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Global News Podcast
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, de...
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Captured Venezuelan leader Maduro in New York
Nicolas Maduro has arrived at a detention centre in Brooklyn, New York where he will be held ahead of an expected first court appearance on Monday. Li...
Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela
Following the capture of the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, President Trump has said the United States intends to run the South...
President Trump says US captures Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has be...
More questions about Swiss fire
Officials investigating the ski resort fire in Switzerland say they're focussing on the bar's safety measures. Also: Iranian officials warn the US aga...
US ‘locked and loaded’ to help Iranian protestors
The US President warns his forces will come to the rescue of peaceful Iranian anti-government demonstrators if they are targeted by Tehran. A senior a...
Tributes paid to dead and injured after fire at Swiss resort
Hundreds take part in a vigil in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana after around 40 people died in a fire at a bar while out celebrating New Year....
Dozens killed in Swiss ski resort fire
Swiss police say dozens of people have died in a fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana. They say more than 100 others were injured, many of them ser...
Trump removes National Guard from some US cities
Donald Trump says he is withdrawing the National Guard from the Democrat-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland after the Supreme Court block...
Queen: I was assaulted on train
Queen Camilla tells the BBC that as a teenager, she was the victim of an attempted indecent assault on a train journey. She says she fought off her at...
Iran protests: 'Death to the dictatorship'
Protests over Iran's worsening economic problems have spread from the capital, Tehran, to other major cities. University students have now joined the...
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemeni port over alleged UAE weapons
The United Arab Emirates says it will end its operations in Yemen, after Saudi Arabia conducts a strike on the southern port of Mukalla. Riyadh claims...
President Trump warns Hamas to honour disarming promise
President Trump has warned that Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza peace deal. He said he hoped to reach...
Zelensky: US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee
President Zelensky says the US has offered security guarantees for fifteen years although he wished it could be longer. Also; China conducts large-sca...
Optimism but no deal after Ukraine peace talks
Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky say there's been progress in talks over the Russia-Ukraine war, but difficult issues remain unresolved,...
Myanmar's military stages controversial election
Voting has begun in the opening phase of Myanmar's heavily restricted general election, the first since the military seized power nearly five years ag...
The Happy Pod: Our best stories of 2025
We look back on our happiest stories from the past year, including: the man who created 'Christina's Corner' for his most loyal customer; the life-sav...
Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, ending weeks of deadly border clashes. It paves the way for prisoner exchanges and for a...
Malaysia ex-PM found guilty in state funds scandal
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been convicted of abuse of power and money laundering in the biggest case to emerge from the 1MDB state fund scand...
US military targets Islamic State group in Nigeria
Donald Trump says US air strikes have killed multiple Islamic State fighters in Nigeria. He described the group as "terrorist scum" who had persecuted...
One million possible Epstein files found
US officials have uncovered a million more documents which could be connected to the dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Department of Justice said...
Zelensky reveals 20-point plan to end Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented a draft agreement to end the war in Ukraine, after negotiations with US. It is now being reviewed by the Kr...
Australian state passes gun control laws after Bondi attacks
The Australian state of New South Wales has passed gun control laws ten days after the Hanukkah attack in which 15 people were killed. There are also...
Epstein files: New revelations about Trump
In a newly released email, a US government investigator says that President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane many more times than was prev...
BBC follows journey of Gazan child
A Palestinian baby who was evacuated for medical treatment has returned to Gaza and is back in hospital. The BBC has discussed Siwar Ashour's case wit...
Russian general dies in Moscow explosion
Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning in Moscow after an explosive device planted under a car detonated....
BBC speaks to civilians suffering in rebel-held Myanmar
The BBC has gained rare access to rebel-held parts of Myanmar, where thousands of civilians have been displaced in an air and ground offensive by the...
The Global Story - Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think
After the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia tightened its gun laws, and has since been considered a world-leading example by gun control advocat...
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
The United States has released dramatic footage of its forces seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, ten days after taking control of anoth...
The Happy Pod: The magic of festive airport reunions
Videos capturing the joy and emotion of families reuniting at Dublin Airport for the festive season have received thousands of views online. We speak...
First batch of Epstein files released
After months of political wrangling, parts of the long-awaited Epstein files have been released by the US Justice Department. The trove consists of th...
Zelensky welcomes EU's $105 billion loan for Ukraine
European Union leaders strike a deal to give Ukraine a $105 billion loan after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets. Zelensky welcomes EU b...
TikTok signs deal to avoid US ban
The Chinese-owned app TikTok has agreed to sell its US operations to overcome the threat of a ban prompted by national security concerns. The joint ve...
Crunch talks in Brussels on Russia's frozen assets
European Union leaders hold high-stakes negotiations over whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort. Belgium - where most of t...
Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi attack
In the wake of the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia's government has announced a number of measures to address antisemistism, including gi...
First funerals take place for Australia shooting victims
Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, is charged with fifty-nine offences including fifteen counts of murder, as well...
Trump defends chief of staff after tell-all interview
Susie Wiles, one of the most powerful people in Donald Trump's team, gave a rare insight into the administration in a candid interview with Vanity Fai...
Police say one Bondi attacker was Indian citizen
Australian police say one of the Bondi attackers, Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen. He and his son Naveed spent weeks in the Philippines, where ther...
Trump sues the BBC
President Donald Trump has filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit in Florida, accusing the BBC of defamation and violating a trade practices law over th...
Australia: thousands attend Bondi Beach vigil
Thousands of people have attended a special vigil on Bondi Beach in Sydney for victims of Sunday's shooting at a Jewish celebration. Australia's Prime...
Anger in Australia after 'evil' Hanukkah shooting
As Australians reel from a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration, some are questioning whether the government did enough to prevent antisemitic vi...