The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

336 Episodes

  1. Americast: Donald Trump found guilty

    Published: 5/31/2024

  2. Palestinian state recognition: Does it change anything?

    Published: 5/30/2024

  3. US election: The RFK Jr wildcard

    Published: 5/29/2024

  4. Perfume's dark secret: Child labour behind some of your fragrances

    Published: 5/28/2024

  5. Stolen treasures: Scandal at the British Museum

    Published: 5/27/2024

  6. South Africa elections: 'Democracy means nothing to me'

    Published: 5/24/2024

  7. War in Ukraine: Is Russia winning?

    Published: 5/23/2024

  8. India election: Modi's massive social media machine

    Published: 5/22/2024

  9. Iran: What's next after the president's death?

    Published: 5/21/2024

  10. China v the West: Spies, hacking and a risk of conflict?

    Published: 5/20/2024

  11. Drake v Kendrick: The biggest rap feud of all time?

    Published: 5/17/2024

  12. Trump on trial: The star witness speaks

    Published: 5/16/2024

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

    Published: 5/15/2024

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

    Published: 5/14/2024

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

    Published: 5/13/2024

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

    Published: 5/10/2024

  17. US campus protests: Dismissed?

    Published: 5/9/2024

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

    Published: 5/8/2024

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

    Published: 5/7/2024

  20. King Charles: A "difficult" first year

    Published: 5/6/2024

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Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. Make sense of the news with our experts around the world, every Monday to Friday. 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.