Global News Podcast

Global News Podcast

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This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers a range of international stories, from the death of an elderly woman in Spain following an eviction to the legal repercussions for Nicolas Maduro and his wife regarding the torture of Americans. The program also examines the overturning of convictions for former Barclays traders involved in the Libor scandal and the WHO's stance on weight loss drugs for children. Additionally, the episode explores scientific findings on the precipitous decline of chinstrap penguin populations due to climate change-driven shifts in krill availability. Other reports include a botched execution in Tennessee that has reignited death penalty debates and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.

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Part of why I blew the whistle was I didn't want to lay in bed in 20 years. Having seen another million people die, I know that I could have done something when I had enough chance.

00:00:05 · Frances Haugen explains her motivation for leaking Facebook documents.

She was killed by this capitalist system and I find it shameful that everyone isn't out on the streets protesting to ensure this never happens again.

00:02:30 · A protester in Madrid expresses anger over the death of Marie Carmen Abascal following her eviction.

But on Tuesday, to the shock of everyone, including me, including her team, and including the medical team, Krista woke up and began talking.

00:07:13 · A reporter describes the unexpected moment a death row inmate regained consciousness after a botched lethal injection.

Both men say they received extreme torture methods, including waterboarding, threats of sexual assault and the use of mind-altering drugs.

00:19:52 · The report details the alleged physical and psychological abuse suffered by American citizens held in Venezuelan jails.

It's not really that the patients themselves fail the treatments. It's that the treatment fails them.

00:27:21 · Professor Aaron Kelly argues that lifestyle-only interventions are often ineffective due to the strong biological drivers of obesity.

Episodios

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Woman at the centre of Spain's housing crisis dies

This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers a range of international stories, from the death of an elderly woman in Spain following an eviction to the legal repercussions for Nicolas Maduro and his wife regarding the torture of Americans. The program also examines the overturning of convictions for former Barclays traders involved in the Libor scandal and the WHO's stance on weight loss drugs for children. Additionally, the episode explores scientific findings on the precipitous decline of chinstrap penguin populations due to climate change-driven shifts in krill availability. Other reports include a botched execution in Tennessee that has reignited death penalty debates and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.

08 oct. 2026
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Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks

This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers major international developments, including the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The report also examines recent Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, a mysterious pneumonia outbreak in Siberia, and Malaysia's shifting diplomatic stance toward Myanmar's military regime. Additionally, the episode explores scientific and social issues, such as the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for solving molecular asymmetry and community-led initiatives to combat gender-based violence in South Africa. The program concludes with research findings on how gendered AI assistants influence human trust and compensation patterns.

07 oct. 2026
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French government holds crisis talks after school protests

This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers major international stories, including widespread student protests in France over school conditions and a botched execution in Tennessee. The report also details Lionel Messi's retirement from international football and his significant economic impact in Miami. Additionally, the program marks the anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks in Israel, reports on the arrest of a former German intelligence chief for espionage, and features a tribute to actress Eva Marie Saint. The episode concludes with an exploration of an experiment involving aging whiskey in space.

07 oct. 2026
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Life in Yemen under Houthi sniper fire

This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers major international stories, including the escalating conflict in Yemen and the strategic importance of Taiz. The report also examines widespread student protests in France regarding education funding and school conditions. Additionally, the episode explores the history and repair of the Hubble Space Telescope and reports on protests in Japan following the arrest of a US Marine. Finally, it addresses the rising number of book bans in American public schools and discusses a new collaboration between Global News and AmeriCast to explain political jargon.

06 oct. 2026
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Fighting intensifies in Yemen

This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers a range of international developments, including intensifying conflict in Yemen between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces, widespread school protests in France, and investigations into a whistleblower linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The program also explores scientific and human interest stories, from the Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics to a unique job recruitment campaign in Finland for a 'professional smeller'. Additionally, the report addresses health concerns regarding potential plague exposure in Siberia and a measles outbreak in the United States. The episode concludes with an obituary for British author Geoffrey Archer and a look at innovation in musical instrument design through a lightweight carbon fiber piano.

06 oct. 2026