Bernadette Keogh

And Will, the Congolese government has offered the US a deal involving the country's vast mineral wealth. What do we know about that?

And Will, the Congolese government has offered the US a deal involving the country's vast mineral wealth. What do we know about that?

The people of Greenland go to the polls next week at a time when Donald Trump says he wants to take over the autonomous Danish territory. He hasn't ruled out using military force, arguing the US needs the world's biggest island for security. And then there's the minerals and rare earth metals beneath the ice. So what do the Danes think?

The people of Greenland go to the polls next week at a time when Donald Trump says he wants to take over the autonomous Danish territory. He hasn't ruled out using military force, arguing the US needs the world's biggest island for security. And then there's the minerals and rare earth metals beneath the ice. So what do the Danes think?

Our Europe correspondent Nick Beek travelled to Copenhagen to judge the mood.

Our Europe correspondent Nick Beek travelled to Copenhagen to judge the mood.

From Bogota to Berlin, thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday to celebrate International Women's Day. But it's not just a day to bang drums and sing. Many countries are reflecting on the fight for gender equality. In Spain, recent statistics indicate that nearly 400,000 women had reported physical or sexual violence from a past or present partner in the last 12 months.

From Bogota to Berlin, thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday to celebrate International Women's Day. But it's not just a day to bang drums and sing. Many countries are reflecting on the fight for gender equality. In Spain, recent statistics indicate that nearly 400,000 women had reported physical or sexual violence from a past or present partner in the last 12 months.

The newsroom's Madeleine Drury reports.

The newsroom's Madeleine Drury reports.

And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Rebecca Miller and the producer was Terry Egan.

And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Rebecca Miller and the producer was Terry Egan.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Bernadette Keogh. Until next time, goodbye.

The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Bernadette Keogh. Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and at 14 Hours GMT on Wednesday 5th March, these are our main stories. In a marathon speech to Congress, President Trump promised more unrelenting action, including radical shifts in foreign policy and far-reaching cuts to US government spending.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and at 14 Hours GMT on Wednesday 5th March, these are our main stories. In a marathon speech to Congress, President Trump promised more unrelenting action, including radical shifts in foreign policy and far-reaching cuts to US government spending.

An artillery attack on a camp in Sudan's North Darfur state has killed at least 70 people, including women and children. Also in this podcast, China says it will be difficult to achieve its economic targets, in part because of the challenging international outlook.

An artillery attack on a camp in Sudan's North Darfur state has killed at least 70 people, including women and children. Also in this podcast, China says it will be difficult to achieve its economic targets, in part because of the challenging international outlook.

And teachers in South Korea raise concerns about the increasing number of AI deep fakes being created by their own students. Donald Trump has listed what he said had been his administration's accomplishments during a lengthy speech to a joint session of Congress, his first in his second term as president.

And teachers in South Korea raise concerns about the increasing number of AI deep fakes being created by their own students. Donald Trump has listed what he said had been his administration's accomplishments during a lengthy speech to a joint session of Congress, his first in his second term as president.