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The Global Story

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Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time ... more

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How will China respond to a new era of US assertiveness? Could the spectacular events of Trump’s second term change President Xi Jinping’s calculations about whether to flex China’s muscles in Taiwan?

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How are Donald Trump’s ambitions in Venezuela and Greenland changing America’s place in the world? President Trump’s key adviser Stephen Miller has said that we are living in a world “that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is g... more

Throughout 2025, a massive youth protest movement took shape across the world. From Bangladesh, to Nepal, to Morocco, to Kenya, to the Maldives, young people were taking to the streets to demand, among other things, job security, improved standards o... more

After his major military operation in Venezuela, President Trump has escalated his rhetoric about taking control of Greenland. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the Arctic island – which is a semi-autonomous Danish territory - should be part of the... more

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Recent Guests

Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent and co-presenter of the podcast Americast
BBC
Episode: American influence from Monroe to Donroe
Adrienne Murray
Reporter covering Denmark, Greenland, and the Nordic regions for the BBC
BBC
Episode: Will Trump take control of Greenland?
Douglas Farah
Former journalist who covered Latin America and now works as a national security consultant.
Episode: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
Sarah Montague
Respected presenter and reporter for BBC
BBC
Episode: Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
Simca Rotman
Member of the Knesset, supporting settlement policies
Israeli Government
Episode: Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
Adam Smith
Top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, providing political insight on US actions related to Venezuela
United States Congress
Episode: Is Trump looking for war with Venezuela?
Jorge Perez Valeri
Journalist at BBC Mundo, covering news for the Spanish-speaking world and providing perspective on Venezuela
BBC Mundo
Episode: Is Trump looking for war with Venezuela?
Elise Hu
Former NPR correspondent and current host of TED Talks Daily Podcast, author of 'Flawless, Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital'
TED Talks Daily Podcast
Episode: Why K-beauty is everywhere
Ariel Bogle
Investigations reporter with The Guardian in Australia
The Guardian
Episode: Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think

Hosts

Asma Khalid
Co-host with a background working in Washington, DC, bringing insights on American politics and international relations.
Tristan Redman
Co-host based in London, providing a global perspective on issues intersecting with American events.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings
  • Disgusting bias

    Very rare that news and journalists will be neutral, I get that, but I had to unfollow when the journalist they had on to cover killings of afrikaners in South Africa more or less implied that the people killing and torturing the farmers were perhaps justified in doing so because they were “poorly paid”. It’s propaganda at this point.

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    Sosokes
    Canadaa month ago
  • Brought to you by…

    Saudi Aramco 🛢️🪚🩸

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    mad overlord
    United States2 months ago
  • British presenter please

    Content before the American presenter joined was top notch. There are excellent British presenters and analysts in American politics — please hire a British presenter, not the gal who is chief something. She is boring, and as an American / local, has no deep understanding of the U.S. politics.

    5 star for Tristan. 1/2 star for Asma — nice lady but she does not understand anything outside of the American point of view — and this is Global. Please replace Asma

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    BBCShowLover
    United States2 months ago
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    Gwenn
    2 months ago
  • Unbalanced

    Left wing ‘news’. In all fairness, they probably do not understand how biased they are.

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    Jim@Home
    Sweden2 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the thoughtful and nuanced journalism on global topics, highlighting the engaging style of the hosts.
Positive reviews note the exploration of less-covered stories and the provision of insightful, balanced analysis of important issues, contrasting with criticisms related to perceived bias.
Critiques mention a lack of depth in storytelling and concerns about political slants, particularly in relation to specific American policies, suggesting mixed reactions to the overall production quality.

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#15
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The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
Q: How would you characterize the success of the regime under these scenarios?
Douglas states that the assessment determined the regime could maintain control due to a well-entrenched repressive apparatus.
The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
Q: So I started off by asking him to explain what these games are and why governments use them.
Douglas explains that war games involve scenario analysis where experts evaluate potential outcomes based on different social, economic, and military conditions.
What’s next for Venezuela?
Q: So, what's the worst possible scenario for Venezuelans and for Donald Trump here?
The worst case scenario is that this destabilizes the country further, which could lead to political infighting and potentially civil war.
Is Trump looking for war with Venezuela?
Q: How do you interpret the drip-drip of social media posts as well as military actions that we are seeing from the Trump administration directed toward Venezuela?
Analysts suggest the military buildup is excessive for merely combating drug trafficking and is seen as preparing for regime change.
Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
Q: Did you manage to speak to any of the settlers during your reporting?
We arranged to go and see Simca Rotman, a member of the Knesset and a driving force behind settlement in the West Bank.

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1. Anthony Zurcher
2. Adrienne Murray
3. Douglas Farah
4. Sarah Montague
5. Simca Rotman
6. Adam Smith
7. Jorge Perez Valeri
8. Elise Hu

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