Valerie Sanderson
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Valerie Sanderson is a British journalist and broadcaster who presents The Newsroom on the BBC World Service. She was also one of the original presenters of BBC News 24 when it launched in 1997 and previously presented World Briefing.
8 episodes featuring Valerie Sanderson
Global News Podcast
Settler violence, AI safety and the costs of fragile systems
Across conflicts, housing, technology, public health and media, the episode examines institutions failing people when safeguards prove weakest.
Sep 29, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
US-Iran talks collide with pressure over sanctions and war
The episode connects fragile diplomacy with economic coercion, regional conflict, climate disruption, and crises affecting communities from Colombia to Ghana.
Sep 23, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
UN warns climate change is destabilizing freshwater supplies
Declining freshwater reserves, political coercion, emerging AI risks and uneven accountability connect the episode’s otherwise disparate global stories.
Sep 17, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
Mistrial exposes the unresolved stakes of postpartum psychosis
The episode connects a deadlocked murder trial to wider questions about psychiatric responsibility, while tracking conflicts and political shifts reshaping international affairs.
Sep 5, 2026 · 33 min
Global News Podcast
Guinea landfill collapse exposes the cost of urban poverty
The episode connects a deadly disaster in Conakry to wider pressures facing communities living amid war, displacement, economic hardship and environmental risk.
Aug 24, 2026 · 30 min
Global News Podcast
Britain backs Ukraine as global crises widen
The episode connects Ukraine’s demand for stronger military support with diplomatic, economic and security pressures stretching from Iran to Somalia.
Aug 24, 2026 · 29 min
Global News Podcast
El Niño threatens heat, harvests and global stability
A potentially historic climate event is already colliding with food prices, agricultural stress and political crises across several regions.
Aug 21, 2026 · 27 min
Global News Podcast
Crises collide from the West Bank to Congo
The episode connects territorial conflict, political and economic strain, humanitarian emergencies, environmental protection, and the changing landscape of African football.
Aug 13, 2026 · 31 min