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The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
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
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Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Today
Gloria Steinem, a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, dies at 92
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Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal
Today
Critics of the US-Venezuela oil deal say it is neo-colonialism
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European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks
Yesterday
EU and Nato chiefs say Russia is attempting to destabilise Ukraine's allies
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US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran
Yesterday
Iran says US strikes killed four people at wedding in southern Iran as fighting escalates
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Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Tuesday
Afghans in Pakistan face an uncertain future under the Taliban
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Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder
Tuesday
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur
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Iran says two killed after US attack on Larak Island
Monday
Iran said it attacked US bases in Jordan and the UAE in retaliation
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US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
Monday
Iran retaliates after US attacks island in the Strait of Hormuz
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The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
Sunday
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
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Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers
Sunday
The Israeli prime minister says settler violence harms Israel's standing in the world
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The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
Saturday
Jessica's son Hunter is autistic, so she found a unique way to communicate
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US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal
Saturday
New deal will double US oil reserves and revive Venezuela's energy industry
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Rescue efforts after Tibet floods reach ‘critical phase'
Last Friday
Search for survivors resumes after Tibet floods despite risk debris lake could collapse
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China warns of further floods near Nepal border
Last Friday
There are fears a lake could burst causing further damage in Nepal and Tibet
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Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts
Last Thursday
Number of dead after massive flash flood on the Nepal-China border rises to at least 350
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Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Last Thursday
US states claimed the firm's platforms didn't do enough to protect children
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Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Last Wednesday
Flash floods on China-Nepal border sweep away villages, roads, bridges and power stations
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Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Last Wednesday
President Trump orders US flags to be lowered across the nation for a week
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China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran
Tue 25 Aug 2026
US warns that countries that continue to trade with Iran will face consequences
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US says it will target anyone doing business with Iran
Tue 25 Aug 2026
But sanctions fail to live up to hype - and leave China largely untouched
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Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine
Mon 24 Aug 2026
British prime minister on a visit to Kyiv promises to step up support for Ukraine
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
Mon 24 Aug 2026
Many people dead in Guinea's capital, Conakry, after collapse of a mountain of waste
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The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’?
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Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs
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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister
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Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Search continues for survivors of Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
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El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Scientists say Pacific weather event could push up global temperatures
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Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Israel has been told to stop bids to build settlements in the occupied West Bank
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Kyiv hit by major Russian attack
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Blocks of flats and school struck as Ukraine pleads for more interceptors
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Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Israeli military admits it opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab in 2024
