The Global Story

A podcast by BBC World Service

339 Episodes

  1. Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court

    Published: 18/12/2024
  2. Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote

    Published: 17/12/2024
  3. Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?

    Published: 16/12/2024
  4. Path to the Presidency: Policy priorities

    Published: 14/12/2024
  5. Life and death activism in Iran

    Published: 13/12/2024
  6. The AI models invading our feeds

    Published: 12/12/2024
  7. As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely

    Published: 11/12/2024
  8. Saydnaya Prison: Inside Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouse’

    Published: 10/12/2024
  9. The final hours of the Assad regime

    Published: 09/12/2024
  10. Path to the Presidency: Foreign policy

    Published: 07/12/2024
  11. Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?

    Published: 06/12/2024
  12. Democracy in crisis in South Korea

    Published: 05/12/2024
  13. Pardons, missiles and a ceasefire: Biden’s last few weeks

    Published: 04/12/2024
  14. Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?

    Published: 03/12/2024
  15. Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers

    Published: 02/12/2024
  16. Lebanon ceasefire: 'A dangerous and fragile moment'

    Published: 29/11/2024
  17. The UK's assisted dying debate

    Published: 28/11/2024
  18. Which country educates its children best?

    Published: 27/11/2024
  19. The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’

    Published: 26/11/2024
  20. Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake

    Published: 25/11/2024

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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.

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