The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

213 Episodes

  1. India's mega-wedding: Party like a billionaire

    Published: 18/07/2024

  2. Lukashenko: Putin's man in Belarus

    Published: 17/07/2024

  3. US election: Trump picks VP as failed assassination investigated

    Published: 16/07/2024

  4. Brazil: The influencer convicted of modern slavery

    Published: 15/07/2024

  5. US Supreme Court: A crisis of confidence?

    Published: 12/07/2024

  6. Iran: Will the new 'reformist' president change anything?

    Published: 11/07/2024

  7. US election: Biden’s fight to stay in the race

    Published: 10/07/2024

  8. French election: Political deadlock as the left beats far right

    Published: 9/07/2024

  9. Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it

    Published: 8/07/2024

  10. UK election: Keir Starmer’s political earthquake

    Published: 5/07/2024

  11. Hollywood: Has the summer blockbuster lost its sparkle?

    Published: 5/07/2024

  12. Kenya protests: How Gen Z took on the government

    Published: 4/07/2024

  13. French election: Le Pen's far right at the gates of power

    Published: 3/07/2024

  14. Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?

    Published: 2/07/2024

  15. UK election: Could the Brits ditch the Conservatives?

    Published: 1/07/2024

  16. Retelling the Global Story: Joe Biden’s ageing brain

    Published: 30/06/2024

  17. US election: Biden stumbles against Trump

    Published: 28/06/2024

  18. Missing Cryptoqueen: What happened to the world’s most wanted woman?

    Published: 27/06/2024

  19. Julian Assange: Inside the deal to free WikiLeaks founder

    Published: 26/06/2024

  20. Hajj: Why over 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died

    Published: 25/06/2024

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The one big story. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT.Host Katya Adler and our BBC 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 BBC 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: [email protected] #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
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