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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Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Attacks by the jihadist extremist group fell sharply in 2023
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Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today’s most divisive issues
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Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year Â鶹ԼÅÄ investigation
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Allegations of rape and assault by TB Joshua, uncovered by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Africa Eye
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Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
Fri 5 Jan 2024
A vote that could increase military pressure from Beijing
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What happened to Kamala Harris?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents
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Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
What the Houthi attacks mean for one of the world’s most important shipping routes
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How artificial intelligence could upend 2024’s many elections
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Deepfakes, distrust and democracy
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Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Exploring the widespread impact, solutions and pathways to connection
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Fascinating finds from declassified docs
Thu 28 Dec 2023
How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important
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How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end
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What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
Boxing Day 2023
Â鶹ԼÅÄ correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
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The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts
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Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
While some Ukrainians fight at the front line, others are in a battle against graft
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What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Forest City in Malaysia is brand new, but empty – why?
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Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Countries in the Sahel are turning away from the West and towards Russia
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A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
Mon 18 Dec 2023
When does free speech become hate speech?
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Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Three decades since the end of apartheid: the journey from hope to dismay
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Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
Thu 14 Dec 2023
They escaped Taliban violence but Afghan refugees are now stranded in Mexico
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What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
The story of Hong Kong’s protest leaders since the national security law
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What's going on with the UK Royal Family?
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Can the British Royal Family recover from the race row?
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Inside Trump’s legal strategy
Mon 11 Dec 2023
How former US President Donald Trump is battling in court
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Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
Fri 8 Dec 2023
Javier Milei won over 55% of the vote but can he fix Argentina's economy?
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What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Weeks after Israel’s vow to eliminate them, what damage has been done to Hamas?
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A risky escape from North Korea
Wed 6 Dec 2023
The story of one family's dangerous journey to freedom
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Elon Musk’s global satellite ambition
Tue 5 Dec 2023
The richest man on Earth has a satellite empire but what does he have planned for space?
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Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
Mon 4 Dec 2023
In the US, there’s fierce debate over whether to continue military support for Ukraine
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Is Europe a hotbed for the far-right?
Fri 1 Dec 2023
We explore why voters are turning towards populism
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Inside COP28: a climate summit in an oil state, a Â鶹ԼÅÄ exclusive and a UAE fightback
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Behind the scenes, expectations and controversies. With our climate editor Justin Rowlatt
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How did tiny Qatar become a global hostage negotiator?
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Qatar helped mediate the high stakes talks between Israel and Hamas
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