The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

335 Episodes

  1. Path to the Presidency: Debate fallout

    Published: 9/14/2024

  2. The Russians snitching on each other for anti-war views

    Published: 9/13/2024

  3. Why Indian midwives killed baby girls

    Published: 9/12/2024

  4. Harris and Trump clash in fiery first debate

    Published: 9/11/2024

  5. Brazil goes to war with Elon Musk

    Published: 9/10/2024

  6. Money, money, money…and the US election

    Published: 9/9/2024

  7. Will Netanyahu change course?

    Published: 9/6/2024

  8. Investigating illegal settlements in the West Bank

    Published: 9/5/2024

  9. Viktor Orban: The man Trump calls 'a great leader'

    Published: 9/4/2024

  10. Why is China giving satellite TV to 10,000 African villages?

    Published: 9/3/2024

  11. Stranded in space: Another crisis for Boeing

    Published: 9/2/2024

  12. Telegram’s nightmare week

    Published: 8/30/2024

  13. War in Ukraine: Jailed for helping Russia

    Published: 8/29/2024

  14. Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid?

    Published: 8/28/2024

  15. Israel-Hezbollah: Averting war? Or closer to it?

    Published: 8/26/2024

  16. Why are US parents moving kids out of public schools?

    Published: 8/26/2024

  17. Kamala Harris delivers biggest speech of her career

    Published: 8/23/2024

  18. Moscow ‘tightens the screws’ on critics abroad

    Published: 8/22/2024

  19. Mohammed bin Salman: The unstoppable prince?

    Published: 8/21/2024

  20. Biden passes the torch at the Democratic Convention

    Published: 8/20/2024

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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.