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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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After the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia tightened its gun laws, and has since been considered a world-leading example by gun control advocates of how to lessen the chances of mass shootings occurring.

However, the mass murder of at least ... more

President Trump says a Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’ following talks in Berlin with European officials and a delegation from Ukraine. But is it?

As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion approaches, no peace deal can be a... more

Australia is reeling after its deadliest mass shooting in decades, in which gunmen opened fire on Jewish people gathered for a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach in Sydney. At least 16 people have been killed – among them a 10-year-old and a Holocaust sur... more

Fighting broke out last week on the Thai-Cambodian border, despite a US-brokered ceasefire in July. The conflict was one of the eight wars that President Trump claimed to have ended, so why did this peace deal unravel?

We speak to Jonathan Head, th... more

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Recent Guests

Chiara Tramontano
Sister of Giulia Tramontano, who was murdered, advocating for awareness of femicide.
Episode: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
Sarah Rainsford
BBC correspondent in Rome covering issues related to femicide.
BBC
Episode: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
Jeremy Bowen
BBC's International Editor
BBC
Episode: How Syria is rebuilding after the fall of a dictator
Katy Watson
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island correspondent, based in Sydney.
BBC
Episode: Will a social media ban for Australian teens work?
Mahfouz Zubaide
Journalist with the BBC from Afghanistan
BBC
Episode: How the National Guard shooting accelerated Trump’s immigration crackdown
Brandy Zadrozny
Reporter who has investigated the Epoch Times for NBC News
NBC News
Episode: How did a Chinese spiritual movement build a US media empire?
James Marriott
Opinion columnist for The Times, covering culture, society, and ideas.
The Times of London
Episode: The death of reading
Parham Ghobadi
Senior reporter with the BBC's Persian Language Service, originally from Iran
BBC Persian
Episode: Whatever happened to Iran’s nuclear programme?
Edward Stourton
Author and BBC presenter focused on religious affairs and the United States.
BBC
Episode: When popes get political

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

4.3 out of 5 stars from 1.4k 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
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  • Brought to you by…

    Saudi Aramco 🛢️🪚🩸

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    mad overlord
    United States23 days 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 States24 days ago
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    Gwenn
    25 days ago
  • Unbalanced

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

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    Jim@Home
    Swedena month 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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#44
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#225
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#16
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#26
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#90
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#124
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Why Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
Q: What needs to happen for this conflict to end?
Patience and maturity in the leaderships of both countries are needed, along with an understanding that they cannot continue in conflict due to interdependence.
Why Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
Q: Can you give us a sense of what the origins of this dispute are?
The dispute traces back to border definitions made by French cartographers in the early 20th century, which left Cambodia feeling aggrieved after losing territory in a 1962 International Court of Justice case.
Why Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace deal unravelled
Q: What the situation on the ground has looked like where you're at?
The situation is intense with battles ongoing along a 500-mile border, communities evacuated, and military presence heavy with artillery in use.
The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
Q: Do you think that having a law that differentiates Femicide from murder changes something?
Chiara believes it changes something, expediting trials, but argues that more education is needed to prevent violence against women.
The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
Q: What do you think of the specific charges and of the trial?
Chiara expresses mixed feelings about the trial, feeling it didn't acknowledge the premeditation she believes was evident in her sister's murder.

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1. Chiara Tramontano
2. Sarah Rainsford
3. Jeremy Bowen
4. Katy Watson
5. Mahfouz Zubaide
6. Brandy Zadrozny
7. James Marriott
8. Parham Ghobadi

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