The Global Story Podcast
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.
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: theglobalstory@bbc.com #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
Episodes to download
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COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Can the world fight climate change without the US?
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Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
Mon 11 Nov 2024
The proportion of people without children is growing around the world
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Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong
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Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Fri 8 Nov 2024
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine
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What Trump's victory means for the world
Thu 7 Nov 2024
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
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Election day: Everything you need to know
Tue 5 Nov 2024
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
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Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Mon 4 Nov 2024
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
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Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
Sat 2 Nov 2024
Key states and demographics to track as votes come in
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Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
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Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
Thu 31 Oct 2024
A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
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US election: The other races that could shape America
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
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America and... the Middle East
Tue 29 Oct 2024
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
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The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
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Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
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Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls
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Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
Fri 25 Oct 2024
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
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Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
Thu 24 Oct 2024
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations
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Does Australia want the British monarchy?
Wed 23 Oct 2024
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals
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America and… Migration
Tue 22 Oct 2024
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?
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Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
Mon 21 Oct 2024
How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis
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US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sun 20 Oct 2024
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
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Path to the Presidency: Election security
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad
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Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
Fri 18 Oct 2024
There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
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How damaged is Hezbollah?
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
Wed 16 Oct 2024
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
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America and... the war in Ukraine
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?
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A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
Mon 14 Oct 2024
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands
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Path to the Presidency: Political storms
Sat 12 Oct 2024
How Hurricane Milton and Middle East tensions may impact the US election
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Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Devastating storms in the south-eastern US are hijacking the election narrative