The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

335 Episodes

  1. Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?

    Published: 10/26/2024

  2. Path to the Presidency: A very tight race

    Published: 10/26/2024

  3. Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha

    Published: 10/25/2024

  4. Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral

    Published: 10/24/2024

  5. Does Australia want the British monarchy?

    Published: 10/23/2024

  6. America and… Migration

    Published: 10/22/2024

  7. Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?

    Published: 10/21/2024

  8. US election: The big issues ahead of the vote

    Published: 10/20/2024

  9. Path to the Presidency: Election security

    Published: 10/19/2024

  10. Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early

    Published: 10/18/2024

  11. How damaged is Hezbollah?

    Published: 10/17/2024

  12. Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?

    Published: 10/16/2024

  13. America and... the war in Ukraine

    Published: 10/15/2024

  14. A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe

    Published: 10/14/2024

  15. Path to the Presidency: Political storms

    Published: 10/12/2024

  16. Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation

    Published: 10/11/2024

  17. Three weeks that changed life in Lebanon

    Published: 10/10/2024

  18. How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?

    Published: 10/9/2024

  19. America and... China

    Published: 10/8/2024

  20. 'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets

    Published: 10/7/2024

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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.