The Global Story
A podcast by BBC World Service
233 Episodes
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What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death
Published: 11/01/2024 -
Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?
Published: 10/01/2024 -
Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
Published: 09/01/2024 -
Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year BBC investigation
Published: 08/01/2024 -
Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
Published: 05/01/2024 -
What happened to Kamala Harris?
Published: 04/01/2024 -
Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
Published: 03/01/2024 -
How artificial intelligence could upend 2024’s many elections
Published: 02/01/2024 -
Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
Published: 29/12/2023 -
Fascinating finds from declassified docs
Published: 28/12/2023 -
How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
Published: 27/12/2023 -
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
Published: 26/12/2023 -
The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Published: 22/12/2023 -
Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
Published: 21/12/2023 -
What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
Published: 20/12/2023 -
Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
Published: 19/12/2023 -
A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
Published: 18/12/2023 -
Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
Published: 15/12/2023 -
Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
Published: 14/12/2023 -
What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
Published: 13/12/2023
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. Make sense of the news with our experts around the world, every Monday to Friday. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT. Host Katya Adler and our BBC teams guide you through one major global news story each episode. From Beijing to Boston, Baghdad to Bangalore, our unrivalled reach will take you beyond the headlines to help understand and explore what’s happening. The Global News Podcast brings you the latest updates and, on The Global Story, we will drill deep into a single story. From the climate emergency, to the burning questions around Artificial Intelligence, to the movements of money and markets, and the power of the ballot and the bullet. Katya Adler has been a BBC correspondent and editor for more than 25 years, covering conflicts in the Middle East, political and economic crises in Europe, and drug cartels in Mexico. The Global Story team would like to hear your stories and experiences on the issues that we’re covering on the podcast. Please get in touch: [email protected] #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
