Global News Podcast

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The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else.

Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. 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 urgent breaking stories. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.

Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news.

Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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  • Dahlylamy
    BBC - your trusted source of government sponsored propaganda
    All your disinformation in one place. How neat!
  • Hdnrkekeken
    Ban the bbc
    Ban the bbc , awfull, unbritish reporting , woke losers
  • GameDestructor
    Wonderful presenters
    This is probably the best news podcast that I’ve ever experienced in all of the current news podcasts.
  • Boudiccax
    Too much advertising the assassination
    less about USA please, they take over your podcast, news about them everyday, try to balance with other countries it is called global new not USA new. you are boring
  • hydra88uk
    Won’t download
    Podcasts won’t play or download for a few days now. No matter what I do - even switched apps and they don’t download there either.
  • capt mainwaring
    The past
    World service was once an essential source for foreign news. The exodus of journalists a few years ago heralded the problem. It has become more political, curating the news for various regimes. This has become more obvious as there are now a number of entrants into the news space. Outlook still provides a good listen.
  • Aydınlı cemal
    Wonderful presenters
    Thanks for your unbiased reporting. However sometimes it seems your focus shifts away from UN agreed principles (eg no hostage taking, no first strike aggression) to the inevitable bad consequences.
  • HabibkumYassin
    What is this?
    Let me teach you something. Palestinians are not just “dying”. When you are reporting about Palestinians being killed, don’t use the term ‘died’ use the term massacred, slaughtered or killed.
  • Aleksandra Tintinfan i UK
    Anti-Israel coverage under the guise of nonpartisan ‘news’
    And to such an extent it has appalled this liberal-minded Lutheran Dane. Shame on the BBC.
  • samuel James Beavis cipars
    Samuel cipars
    I love this it has great people
  • Kristian wid a k
    So Biased
    Absolutely disgraceful how much we are forced to pay for this BBC rubbish.
  • J Pilger
    Lucy Williamson workmates reviewing the world
    Nicky Campbell, Jimmy Saville, phillip schofield, Ralph Harris, Gary Glitter and Lucy Williamson colleagues have so much to say it is just baffling - Building some of your kids values on taxpayers money- There is no need for some house cleaning, please Karen speak to me about Chinese racism I am all yours!
  • davidsendsreviews
    Worst news ever!!!
    Boring and no interest
  • ad-hater7376266374849
    Bias bigots
    That about says it all - good luck
  • I’ll comment
    Amazing!
    It is so professional! Updates everyday; Updates daily
  • 8682107
    Excellent but
    Please can we please, please stop this utterly awful podcast ‘jingle’ between all the ads? It’s bad about hearing the caffeinated ‘at Aramco…’ every eight minutes, but the searingly discordant jingle that sandwiches it is like nails on a blackboard. Other than that, excellent journalism, carry on.
  • Hdjdodpskdjdpspsj
    Hear the bias
    This podcast perfectly shows the BBC’s left-wing bias. It is obsessed with climate change (it’s mentioned every episode). Obsessed with Trump (says nothing bad about Biden). Obsessed with showing illegal immigrants in a bad light. And uses ridiculous woke language such as “female identifying”.
  • kaalllaa
    What is this
    Unprofessional
  • r999r888r777
    Unhappy pod
    Sadly the Happy Pod completely misses the mark for me. I appreciate the effort to put more good news stories into the feed. However these fell like small, non-news items that just highlight how dire major news stories usually are. Makes me depressed. I would love, instead, to hear more about when conflicts end, or peaceful counties, or increases in life expectancy (rather than just hearing about the decreases). Some of this might be reporting more context or even more status quo.
  • Abir Ah
    amazing wWorld
    amazing people
  • Holger Pirk
    Too much “emotion” too little reporting
    It seems that the bbc values soundbites of prople saying how terrible everything is over actual reporting (conveying facts and background). I am also perplexed that they have a “royal correspondent” in the 21st century.
  • amberFYM
    Sexist
    I used to listen to your podcast almost daily but after what you did to Jacinda Ardern I am boycotting bbc news. How backwards can you be.
  • Rigicon
    Fair view of current news
    Balanced view of news. Good content. Only 3 stars because show is not always available for the drive home. Morning show is normally there but in the afternoon it’s sometimes available and at different times so can’t rely and have to loook elsewhere. This is a pity as when it does come available it’s too late to listen and besides it’s on TV. If the show is produced after 14:00 then why only available after 16:50 on most days. Use to be always available before 16:00 or earlier.
  • fcyudcydcydcgcd
    Good way to fins out what’s going out in the world
    Love this
  • sjvr21
    Unsubscriber
    I used to be an adamant listener to this podcast, but since the last 2 and a half years, I found it more and more difficult to bare. They have become a news agency that tries to emotionally manipulate their listeners, instead of just giving us the facts and letting us make up our minds about what we believe. News agencies have become a medium of propaganda and manipulation, instead of a reliable source of information. I am afraid that BBC is one of them. I turn to social media now where I can decide for myself what’s true and what not and where I can find information on both sides of the story and also find news on all the topics that concern us, and not be deprived of the ones that doesn’t support the agenda of failing politics and the sponsors of the news agencies.
  • Cwycu
    0/10
    The Beeb just can’t get podcast right!
  • Anjalis Dad
    Recommend to all I know
    As a driver I can listen to the news when it is convenient for me, especially when I stop and start.
  • Ian_27
    Ian
    One of my favourite world news podcasts. Informative, perhaps a slight focus on western news but provides a great overview of global situation.
  • nasha101
    Concise, informative and updated
    Great podcast to get updated on key global current affairs.
  • erdldncr
    👍🏻
    Because helping me to updated
  • Z original
    Loving you telling what’s happening in the world
    Because it feels nice to hear all the news updates
  • 🇬🇧到此一游
    amazing podcast.
    Hard to imagine the day without your program. Thanks
  • PiGuy314
    Consistent and Mind-Expanding
    A great way to keep your finger on the pulse of current events and gain an awareness of what is going on across the world—a welcome complement to more nationally-focused broadcasts. Always well-presented and informative.
  • God's Princess2468
    Amazing
    Really helpful in keeping me up to date with the news
  • cameronlewislondon
    Audio quality sometimes painful
    Please limit the amount of ‘zoom’ standard audio. It really is very irritating to listen to. It’s like listening to someone waffle on during a phone call that goes on for way too long.
  • Ferrucciogianni
    Simply the best news service
    The content and the voices delivering it are as part of my day as washing my face with cool water.
  • Insanity8812
    Makes the license fee worth it
    Informative news that doesn’t cover what the Beckhams are wearing. Really refreshing.
  • Peterbees
    Much to much
    It made me sad 😭🤧😷
  • Canbeannoying Guy
    Perfection
    Thank you 😍
  • horrible hastings
    Lack of updates
    Whats going on.. no updates on bbc podcasts for over a week.
  • LighterLife
    Misleading and biased. Don’t trust anything they say here
    Every few days you put news about Egypt. You are reporting news from 5 years ago and showing misleading stories !! What is the purpose ? Your news is lies. You are showing minority people opinions as if it is facts. It is all lies and misleading. Don’t trust anything you listen to here!! BBC news is not a news ! They enforce their biased opinions, showing some people’s views as if they are fact. Manipulate and brainwash the listeners.
  • McKipper
    My must listen podcast
    This is the one podcast I listen to every day, insightful, relevant and engaging.
  • Aminha Canela
    I have not missed a single episode
    I have not missed a single epic since I started listening at the start of lockdown. Some stories could always be explored further but overall this my my favourite, favourite podcast.
  • iiElysiumx
    Good news podcast
    A good way to get a quick and easy daily news blast when I wake up or have a few minutes and find out what’s going on in the world
  • Kipple6990
    Great apart from the phlegm
    I love the podcast, listen every morning. That being said, can someone please tell Valerie Sanderson to CLEAR HER THROAT before speaking after a segment? She always sounds like she has phlegmy throat and has been caught off guard. It drives me insane. Apart from that, really great stuff!
  • Charles Hufflepuff
    Nice
    Keeps you up to date with the essentials and always ending on a positive note (at least the ones I’ve listened to). Informative, engaging and precise. The take away lunch of news.
  • frose1999
    keeps you in the loop
    super efficient way to get a hold of international news when, by and large, the most easily accessible news is very European and North American centric.
  • Jan1812
    Essential listening
    Essential listening if you want to find out what’s going on in the world 👍
  • Stan.nats
    Great news round up
    My go to podcast to get a concise round up of the day’s main news. As well as covering the big stories it has lighter, quirkier stuff which makes this both an informative and entertaining listen.
  • SoEnCa
    3 billion people on Tinder??
    I like this podcast but you need to fix a detail in your episode from this morning. You said “3 billion people have used the swipe feature on Tinder.” You actually mean that there have been 3 billion swipes. Totally different figures! I thought for a second that there were 1.5 billion men waiting to meet me on one app...
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