The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

124 Episodes

  1. Neom: Can Saudi Arabia afford to build the futuristic mega-city?

    Published: 5/15/2024

  2. Georgia protests: Is 'Russia law' a threat to democracy?

    Published: 5/14/2024

  3. Domestic violence: How does Australia fix its 'national crisis'?

    Published: 5/13/2024

  4. EncroChat: The crime family brought down by their violent messages

    Published: 5/10/2024

  5. US campus protests: Dismissed?

    Published: 5/9/2024

  6. Notre-Dame: A landmark rising from the ashes

    Published: 5/8/2024

  7. Javier Milei: Sitting down with Argentina's President

    Published: 5/7/2024

  8. King Charles: A "difficult" first year

    Published: 5/6/2024

  9. West Bank: A BBC investigation into alleged war crimes

    Published: 5/3/2024

  10. Russia’s frozen assets: Will they fund Ukrainian weapons?

    Published: 5/2/2024

  11. US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?

    Published: 5/1/2024

  12. Preparing for war: Is Europe getting ready?

    Published: 4/30/2024

  13. Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election

    Published: 4/29/2024

  14. Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?

    Published: 4/26/2024

  15. US homelessness: Is sleeping in public a crime?

    Published: 4/25/2024

  16. Ebola virus: Are mass outbreaks history?

    Published: 4/24/2024

  17. Pope Francis: How 'woke' is he?

    Published: 4/23/2024

  18. Israel-Iran: A sigh of relief in the Middle East?

    Published: 4/22/2024

  19. Feeding Gaza: Why isn't more aid getting in?

    Published: 4/19/2024

  20. Climate justice: We sued our government, and won!

    Published: 4/18/2024

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The one big story. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT.Host Katya Adler and our BBC teams guide you through one major global news story each episode.From Beijing to Boston, Baghdad to Bangalore, our unrivalled reach will take you beyond the headlines to help understand and explore what’s happening.The Global News Podcast brings you the latest updates and, on The Global Story, we will drill deep into a single story.From the climate emergency, to the burning questions around Artificial Intelligence, to the movements of money and markets, and the power of the ballot and the bullet.Katya Adler has been a BBC correspondent and editor for more than 25 years, covering conflicts in the Middle East, political and economic crises in Europe, and drug cartels in Mexico. The Global Story team would like to hear your stories and experiences on the issues that we’re covering on the podcast. Please get in touch: [email protected] #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.