Global News Podcast

BBC World Service

The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news.Get in touch: [email protected]

  • 33 minutes 6 seconds
    Trump says Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks

    US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire, after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Also: videos show capuchin monkeys kidnapping babies of another species.

    20 May 2025, 12:40 am
  • 32 minutes 29 seconds
    Netanyahu: Israel plans to take over all of Gaza

    Israel vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza to prevent Hamas from looting aid. Also: a BBC investigation finds evidence that children are being trafficked into illegal mines in South Africa and sexually abused.

    19 May 2025, 2:35 pm
  • 25 minutes 13 seconds
    Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

    The former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms. Also: Israel says it will allow "basic amount" of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade.

    19 May 2025, 12:55 am
  • 25 minutes 44 seconds
    Trump to call Putin to stop Ukraine 'bloodbath'

    Donald Trump has said he will call Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the Ukraine 'bloodbath'. Also: Reuniting Chile's stolen children with their birth parents, and the theft of a statue of Melania Trump.

    18 May 2025, 12:22 am
  • 27 minutes 27 seconds
    The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others

    Listener Tania tells us how stories on The Happy Pod helped her fight for life after a near fatal mountain fall. Now she's determined to inspire others. Also: a park designed in a computer game becomes a reality; why happiness boosts vaccines; and the cheerleading businessmen.

    17 May 2025, 12:36 pm
  • 26 minutes 44 seconds
    Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap after direct talks

    The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years have ended without a ceasefire agreement. Also: a man who attacked the author Salman Rushdie is jailed for 25 years

    16 May 2025, 11:32 pm
  • 28 minutes 55 seconds
    Trump leaves Middle East while strikes on Gaza intensify

    Airstrikes in north Gaza kill nearly 100 Palestinians. Trump ends Mideast trip with business deals but no Israeli hostage breakthrough. Russia-Ukraine peace talks start in Turkey. Plus: Eurovision finalists confirmed

    16 May 2025, 2:04 pm
  • 27 minutes 31 seconds
    US plays down prospects of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine breakthrough not likely until President Trump meets Vladimir Putin. Also: power cuts in Sudan after drone strikes on power stations.

    15 May 2025, 11:26 pm
  • 32 minutes 6 seconds
    Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 100 people

    Palestinians in Gaza say they are facing another Nakba on the anniversary of their "catastrophe". Also: President Zelensky calls Russian peace talks delegates "stand-in props" and the lost Magna Carta found at Harvard.

    15 May 2025, 3:18 pm
  • 32 minutes 43 seconds
    Trump signs major trade deals with Qatar

    President Trump announces a series of deals between the US and Qatar, including a huge order for Boeing jets. Also: President Putin is not on the Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey.

    14 May 2025, 11:51 pm
  • 30 minutes 15 seconds
    Donald Trump meets Syrian leader

    Donald Trump has met Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa after announcing a surprise decision to lift US sanctions on the government in Damascus. Also: the remarkable first aid abilities of chimpanzees.

    14 May 2025, 2:55 pm
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