The Global Story
A podcast by BBC World Service
248 Episodes
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Iran: Will the new 'reformist' president change anything?
Published: 11/07/2024 -
US election: Biden’s fight to stay in the race
Published: 10/07/2024 -
French election: Political deadlock as the left beats far right
Published: 9/07/2024 -
Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Published: 8/07/2024 -
UK election: Keir Starmer’s political earthquake
Published: 5/07/2024 -
Hollywood: Has the summer blockbuster lost its sparkle?
Published: 5/07/2024 -
Kenya protests: How Gen Z took on the government
Published: 4/07/2024 -
French election: Le Pen's far right at the gates of power
Published: 3/07/2024 -
Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
Published: 2/07/2024 -
UK election: Could the Brits ditch the Conservatives?
Published: 1/07/2024 -
Retelling the Global Story: Joe Biden’s ageing brain
Published: 30/06/2024 -
US election: Biden stumbles against Trump
Published: 28/06/2024 -
Missing Cryptoqueen: What happened to the world’s most wanted woman?
Published: 27/06/2024 -
Julian Assange: Inside the deal to free WikiLeaks founder
Published: 26/06/2024 -
Hajj: Why over 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died
Published: 25/06/2024 -
Elon Musk: Is he worth history’s biggest pay deal?
Published: 24/06/2024 -
Sextortion: 'In six hours, my son was dead'
Published: 21/06/2024 -
Ukraine war: The men avoiding conscription
Published: 20/06/2024 -
Nuclear power: Inside Europe's radioactive tomb
Published: 19/06/2024 -
Smartphone ban: Why an Irish town is taking children’s phones
Published: 18/06/2024
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, 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 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.
