to be the target of a corruption investigation. Iryna Mudra, the president's deputy chief…
Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears
The technology giant Meta has gone on trial in California over allegations its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, are deliberately designed to keep young people hooked. Nearly thirty US…
Russia says Ukraine launched over 600 drones towards Moscow
Ukraine says at least 17 people were killed in overnight Russian attacks, with most of the deaths in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. In one attack in the city…
Meta faces landmark trial on child privacy
A six week jury trial is about to get underway in California, which could pose the biggest threat yet to Meta's operations. A coalition of US states have…
Trump envoy in Israel for Gaza peace negotiations
President Trump's Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, meets Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for Gaza peace talks. It comes a day after he held negotiations with Hamas officials…
Trump orders cuts to US-South Korea drills, citing ties with Kim Jong Un
Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in joint US-South Korea military exercises, saying they are "too expensive" and risk damaging his “very good relationship” with North Korean…
The Global Story - Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Last month, President Trump secretly swapped planes via a catering truck as he left a Nato summit in Turkey. The elaborate ruse, first reported by the Washington Post,…