The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

335 Episodes

  1. Life and death activism in Iran

    Published: 12/13/2024

  2. The AI models invading our feeds

    Published: 12/12/2024

  3. As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely

    Published: 12/11/2024

  4. Saydnaya Prison: Inside Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

    Published: 12/10/2024

  5. The final hours of the Assad regime

    Published: 12/9/2024

  6. Path to the Presidency: Foreign policy

    Published: 12/7/2024

  7. Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?

    Published: 12/6/2024

  8. Democracy in crisis in South Korea

    Published: 12/5/2024

  9. Pardons, missiles and a ceasefire: Biden’s last few weeks

    Published: 12/4/2024

  10. Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?

    Published: 12/3/2024

  11. Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers

    Published: 12/2/2024

  12. Lebanon ceasefire: 'A dangerous and fragile moment'

    Published: 11/29/2024

  13. The UK's assisted dying debate

    Published: 11/28/2024

  14. Which country educates its children best?

    Published: 11/27/2024

  15. The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’

    Published: 11/26/2024

  16. Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake

    Published: 11/25/2024

  17. Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws

    Published: 11/23/2024

  18. Is Ukraine ready to compromise for peace?

    Published: 11/22/2024

  19. Delhi smog: 'My eyes are stinging'

    Published: 11/21/2024

  20. Logan Paul and a viral crypto controversy

    Published: 11/20/2024

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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.