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Guterres opens UN Assembly accusing countries of 'flouting international law'
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has opened the eightieth General Assembly in New York with a warning that some countries are flouting int...
Medical experts debunk Trump's autism-paracetamol link
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical experts have condemned President Trump's unsubstantiated claims that taking paracetamol during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of auti...
Israel reacts angrily to recognition of Palestinian statehood
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
France is to join other countries in recognising a Palestinian state at the United Nations, drawing further strong criticism from Israel. Also: South ...
Trump hails Charlie Kirk as a "martyr"
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has hailed Charlie Kirk as an American martyr. More than sixty thousand people attended a memorial service for the right-wing activist...
The Global Story: Why Trumpworld is obsessed with free speech in Britain
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is in the UK on a State visit, where he’s been hosted by the royal family and is set to meet with Prime Minister Starmer.The two lea...
UK expected to recognise Palestinian state
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain is expected to take the unprecedented step of recognising a Palestinian state today. The move will be a major shift in foreign policy for the ...
The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A nurse in the US state of Kentucky has gone viral after she saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit. The cub had passed out after ...
NATO intercepts Russian jets in Estonian airspace
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NATO has intercepted Russian jets in Estonian airspace. The Kremlin denies that an incursion took place but it comes after similar incidents in Poland...
Dozens killed while at prayer in Sudan
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A drone strike on a mosque in Sudan's Darfur region has killed more than 70 people. The attack in El Fasher city is being blamed on the paramilitary R...
US blocks another UN Gaza ceasefire attempt
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The United States has, for the sixth time since the start of the war in Gaza, vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council demanding an immedi...
Trump criticises Putin as his UK state visit ends
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "let me down" at a news conference at the end of his historic state visit to the...
US TV host Jimmy Kimmel suspended over Charlie Kirk shooting comments
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The American television network ABC has suspended late-night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, indefinitely over comments he made about the shooting of th...
King Charles welcomes Trump at Windsor Castle
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump is welcomed at Windsor Castle with an elaborate ceremony during his second state visit to Britain. Also: the Israeli army s...
Trump begins unprecedented second state visit to Britain
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an honour accorded to no US president before him, Donald Trump has arrived in Britain for a second state visit. The pomp and pageantry will come al...
Rolling out the royal red carpet for Trump
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, we're talking about 'tiara diplomacy'.Britain is hosting an unprecedented second state visit for t...
Israel launches ground offensive on Gaza City
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands have fled Gaza City down a single coastal road, to escape a new Israeli assault. They have joined hundreds of thousands who have already lef...
Trump launches crime crackdown in Memphis
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US President Donald Trump, joined by the Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee, has established a task force to take on crime in the city of Memp...
US promises 'unwavering support' for Israel's Gaza goals
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says he doesn't rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders "wherever they are," despite being criticised f...
Hundreds of medical clinics shut in Afghanistan after US aid cut
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BBC report finds tragic accounts of Afghan maternity deaths after US-backed clinics shut. More than 400 medical facilities closed down in the country ...
Israel calls Spanish PM 'a disgrace' after pro-Palestinian protest
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is angry at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's support for pro-Palestinian protests which ended the Vuelta cycle race. Mr Sanchez said he w...
The Global Story: Russia and Israel put Witkoff's diplomacy to the test
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump wants to broker peace in two of the world’s most intractable wars: Gaza and Ukraine. But this week, both crises have escalated – and ...
Hostages' families call Netanyahu 'obstacle to peace'
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The hostages' families have said Israel's strike on Qatar has blocked the captives' return and an end to the war in Gaza. The Hostages and Missing Fam...
The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A man who survived alone on a glacier for six days after a near death fall says it's made him appreciate what really matters. Alec Luhn slipped durin...
Charlie Kirk murder suspect arrested
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Officials say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder after he confessed to his father ...
Trump on Charlie Kirk shooter: 'I think we have him'
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump believes that authorities have caught Charlie Kirk's shooter. Also: the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 yea...
FBI releases photos of 'person of interest' in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI has released images of a person it's trying to find in connection with the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in...
Huge manhunt underway for Charlie Kirk's killer
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A huge search is underway for the killer of the influential conservative US activist and ally of President Trump, Charlie Kirk. We hear from our corr...
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Donald Trump's leading supporters -- the right-wing activist, Charlie Kirk -- has been shot dead. He was taking part in an outdoor debate at a...
Poland says Russian drones shot down over its territory
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warsaw says Polish and NATO pilots scrambled to shoot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during an attack on Ukraine. Russia says it had '...
Hamas claims leadership survived Israeli attack in Doha
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Qatari prime minister has denounced Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in his country as 'treacherous', saying it was aimed at sabotaging Gaza cease...
Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests grow
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nepalese prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, has resigned amid public outrage over the killing of nineteen anti-corruption protesters on Monday. The d...
France in fresh political crisis after MPs oust PM
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly. ...
Six killed in Jerusalem shooting
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two gunmen open fire on bus stop in the North of the city, before being shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and a civilian. Also: Several people are...
Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstrations
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A huge demonstration has taken place in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the Supreme Court trial of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro. H...
Investigators: 'Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash'
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday's deadly funicular crash in Lisbon, which killed 16 people, say a cable snapped, but the rest of the mech...
The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new blood test could dramatically improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer by detecting it much sooner. The researchers tell us it's a g...
Trump rebrands Department of Defence Department of War
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has signed an executive order renaming the Defence Department, the Department of War; Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the change...
Thailand's new Prime Minister: Business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new Thai leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, has pledged to work his hardest to address the country’s economic crisis. The political conservative becom...
Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Italian designer Giorgio Armani - a master of style and elegance who reimagined fashion for a modern audience - has died at 91. His company expand...
Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After China's President Xi welcomed North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin to Beijing: we ask what do Western nations make of th...
Israel rejects latest Hamas Gaza ceasefire offer
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says latest Hamas proposal to free all the hostages and end the war in Gaza is nothing new. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates warns Israel th...
Lisbon's world-famous funicular derails
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At least 15 people have died after the Gloria Funicular crashes in the Portuguese capita, Lisbon. Some of those killed were foreign nationals. Also: ...
China showcases military might in Beijing
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Xi Jinping says China will 'never be intimidated' at a display of military might in Beijing where he was joined by the leaders of Russia and...
Strong aftershocks hit Afghanistan after quake kills more than a thousand
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aftershocks have struck eastern Afghanistan - two days after a powerful quake in the same region killed more than a thousand people and injured thousa...
Kim Jong Un travels to China for military parade
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Korean leader arrives in Beijing by armoured train to meet President Xi Jinping and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. It's the North Korean...
Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan after earthquake kills hundreds
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Survivors of a devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan have been spending the night in the open, as rescue efforts continue. The Taliban author...
Quake kills hundreds in Afghanistan
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rescue workers in Afghanistan are trying to reach villages in remote mountainous areas in the east of the country following a magnitude six earthquake...
Israel says Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says it's killed a senior Hamas official in a strike on a block of flats in Gaza City. Abu Obeida was a spokesman for the military wing of the ...
Houthis in Yemen say prime minister was killed in Israeli strike
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yemen’s Houthi movement has confirmed that an Israeli airstrike on the capital, Sanaa, on Thursday killed its prime minister as well as other senior...
The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We meet the woman sending hugs from Texas in the form of a quilt. Connie Kortz set up a network of volunteer quilters, who make them for people who ar...
WHO warns of growing cholera crisis
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The World Health Organization says a resurgence of cholera in a number of African countries is putting more strain on already stretched health service...
Thai court removes prime minister over leaked call
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thailand's prime minister has been removed by the constitutional court, plunging politics into turmoil and dealing a blow to Thailand's most powerful ...
America marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years on, Americans remember Hurricane Katrina, which killed nearly 1,800 people and caused $125bn in damage to the city of New Orleans. Also: ...
Russia strikes Ukraine in one of the biggest attacks of the war
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky says the world must respond firmly after Russia attacked Ukraine with one of its heaviest bombardments of the war. He accused Mosco...
Members of UN Security Council, except US, say Gaza famine is man-made
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All members of the UN Security Council -- apart from the United States -- have released a statement saying the famine in Gaza is man-made. They've urg...
Trump hits India with 50% tariffs
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steep tariffs have been imposed on India by the US, doubling an existing duty, as President Donald Trump seeks to punish India for buying Russian oil ...
Israeli report denies targetting journalist in Gaza
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli military says in its initial report about the attack on the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza that it was not targetting journalists but a ...
Trump sacks Federal Reserve Governor
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has ordered the removal of a Federal Reserve governor, as he steps up attempts to exert control over the US central bank. Mr Trump accuse...
UN calls for investigation following deadly Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Gaza
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's been international condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza that killed many people including five journalis...
Gaza: 20 reported dead in Israeli hospital attack
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At least 20 people, including five journalists, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. Also: ...
Israel hits Houthi targets in Yemen's capital
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen have struck a military compound housing the pres...
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City continue, days after famine declared there
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palestinian media say many people were killed by Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in southern Gaza's Khan Younis. An entire family is sa...
The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear about the Dad Letter Project which was set up by a father and daughter in the US to send handwritten notes of love and support to people all o...
UN chief: Famine in Gaza is a 'man-made disaster'
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says the famine in Gaza City is a 'failure of humanity' after a UN-backed body raised its food ins...
A famine has been confirmed in Gaza City
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A UN-backed body has confirmed a famine in Gaza City after twenty-two months of conflict and warned it could spread to other parts of the territory by...
Netanyahu: Israel will begin talks to free all hostages
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a video address, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would begin negotiations to release all the hostages held in Gaza an...
Russia launches its biggest attack on Ukraine in weeks
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky calls on allies to put Russia under greater pressure to stop the war in Ukraine, after the latest overnight bombardment - one of th...
Israeli military offensive to occupy Gaza City is underway
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel says it has begun 'preliminary actions' of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City. It comes as sixty thousand reserv...
NATO heads discuss Ukraine security plans
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NATO military chiefs are meeting to work on security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Moscow. Russia's foreign minister has c...
Israel casts doubt on whether it will accept a new ceasefire proposal
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli official has said, casting doubt on whether it will accept a new proposal ...
Trump: arrangements under way for Putin Zelensky meeting
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky says work has already started on security guarantees for Ukraine after talks in Washington about how to end the war. European leade...
Ukraine talks special: Will Zelensky and Putin meet?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says he's begun arrangements for a meeting between Presidents Zelensky and Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He was speaking after talks w...
Hope for Ukraine peace as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump has hosted Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House for what Mr Zelensky called their “best” meeting s...
Trump says Zelensky can end Russia war 'if he wants to'
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three days after President Trump's meeting in Alaska with President Putin, he's due to see President Zelensky in Washington. But this time, the Ukrai...
European leaders to join Trump-Zelensky meeting
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Several European leaders are to join the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Washington on Monday, where he's due to hold talks with Donald Tr...
Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end war in Ukraine
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vladimir Putin is reported to have told President Trump that he wants Ukraine to hand over more of its sovereign territory in the east, in return for ...
The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Swiss mountains, handwritten notes left on mountain peaks have been turning scenic climbs into unexpected matchmaking journeys, bringing nature...
Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine: A Global News Podcast special
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have finished their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, held to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. It lasted les...
Trump and Putin fail to reach Ukraine deal
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After ending their much-heralded summit in Alaska, the US and Russian leaders have said their meeting was "productive" and "positive", despite failing...
How do Alaskans feel about the Trump-Putin summit?
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of pro-Ukraine demonstrators in Alaska have been showing their unhappiness about the absence of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at...
Trump and Putin to hold Ukraine talks in Alaska
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to a summit in the US state of Alaska on Friday with contrasting priorities...
Sudan suffers deadly cholera outbreak
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An outbreak of cholera in Sudan is reported to have killed hundreds of people. The epicentre is in North Darfur - home to a large number of displaced ...
European leaders hopeful after Trump call before Putin summit
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European leaders appeared cautiously optimistic after holding a virtual meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, before he meets his Russian counterpar...
European leaders meet ahead of Trump's summit with Putin
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Europe's leaders warn the US against making concessions to Russia, saying that Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force. Donald Trump joins a vi...
Zelensky rules out giving up Donbas
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Zelensky has vowed to reject any proposal from Russia that would mean Ukraine ceding territory or withdrawing troops from the eastern Donbas...
North Korean workers subjected to 'slave-like' conditions in Russia
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South Korean intelligence officials have told the BBC that 10,000 North Korean workers were sent to Russia in 2024. They were used to fill a labour sh...
Trump deploys troops to Washington in 'crime crackdown'
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has announced he's sending 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC and taking control of its police force, as he targets a crime "e...
Israel condemned over journalist deaths in Gaza
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel is facing condemnation for the deliberate killing of a prominent Al Jazeera correspondent and five colleagues in Gaza. Israeli officials claim ...
Al Jazeera journalists killed in targeted Israeli attack in Gaza
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israel’s military says it's killed the prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in a strike in Gaza City which also killed four of his coll...
Europe rallies behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine must be involved in deciding the path to peace in his country -- as the US and Russian pre...
The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We hear how a woman helped save one of India's rarest birds by holding baby showers to celebrate the arrival of their chicks. Thousands have now joine...
UN Security Council calls emergency meeting on Gaza
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UN Security Council is to meet on Sunday to discuss the Israeli government's decision to expand its war against Hamas by taking control of Gaza Ci...
Israel approves military takeover of Gaza City
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Israeli government's decision to take over Gaza City has prompted criticism from international leaders, including Germany, a long-time ally of Isr...
Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan to occupy Gaza
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have joined protests outside a crucial meeting of Israel's security cabinet in Jerusalem. It's been con...
Trump-Putin meeting over Ukraine likely ‘in coming days’
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Kremlin has said planning is underway for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump next week, but denied the Russian leader has agreed to...
Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oil
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That raises the...
Trump's envoy meets Putin as Ukraine ceasefire deadline looms
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kremlin says talks in Moscow between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin were 'useful and constructive', two days before Donald Trump's Ukraine ...
Former US President Bill Clinton ordered to testify about Jeffrey Epstein
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are among high-profile figures to be sent legal summonses from a congressional committee inv...
UN says 'children reduced to skin and bones' and El Fasher facing starvation
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The UN's food agency says people trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher for more than a year are facing starvation and that malnutrition is rife ac...
Families accuse Hamas of deliberately starving hostages
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brother of Israeli hostage Evyatar David has told the BBC that a video released by Hamas shows he is a "human skeleton''. Ilay David spoke as Prim...