Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Shock result in first round of Romania's presidential election
25 Nov 2024
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A little known candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly wins first round of Romania's presential el...
Arrests made in UAE after body of missing rabbi found
25 Nov 2024
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The authorities in the United Arab Emirates say three suspects have been arrested in connection with...
Bonus: The Global Story - Is social media changing the way we speak?
24 Nov 2024
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Your weekly bonus from The Global Story podcast.Language is constantly changing. But exposure to soc...
$300bn cash deal rescues COP29 climate talks from collapse
24 Nov 2024
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At the climate summit in Azerbaijan, richer countries agreed to increase their contribution to $300b...
The Happy Pod: The dolphins who 'smile' at their friends
23 Nov 2024
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Researchers have found that just as we smile at friends, dolphins change their expression too while ...
Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'
22 Nov 2024
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President Vladimir Putin said Russia had a stock of powerful new missiles "ready to be launched" and...
Russia gives North Korea more than one million barrels of oil, report finds
22 Nov 2024
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Satellite images indicate that Russia has supplied North Korea with more than one million barrels of...
Israel and US critical of ICC arrest warrant
22 Nov 2024
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Israel and the United States have strongly criticised the decision by the ICC to order the arrest of...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
21 Nov 2024
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Israeli politicians denounce ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against prime minister and former...
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai testifies for first time
20 Nov 2024
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Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, appears in Hong Kong court and denies foreign collusion. Also: Ukrai...
MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff
20 Nov 2024
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MSF pulls out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after attacks on staff. Also: US approves supply of ...
US confirms Ukraine used its missiles to strike Russia
20 Nov 2024
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The US has confirmed Ukraine used American-supplied missiles to strike Russia. Also: no charges for ...
Russia says Ukraine has launched long-range American missiles into its territory
19 Nov 2024
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Russia says Ukraine attacked Bryansk region with US missiles, after restrictions on them were lifted...
US pledges more support for Ukraine at UN meeting
19 Nov 2024
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The US envoy to the UN has said Ukraine will get more American security help. Also: the dozens of me...
Moscow responds angrily to Biden's Ukraine weapons decision
18 Nov 2024
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Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US long-range missiles sparks angry response from Mosco...
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
18 Nov 2024
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President Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Also: ...
Bonus: The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
17 Nov 2024
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Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal na...
Biden meets Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow
17 Nov 2024
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Joe Biden has met Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow. Also: the discovery of anci...
The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
16 Nov 2024
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Billy and Susan's life changed when they spotted a starving otter. Now, Molly is part of the family ...
Netanyahu aide accused of changing 7 October documents
16 Nov 2024
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An aide to the Israeli PM has been accused of altering 7 October records to improve Mr Netanyahu's i...
A left-wing landslide in Sri Lanka
15 Nov 2024
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The left-wing alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader wins a landslide. Also; volunteers enter South Afri...
One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court
15 Nov 2024
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A Brazilian judge says a foiled suicide bomber wanted to blow up the country's Supreme Court. Also: ...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of the permanent displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
14 Nov 2024
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The Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Ga...
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
13 Nov 2024
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Republicans secure total control of US congress after winning the House of Representatives. Also: cl...
Blinken calls for longer pauses in fighting to let aid into Gaza
13 Nov 2024
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The US Secretary of State also said Israel had achieved its war aims in Gaza – and the fighting th...
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse scandal
13 Nov 2024
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned over an abuse scandal. Also: the six word google search th...
Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza relief – aid groups
12 Nov 2024
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Israel opens a fifth border crossing as aid agencies say it has missed a US deadline to boost aid in...
Saudi Arabia accuses Israel of genocide
12 Nov 2024
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The Saudi Crown Prince says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to "genocide". Also: COP29 gets underway...
COP29 climate talks open in shadow of Trump victory
11 Nov 2024
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COP29 has kicked off in Azerbaijan, with finance for developing countries at the centre. An Indian c...
Hezbollah defeated, says Israeli minister
11 Nov 2024
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Israel has declared the defeat of Hezbollah but the group continued firing rockets from Lebanon. Als...
Climate change: Your questions answered
10 Nov 2024
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We've teamed up with the The Climate Question to answer your questions about climate change. We lear...
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Valencia over floods
10 Nov 2024
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Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over the Spanish authorities' handling of the deadly floods. A...
The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
09 Nov 2024
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We hear about innovative environmental projects awarded millions of dollars in this year's Earthshot...
Alleged 'Iranian plot' to assassinate Trump
09 Nov 2024
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The US has brought charges over an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump. Also: calls for...
Amsterdam mayor condemns 'hit and run' attacks on Israeli football supporters
08 Nov 2024
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Clashes erupt after football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Dozens arrested. UN warns that...
Biden promises a 'peaceful and orderly transition'
08 Nov 2024
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Joe Biden has promised a 'peaceful' transition and praised Kamala Harris; Elon Musk's plans for Amer...
European leaders meet a day after Trump's win
07 Nov 2024
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Europe's top brass are weighing up a way forward as the American prepares for power. Also: we find o...
What next for Trump as Harris concedes defeat
07 Nov 2024
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Kamala Harris concedes defeat in the US presidential elections. We look at why she lost. We explore ...
Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
06 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after winning US presidential election. We...
Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
06 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century.
US Election Special: What we know so far
06 Nov 2024
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US Election Special: What we know so far. Donald Trump is projected to have won Georgia and North Ca...
US exit polls show democracy and the economy are the top issues in the election
05 Nov 2024
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US exit polls show state of the democracy and the economy are the most important issues. Also Israel...
US voters head to the polls in knife edge election
05 Nov 2024
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Will it be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Americans elect their new president. Also: workers at Boei...
Final push as Harris and Trump visit swing states
04 Nov 2024
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On the final day of campaigning the race for US President is too close to call. Also, Israel's Benja...
Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid claims of Kremlin interference
03 Nov 2024
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Moldova's pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term. The King of Spain is met ...
Bonus: The Global Story - The other races that could shape the US election
03 Nov 2024
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Your weekly bonus episode from The Global Story podcast.As well as electing a president, Americans w...
US election: Harris and Trump duel in battleground states
02 Nov 2024
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their pitches on the final weekend of campaigning in the United ...
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
02 Nov 2024
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Charlotte and Dave met as strangers in a moment of crisis, and went on to marry. Also, the son who r...
Donald Trump woos Arab-American voters in Michigan
02 Nov 2024
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As the US presidential election approaches, Donald Trump attempts to drum up support from Arab-Ameri...
Spain floods: death toll rises to over 200
01 Nov 2024
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More than 200 people are now confirmed dead in the flash flooding in Spain. Also: Thailand recognise...
Spain mourns as dozens of people remain missing after flash floods
01 Nov 2024
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Hundreds of people in Spain, aided by drones, have been deployed to a rescue mission after recent fl...
Rescuers race to find Spanish flood survivors
31 Oct 2024
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Rescue efforts continue in Spain to find survivors of flash flooding which have killed more than 100...
Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades
31 Oct 2024
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Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with scores of people dead and dozens more...
Spain floods: dozens killed in Valencia
30 Oct 2024
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More than 70 people have died in Spain after the country’s worst flooding in decades. Also: China ...
Hezbollah names a new leader
29 Oct 2024
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Hezbollah has chosen a new leader after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrik...
Gaza fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
29 Oct 2024
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The Israeli Parliament votes to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, UNWRA. Also: the world’s trees...
Greenhouse gases hit new record high
28 Oct 2024
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UN says the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hits a record high. Also: Pakistan's drive ...
Georgian PM rejects voter fraud claims as president calls mass rally
28 Oct 2024
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Georgia's PM denies vote rigging claims in Saturday's election as the president blames Russian invol...
Biden hopes Israeli strikes on Iran end retaliation
27 Oct 2024
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President Biden says he hopes Israeli air strikes on Iran mark the end of hostilities. Also: the Vat...
The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
26 Oct 2024
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Meet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 ...
Israel conducts air strikes on military targets in Iran
26 Oct 2024
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Israel has hit Iran with what it called "precise and targeted" air strikes and warned Tehran not to ...
Online abuser who targeted thousands of children worldwide is jailed
26 Oct 2024
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One of the world's most prolific online child abusers, Alexander McCartney, has been jailed in North...
Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
25 Oct 2024
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Former commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crim...
UN warns world could warm by a massive 3.1C this century
25 Oct 2024
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The UN says the world is on track to miss global warming limits by a "catastrophic" margin, leading ...
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK over slavery
24 Oct 2024
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Commonwealth leaders to defy UK and discuss reparations for slavery. Also: Polar bears face new thre...
Deadly attack at Turkish aerospace company
24 Oct 2024
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The Turkish interior minister said that the two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed. Also: two...
UN cancels polio vaccine plans in northern Gaza
23 Oct 2024
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The UN says Israel's bombardment of northern Gaza has delayed its polio vaccine campaign. Also: Dona...
Ukraine's Prosecutor-General resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
23 Oct 2024
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Andriy Kostin said he took responsibility for a scandal in which thousands of disability certificate...
Israel identifies 'Hezbollah bunker full of cash and gold' under Beirut hospital
22 Oct 2024
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Israel says it has identified a Hezbollah bunker 'full of cash and gold' under a Beirut hospital. Al...
Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority
21 Oct 2024
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People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combin...
Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks
20 Oct 2024
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Israel says it is carrying out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in L...
US Presidential Election - your questions answered
20 Oct 2024
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The Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about t...
Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
19 Oct 2024
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Israeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a dro...
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
19 Oct 2024
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Meet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age ...
Israel blockades part of northern Gaza
18 Oct 2024
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Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas ...
Reaction to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader
18 Oct 2024
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Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the ...
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
18 Oct 2024
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The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October att...
Argentine police investigate death of One Direction star Liam Payne
17 Oct 2024
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Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Dire...
US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza
17 Oct 2024
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The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure t...
Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war
16 Oct 2024
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Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his ...
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
16 Oct 2024
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The letter amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally. Also: fake vintag...
UN condemns 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza
15 Oct 2024
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The UN has condemned the 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza. Also: Lilly Ledbetter, who...
Israel says it suffered a major blow from Hezbollah drone strike
14 Oct 2024
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Israel's army chief has said that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base that killed at least f...
Hezbollah behind a deadly drone attack in northern Israel
13 Oct 2024
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Hezbollah claims responsibility for a drone attack in northern Israel which killed four soldiers, an...
Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. I...
The World Food Programmes says no food aid has entered Gaza this month
12 Oct 2024
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The UN World Food Programme says no food aid has been able to enter the north of Gaza since the firs...
The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
12 Oct 2024
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Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her br...
US urges Israel to ensure peacekeepers' safety in Lebanon
11 Oct 2024
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President Biden asks Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, after the IDF sai...
UN condemns Israeli attacks on peacekeeping bases in Lebanon
11 Oct 2024
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The UN Secretary General describes Israel's attacks on peacekeepers' bases in Lebanon as intolerable...
Lebanon says new Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 people
10 Oct 2024
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Lebanon says Israeli air strikes in two Beirut neighbourhoods have killed at least 22 people and wou...
Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction across Florida
10 Oct 2024
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Several people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Also: Health workers...
Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes as it nears Florida
10 Oct 2024
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The US President Joe Biden says it is going to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Flor...
Hurricane Milton: Millions urged to leave their homes
09 Oct 2024
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Officials in Florida have told more than five million people to evacuate, as one of the most powerfu...
Israeli expands ground offensive against Hezbollah
08 Oct 2024
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The IDF is moving into a new area in the south-west of Lebanon, deploying a new division. Also, Inte...
Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks
07 Oct 2024
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Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed an...
Israel is on a state of high alert on the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks
07 Oct 2024
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The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have...
The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
05 Oct 2024
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We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which ...
Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
04 Oct 2024
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Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'...
Israel Gaza War: One Year On
04 Oct 2024
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A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put ...
Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran
04 Oct 2024
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Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infr...