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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: [email protected]
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Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies
Sep 03, 2026
Gloria Steinem, a leader of the women's liberation movement in the US, has died at the age of 92. During the 1960s and 1970s, she campaigned for women’s reproductive rights and equal pay laws. She…
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Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal
Sep 03, 2026
The United States and Venezuela have welcomed a big energy deal which they've formally signed in Caracas, along with a series of agreements involving international oil firms. The US Energy Secretary…
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European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks
Sep 02, 2026
The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless and vowed to respond to a "new normal". Moscow has accused Germany of planting evidence, after…
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US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran
Sep 01, 2026
The Iranian Red Crescent says four people including a child were killed by US strikes on a wedding in southern Iran as fighting escalates. It said over 50 people were wounded when shrapnel hit a…
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Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan
Sep 01, 2026
Afghans in Pakistan and Iran face an uncertain future under the Taliban amid a huge deportation drive. We have a report from the Torkham crossing, known as "zero point". Millions of Afghans have fled…
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Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder
Aug 31, 2026
A former gang boss is facing potentially life in prison after being found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur in 1996. Duane 'Keffe D' Davis masterminded the plan and supplied the gun that killed the…
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US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Aug 31, 2026
Iran and the US exchange fire for the first time in a month. The US said it destroyed two Iranian launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz as they were preparing to deploy sea-mine…
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US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month
Aug 30, 2026
The US has bombed Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known attack in weeks. Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against American bases in Jordan. Also: rescue…
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The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
Aug 30, 2026
A new personalised vaccine given in combination with a drug has stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment. Scientists…
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Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers
Aug 29, 2026
The Israeli prime minister has condemned Jewish settlers who attacked two Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank including Qusra where an earlier siege by settlers sparked an international…
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The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice
Aug 29, 2026
Jessica Fletcher wanted to find a way to communicate with her autistic non-speaking son, Hunter, which could be used everywhere. So, she got a keyboard tattooed on her arm. Now they can communicate…
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US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal
Aug 28, 2026
Washington and Caracas have agreed a "historic" deal, which will more than double US oil reserves and provide investment for Venezuela's energy industry. Also: Emergency aid efforts are stepped up in…
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Chinese officials say rescue efforts reach ‘critical phase’
Aug 28, 2026
Two days after massive floods and landslides in the Himalayas, authorities in Tibet have resumed search and rescue operations despite the ongoing threat that a debris-filled lake could collapse. The…
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China warns of further floods near Nepal border
Aug 27, 2026
There are fears a lake formed by debris after the China-Nepal flash flood could burst, causing further damage and hampering rescue efforts. Nearly 500 people have already been confirmed dead. Also…
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Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts
Aug 27, 2026
The number of people killed by a catastrophic flash flood on the border between Nepal and China has risen to at least 350. More than 1,300 are still missing. Rescue teams are continuing to search for…
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Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Aug 26, 2026
Meta has agreed to pay $18bn to a group of US states that accused Facebook and Instagram of harming children, bringing a high-profile trial in California to an early end. The company will also…
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Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Aug 26, 2026
Hundreds of people, including nearly 300 foreign tourists, are missing after devastating floods swept through northern Nepal and across the border in Tibet, China. In Nepal entire villages as well as…
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Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80
Aug 25, 2026
The country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, after “bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”. She was being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Her team said “Dolly…
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China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran
Aug 25, 2026
China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says it opposes "illegal" unilateral sanctions after the US warned that countries that continued to do business with Iran would face consequences. A foreign…
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US says it will target anyone doing business with Iran
Aug 24, 2026
The US promises to squeeze Iran by targeting anyone who does business with Tehran - but Washington has so far announced only limited sanctions. Our correspondent says the US wants to put even more…
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Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine
Aug 24, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on a visit to Kyiv, has promised to continue support for Ukraine despite what he called "outrageous threats" from Russia. He was speaking at an event marking…
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
Aug 23, 2026
Rescue operations are continuing in the Guinean capital, Conakry, where 30 people are known to have died following the collapse of a mountain of waste. Witnesses say the landfill has buried an…
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The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Aug 23, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu has been a major figure in Israeli politics for a long time. You could have just turned 30 years old and never known a time when he wasn’t either prime minister or somewhere near…
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Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Aug 22, 2026
The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the trade war with the United States isn't Canada's choice, but his country is ready to retaliate. Talks between the neighbours collapsed late on…
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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Aug 22, 2026
Avtar Singh, who was born in India and is now 66 years old, grew up not knowing his Kenyan-born mother, because his father had separated from her and not told him anything about her.One day he typed…
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Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre
Aug 21, 2026
Search and rescue efforts continue in Ukraine after Russian drone attacks kill at least 16 in a shopping centre in the city of Kryvyi Rih. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack on his home…
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El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'
Aug 21, 2026
Scientists warn the El Niño event developing in the Pacific could be the strongest in living memory, pushing up global temperatures and increasing the risk of extreme weather. Effects are already…
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Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel
Aug 20, 2026
Britain, Canada, Germany and others call on Israel to stop bids from construction firms to build homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank that would, in the words of an Israeli…
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Kyiv hit by major Russian attack
Aug 20, 2026
Russia launched a big attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, striking blocks of flats, a school and a children's hospital. Ukraine has appealed to its allies for more ballistic missile…
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Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza
Aug 20, 2026
Israel's military has confirmed for the first time that its troops opened fire on a car carrying Hind Rajab, the five-year old Palestinian child who was killed alongside six of her relatives in Gaza…
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