The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

248 Episodes

  1. North Korea: Why Putin and Xi are courting Kim

    Published: 17/06/2024
  2. Menopause: Are attitudes changing?

    Published: 14/06/2024
  3. Hezbollah: Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border

    Published: 13/06/2024
  4. Hunter Biden guilty: What could it mean for the president?

    Published: 12/06/2024
  5. France's snap election: Will President Macron's gamble pay off?

    Published: 11/06/2024
  6. Brazil floods: A month underwater after climate "catastrophe"

    Published: 10/06/2024
  7. US immigration: Could Biden's border policy decide the election?

    Published: 7/06/2024
  8. India election: What went wrong for Modi?

    Published: 6/06/2024
  9. Ukraine's children: Growing up under fire

    Published: 5/06/2024
  10. Measles: Why is there a global resurgence?

    Published: 4/06/2024
  11. Fascism in Italy: Has the country moved on from its past?

    Published: 3/06/2024
  12. Mexico election: A blood-soaked ballot

    Published: 1/06/2024
  13. Americast: Donald Trump found guilty

    Published: 31/05/2024
  14. Palestinian state recognition: Does it change anything?

    Published: 30/05/2024
  15. US election: The RFK Jr wildcard

    Published: 29/05/2024
  16. Perfume's dark secret: Child labour behind some of your fragrances

    Published: 28/05/2024
  17. Stolen treasures: Scandal at the British Museum

    Published: 27/05/2024
  18. South Africa elections: 'Democracy means nothing to me'

    Published: 24/05/2024
  19. War in Ukraine: Is Russia winning?

    Published: 23/05/2024
  20. India election: Modi's massive social media machine

    Published: 22/05/2024

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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.

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