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 1, 2026 · 30 minAfghan returns expose a widening humanitarian crisisMillions of Afghans are being pushed back into a country the UN warns cannot absorb them, amid security threats and Taliban isolation.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 32 minUS-Iran strikes test diplomacy as crises spread worldwideThe episode connects a dangerous military escalation with humanitarian disasters, cultural destruction, migration fears, scientific discovery, and an uneven cultural recovery.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 33 minHormuz fighting widens as disasters and cultural losses mountThe episode connects renewed conflict over a vital shipping route with humanitarian disasters, attacks on cultural identity, and stories of resilience in medicine and science.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 31 minNetanyahu breaks with settlers as crises mount worldwideThe episode connects a rare Israeli rebuke of settler violence with disasters, geopolitical friction and public institutions under strain.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 31 minCancer vaccine faces a political test in AmericaA personalized mRNA treatment could help prevent skin cancer from returning, but its future depends on public trust and continued scientific investment.
- Aug 29, 2026 · 33 minUS oil deal tests Venezuela’s sovereignty as disasters deepenThe episode connects a high-stakes shift in US-Venezuela relations with humanitarian crises, political change and conflicts over power and identity.
- Aug 29, 2026 · 29 minSmall acts of ingenuity open new paths to careThe episode shows how tailored tools, shared spaces, and emerging technology can restore communication, connection, and independence.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 33 minFlood threat, war legacy and AI attacks reshape a global news cycleThe episode connects an immediate disaster with unresolved violence, emerging cyber risks and disputes testing institutions worldwide.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 33 minTibet floods push rescue teams into a dangerous race against timeThe episode connects a fast-moving disaster in Tibet and Nepal with wider questions about regional aid, accountability, war, technology, and political power.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 36 minMeta faces child-safety reckoning as AI chip demand surgesThe episode connects corporate accountability, technological power, humanitarian crises and political pressure across several continents.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 35 minNepal disaster exposes rising risks across a fractured worldThe episode connects a deadly Himalayan disaster with unresolved terrorism trials, fast-moving AI risks, political extremism, medical innovation, and biological research.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 31 minDolly Parton’s legacy meets a world of rising risksThe episode pairs a remembrance of Parton’s cross-generational influence with urgent questions about technology, censorship, trade and journalism.