Global News Podcast

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Global News Podcast Podcast

The world’s news. Every day. Ad-free.

Rp 49.000/month or Rp 490.000/year

The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

  1. 7 HR AGO

    Israel says airstrikes on southern Lebanon have hit more than 100 targets

    Israeli warplanes flew low over Beirut - creating sonic booms. Also: We look at the repercussions of false claims by Donald Trump that immigrants are eating pets, the EU sends 11 billion dollars to rebuild after Storm Boris and the runaway capybara in England thats captured international attention.

    32 min

  2. 16 HR AGO

    Pagers and walkie-talkies banned at Beirut airport

    The authorities in Lebanon have banned pagers and walkie-talkies from all flights out of Beirut. Also: Mohamed Al Fayed accused of multiple rapes by staff, and Ukraine energy sector faces 'sternest test yet'.

    34 min

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    Second wave of device explosions in Lebanon

    Hezbollah's walkie-talkies were targeted in another day of blasts in Lebanon killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds. Also: first US interest rate cut in four years, and scientists discover that gibbons like to dance.

    29 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack

    Russian arms depot erupts after a Ukrainian drone attack where explosions can be seen from space. Also: Hezbollah blames Israel for exploding pagers across Lebanon, and US brand Tupperware files for bankruptcy.

    32 min

  5. 2 DAYS AGO

    Pagers explode across Lebanon; Hezbollah blames Israel

    Hezbollah blames Israel for blowing up hundreds of pagers in Lebanon. Israel has yet to comment. Also: rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs awaits trial over sex trafficking charges; and Instagram boosts privacy on teen accounts.

    31 min

  6. 2 DAYS AGO

    WHO chief blames racism for world's neglect of Sudan

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls the situation in Sudan very alarming and the largest displacement crisis in the world. Also: Flooding from Typhoon Yagi has killed more than 220 people in Myanmar. And how to windsurf from the Netherlands to the UK and back.

    32 min

  7. 3 DAYS AGO

    Secret Service: Agents' swift action halted Trump assassination attempt

    The US Secret Service says agents' swift action foiled Donald Trump's 'assassination'. Also: the submersible which imploded as it descended to the Titanic, and the UK PM talks stopping migrants with the Italians.

    27 min

  8. 3 DAYS AGO

    Trump 'assassination' attempt: What we know about the suspect

    His known activity paints a mixed picture of his politics and he appears to have felt strongly about Ukraine's war effort. Also in this podcast: Germany introduces controls on all of its external borders, an American pastor held in a Chinese jail for 18 years is finally home, the BBC gets rare testimony from women in Iran who say they've been persecuted after posting on social media, and the big winners and losers at this year's Emmy awards.

    33 min
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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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  • Channel
    BBC Podcasts
  • Creator
    BBC World Service
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2024
  • Episodes
    1.5K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2024
  • Show Website
    Global News Podcast
  • Provider
    BBC Studios Distribution Limited

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