Global News Podcast podcast

Global News Podcast

BBC World Service

The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest developments in Syria, after the fall of the Assad regime. Also keeping you up to date on the wider Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, as well as the latest news about US politics. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

232 Episodes

Five dead and 200 injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
hace 5 horas
30:29
The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a Christmas attack killed five. We hear the possible motives of the suspect. Also: Albania shuts down TikTok, and in Guatamala children are rescued from a sect.
The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life
hace 15 horas
27:14
A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says it's saved his life. Also: showing love with Christmas lights; how a cat saved its owner; and AI spots dolphin accents.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
hace un día
27:26
A car has been driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. There have been a number of fatalities and injuries.
US sends diplomats to Syria
hace 2 días
29:01
US diplomats are visiting Syria to hold talks with the new de facto leader. Also: a new attempt to find the wreckage of missing flight MH370, and a controversial new TV game show, Beast Games.
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces charges in New York court
hace 2 días
30:45
Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a US healthcare insurance executive, has been extradited to New York to face new federal charges. Also: the ground squirrels in California that are hunting voles.
Guilty verdicts and jail sentences in France's biggest rape trial
hace 3 días
28:59
In a major trial in France, Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men are jailed for repeatedly raping his wife Gisèle. Also, Israeli jets attack Houthi targets in Yemen, and Czech experts restore damaged Ukrainian artworks.
Syria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west
12/19/2024
31:13
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa told the BBC that Syria is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the west. Also: listen to the 'earliest known country song' ever recorded.
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
12/18/2024
26:52
Russia has detained an Uzbek man suspected of assassinating an army general. Russia says the suspect was recruited by Ukraine. Also: The UN warns Syria is unable to cope with large numbers of refugees returning home.
US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
12/18/2024
31:03
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Also: repairs are to be carried out on Venice's "slippery" glass bridge.
Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast
12/17/2024
27:18
Igor Kirillov died in the explosion on Tuesday. Also; a powerful earthquake flattens buildings and cuts communications in Vanuatu, and how one letter was delivered to the wrong address thousands of kilometres away.

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