Global News Podcast
Hosted by Holly Gibbs, Keith Adams & Nick Miles · 129 decoded episodes · newest Oct 8, 2026
<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: <a href="mailto:globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk">globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk</a></p>
Episodes 129
- Sep 14, 2026 · 29 minNATO weighs drone interception as Ukraine fighting intensifiesThe episode examines whether a more forceful NATO response could deter Russian attacks without triggering a wider war, alongside major political and cultural stories.
- Sep 13, 2026 · 32 minAI leaders warn competition is outrunning safetyThe episode connects AI safety warnings to questions about regulation, corporate incentives, democracy, conflict, and institutional failure.
- Sep 13, 2026 · 30 minDubai’s safe-haven brand faces its sharpest testMissile and drone attacks are forcing Dubai to defend the security, stability and luxury image that underpin its appeal to residents and tourists.
- Sep 12, 2026 · 28 minHouthi control of Yemen coast raises maritime security stakesThe episode connects a major shift around the Bab al-Mandab Strait with public-health, climate, diplomatic and ethical questions unfolding elsewhere.
- Sep 12, 2026 · 32 minSmall acts of inclusion reshape everyday livesThe episode shows how accessible design, community projects and accurate representation can turn exclusion into participation and confidence.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 32 minIsrael’s tunnel blast widens debates over accountability and warThe episode connects a dramatic military operation in Lebanon with disputes over political responsibility, civilian harm, democratic frustration, and institutional trust.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 27 minHouthis turn a shipping chokepoint into geopolitical leverageThe episode connects Yemen’s expanding conflict to maritime security, civilian displacement, evolving terrorism threats, AI misuse, and political risk in the United States.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 29 minTrump pitches a $5,000 dividend as Republicans test midterm strategyThe episode links Trump’s proposed payment to Republican electoral tactics while surveying crises and policy shifts across several countries.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 30 minFerry disaster exposes the risks behind global instabilityThe episode connects a deadly Philippine ferry fire to recurring safety failures, while tracing how conflict, misinformation, climate extremes and space ambitions shape the news.
- Sep 9, 2026 · 34 minAI researchers warn regulation is lagging behind autonomous systemsThe episode connects existential AI risk to weak regulation and geopolitical competition, while showing how global news turns abstract threats into immediate policy questions.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 29 minWest Bank school attacks sharpen pressure on IsraelThe episode connects violence against Palestinian families with Britain’s proposed settlement sanctions, while tracing how conflict and social change are reshaping public life elsewhere.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 30 minBritain targets settlement goods as regional crises deepenThe episode connects a consequential UK policy shift with escalating conflict, humanitarian collapse, economic retaliation and the promises of artificial intelligence.