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Global News Podcast

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Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Paris
Israel
US Secret Service
2024 Olympic Games
Gaza
Venezuela
New Zealand
Democratic Party
Ethiopia
Crowdstrike
Lim Ki-Mo
Kimberly Cheatle
Māori Community
Sabotage Attacks
Mexico
Beacon
Typhoon Gemi

The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.

Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urge... more

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to challenge Donald Trump in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, declaring that “the old world order is not coming back” and urging fellow “middle powers” to come together. In response, ... more

Masked ICE agents in Minneapolis have shot a US citizen dead -- the second such killing this month - sparking further protests in the city. The Department of Homeland Security says he was violent and armed with a gun. Also, we report from Myanmar on ... more

Mesfin Dollar, who grew up in rural Ethiopia, had to travel to the US for two heart surgeries as a teenager. Twenty-five years later, by chance, he was reunited with the surgeon who saved his life -- when they both volunteered for a charity mission t... more

Anger is mounting over President Trump's comments about NATO troops' role in the Afghanistan war. Non-American veterans have demanded an apology, saying they fought alongside US soldiers on the front line. Also: the United States, Russia and Ukraine ... more

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Recent Guests

Lise Doucet
Chief International Correspondent for BBC
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Episode: Partial restoration of phone services in Iran
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Douglas Farah
Former journalist who covered Latin America for The Washington Post and now a national security consultant
Episode: The Global Story: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
Lucy Smith Butler
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Samuel Weidenhofer
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Dr Agata Zielinska
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Episode: Iran's Supreme Leader describes demonstrators as vandals

Hosts

Alex Ritson
Host of the Global News Podcast, known for insightful coverage of world events and adept at engaging listeners with current affairs.
Julia McFarlane
Host of the Global News Podcast, providing timely news updates and expert analysis across global events.
Valerie Sanderson
Host providing analysis and reporting on world events, engaging listeners with critical news stories.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 38.2k ratings
  • Re ; affordability ‘crisis’ in US

    when you hear about the majority of yanktoids struggling to ‘make ends meet’ then you know capitalism works. Ought to know that by now, yeah?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jammyjimmy
    Canada6 days ago
  • Confused

    Thought I was getting news for January 16, but instead the broadcast that was put in the podcast was for December 17. Don’t know what’s going on at the BBC.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    babar3738
    United States9 days ago
  • Finally

    Daily news I can get behind

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PjamasAllDay
    United States12 days ago
  • Only news source I go to these days

    Fantastic show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bear barn
    United States15 days ago
  • Biased Reporting

    For news in another country, you’d think the reporting on American news would be less biased. Their North American correspondent’s description of the events of ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole Good is factually inaccurate. Video footage clearly shows Renee’s vehicle stopped and her waving ICE agents around her. They fail to mention ICE agents yelling at her and attempting to physically remove her from the car- which as an American citizen is illegal for them to do. They fail to mention video clearl... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    aPoorCollegeStudent
    United States18 days ago

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Q: How did you cope?
Nicki Guy discusses her determination and the refusal to give up despite her challenging circumstances.
BBC reveals rift at top of Taliban regime
Q: What's been the Taliban's response to your reporting?
The Taliban's spokesman denied any internal division but acknowledged differing ideas within the government.
BBC reveals rift at top of Taliban regime
Q: What difference could this internal division make for people living in Afghanistan?
The divisions could have significant ramifications for how the Taliban rules and affects the lives of Afghan citizens.
The Global Story: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
Q: What was the best way to handle the situation in Venezuela in your view?
Cutting off the economic lifelines of the elites effectively could have broken the cohesion of the regime and destabilized their control.

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2. Tim Marshall
3. Bobby Wine
4. Dr. Oliver Vance
5. Jafar Panahi
6. Douglas Farah
7. Lucy Smith Butler
8. Samuel Weidenhofer

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