Global News Podcast
<p>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, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: <a href="mailto:globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk">globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk</a></p>
7 episodes
Episodes
Global News Podcast
How Elon Musk turned a fringe film into a culture-war story
The episode examines how political messaging, alternative film distribution and Musk’s online reach are reshaping the fight over cinema.
Jul 12, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Strangers, cake and laughter turn everyday life into community
The episode shows how small acts of imagination and inclusion can create connection across homes, neighborhoods and generations.
Jul 11, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
US and Iran clash over a vital shipping route
The episode connects a dangerous US-Iran confrontation over commercial shipping with conflicts, corporate power, environmental policy, and demographic decline.
Jul 11, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
Spain wildfire deaths anchor a global news dispatch
The episode connects a deadly climate-fueled disaster with humanitarian recovery, institutional uncertainty, medical innovation, and immigrant solidarity.
Jul 10, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
Iran ceasefire strains as Gaza and Venezuela face deepening crises
The episode connects fragile diplomacy, conflict-driven hardship and disaster response across several regions while tracking major global developments.
Jul 10, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz as crises spread worldwide
The episode connects a widening military confrontation and disrupted energy routes with political, public-health, technological, environmental, and sporting developments.
Jul 9, 2026 · 34 min
Global News Podcast
ICC finds evidence of Darfur war crimes as crises spread
The episode connects accountability for atrocities in Sudan with widening geopolitical tensions and urgent public-health and social stories.
Jul 9, 2026 · 32 min