Global News Podcast Podcast
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
Episodes to download
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Israeli settlers trap Palestinians in their West Bank homes
Yesterday
Two Palestinian families are unable to leave their village because of Jewish settlers
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Getting ready for solar eclipse
Yesterday
Millions expected to watch the Moon block out the Sun, totally for some in Europe
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More than 200 people killed in Colombian earthquake
Tuesday
Rescue operations continue in Colombia where more than 200 people died in an earthquake
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Deadly earthquake hits Colombia
Tuesday
More than 130 people killed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia
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World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Monday
Scientists warn average ocean temperatures in July reached almost 21 degrees
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Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
Monday
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will only withdraw from Gaza when Hamas is fully disarmed
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The Global Story: Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
Sunday
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ visits the Iran school where a strike killed 120 children
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Iran hardens demands on Strait of Hormuz
Sunday
Tehran warns US must agree to six conditions before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened
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The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
Saturday
A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life threatening birth defect inside the womb
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Colombia's new right-wing president sworn in
Saturday
New Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella promises to tackle narco-terrorism
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Teenager shoots 7 dead in Thailand
Last Friday
A 14-year-old Thai boy kills teachers - and his grandparents - before killing himself
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Artificial Intelligence used to create new viruses
Last Friday
US scientists hail AI designed viruses a new era for treating diseases
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ reports on Ukraine's battle with Russia in the Black Sea
Last Thursday
As Russia steps up attacks on shipping, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ joins Ukraine's navy on patrol near Odesa
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Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
Last Thursday
Fifa president apologises for errors made in his World Cup sell-off plan
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Space X rocket thought to have hit Moon
Last Wednesday
Scientists believe a stray SpaceX rocket has crashed into the surface of the Moon
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Kyiv attacked by Russian ballistic missiles
Last Wednesday
At least one killed in latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital
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European show of unity over illegal migration
Tue 4 Aug 2026
EU states praise Spain's response to influx of Moroccans into its territory of Ceuta
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Ukrainian drone kills seven on Russian beach
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Russia accuses Ukraine of a deliberate strike on civilians at a Black Sea resort
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Pressure mounts on Infantino to quit
Mon 3 Aug 2026
English Football Association set to withdraw support for FIFA president Infantino
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Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Pakistan
Mon 3 Aug 2026
The Pakistani Taliban says it was responsible for a deadly attack in the Swat Valley
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Deadly bomb blast in Moscow
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Three people are killed in explosion at a restaurant in the Russian capital
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The Happy Pod: The joy of rowing solo in the Pacific
Sat 1 Aug 2026
32-yr-old Kelsey Pfendler became the first US woman to row solo from California to Hawaii
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Fifa scraps controversial investment plan
Sat 1 Aug 2026
Gianni Infantino says he will not sell football World Cup stakes to private investors
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60,000 migrants arrive in Spanish territory in 24 hours
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Spain's prime minister condemns the influx of thousands of people from Morocco into Ceuta
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Hamas says it will lay down its arms in Gaza
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Palestinian group accepts plan by President Trump's Board of Peace
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US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Iran continues to hit American targets and allies despite 'heavy' overnight US attacks
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President Trump suggests AI restrictions
Thu 30 Jul 2026
White House considers controls on artificial intelligence after OpenAI systems go rogue
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Fifa faces backlash over proposed World Cup sell-off
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Criticism is growing of Fifa's plans to sell stakes in its football competitions
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Fighting between the US and Iran flares up again
Wed 29 Jul 2026
US targets groups aligned with Tehran after attack by Iran's revolutionary guards
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Many trapped in Japanese mall after earthquake
Tue 28 Jul 2026
A powerful earthquake has struck Kumamoto in southern Japan and many people are trapped