The Global Story Podcast
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, 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 Â鶹ԼÅÄ 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 Â鶹ԼÅÄ 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: theglobalstory@bbc.com #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
Episodes to download
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Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
Yesterday
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent
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Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote
Tuesday
Critics say the radical judicial reform threatens democracy
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Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
Monday
Donald Trump's return as President is seen as a potential threat to European security
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Path to the Presidency: Policy priorities
Saturday
Trump's immigration plans, their effect on agriculture, and social media clashes
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Life and death activism in Iran
Last Friday
The individuals risking their lives in defiance and the fight for freedom
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The AI models invading our feeds
Last Thursday
Is artificial intelligence making social media more dangerous?
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As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely
Last Wednesday
The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum
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Saydnaya Prison: Inside Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
Tue 10 Dec 2024
The search for loved ones inside Syria's detention centres
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The final hours of the Assad regime
Mon 9 Dec 2024
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family
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Path to the Presidency: Foreign policy
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Trump’s vision for the world and Biden’s controversial pardon
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Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Australia's parliament has approved laws banning children under 16 from social media
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Democracy in crisis in South Korea
Thu 5 Dec 2024
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law
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Pardons, missiles and a ceasefire: Biden’s last few weeks
Wed 4 Dec 2024
With weeks left in office, President Biden is making moves that could define his legacy
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Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
Tue 3 Dec 2024
The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight
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Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers
Mon 2 Dec 2024
It's the first country to give sex workers maternity leave, pensions and sick pay
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Lebanon ceasefire: 'A dangerous and fragile moment'
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Does Israel’s deal with Hezbollah move the region closer to lasting peace?
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The UK's assisted dying debate
Thu 28 Nov 2024
MPs are preparing to vote on access for terminally ill adults
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Which country educates its children best?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
A good education can help changes lives but some children face huge barriers
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The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’
Tue 26 Nov 2024
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail
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Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
Mon 25 Nov 2024
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
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Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General has backed out of the nomination
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Is Ukraine ready to compromise for peace?
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Why Zelensky’s vision for ending the war may be changing
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Delhi smog: 'My eyes are stinging'
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Air pollution in parts of India and Pakistan has been likened to a dystopian movie
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Logan Paul and a viral crypto controversy
Wed 20 Nov 2024
The influencer is facing criticism from fans
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The abuse scandal facing the Church of England
Tue 19 Nov 2024
What the resignation of the Church's most senior figure means for Anglicans worldwide
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How social media shapes the way we speak
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Internet culture is speeding up language change
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Path to the Presidency: Trump prepares for power
Sat 16 Nov 2024
The president-elect picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
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Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
Fri 15 Nov 2024
The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world
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Trump's new top team
Thu 14 Nov 2024
What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities
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Germany’s deepening political crisis
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart