Global News Podcast
The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
Five dead and 200 injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a Christmas attack killed five. We hear the possible...
EscucharThe Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved my life
A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says...
EscucharFatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
A car has been driven into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. There have...
EscucharUS sends diplomats to Syria
US diplomats are visiting Syria to hold talks with the new de facto leader. Also: a new attempt to find...
EscucharMurder suspect Luigi Mangione faces charges in New York court
Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a US healthcare insurance executive, has been...
EscucharGuilty verdicts and jail sentences in France's biggest rape trial
In a major trial in France, Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men are jailed for repeatedly raping his...
EscucharSyria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa told the BBC that Syria is exhausted by war and is not a threat...
EscucharMan detained after Russian general's assassination
Russia has detained an Uzbek man suspected of assassinating an army general. Russia says the suspect...
EscucharUS says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza...
EscucharRussia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow bomb blast
Igor Kirillov died in the explosion on Tuesday. Also; a powerful earthquake flattens buildings and cuts...
EscucharThe rebels turned rulers providing law and order in Syria
Syria's new rulers pledge to protect minority Alawite community in Latakia after recent attacks. Also:...
EscucharFrench ministers arrive in Mayotte after devastating cyclone
France to provide relief and security to people in Mayotte, after Saturday's destructive cyclone. Also:...
EscucharHundreds, possibly thousands, feared dead in Mayotte cyclone
Hundreds, possibly thousands, are feared dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Also: the...
EscucharThe Global Story: The AI models invading our feeds
AI generated influencers are being criticised for creating unrealistic beauty standards and promoting...
EscucharSouth Korea's president impeached
South Korea's Parliament impeaches President Yoon over failed martial law bid. The USA says it’s...
EscucharThe Happy Pod: The cafe spreading the joy of dance
We hear from a cafe in Massachusetts that spreads joy by asking customers to dance as they enter. Also:...
EscucharThe secret police's grip on Syria under Assad
Revelations of how the secret police controlled society under Assad. Also: the mystery of huge drones...
EscucharSyria: thousands celebrate 'Victory Day'
Streets were packed and revolutionary music blared out across Syria to mark the end of the Assad regime....
EscucharUS top diplomat holds talks with Turkey on Syria
US top diplomat Antony Blinken holds talks with President Erdogan on establishing stability in Syria....
EscucharBiden in largest single-day act of clemency
US president commutes around 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people. Also: inside Syria's abandoned presidential...
EscucharSyria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president...
EscucharSouth Korea stand-off outside presidential office
Security guards at presidential office in Seoul try to stop police from getting martial law documents....
EscucharIsrael confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel attacks Syria's naval fleet as part of efforts to neutralise the country's military assets after...
EscucharLife in Damascus returning to normal despite Israeli bombing
Life in Dasmascus is returning to normal despite Israeli bombing. Also: Netanyahu appears in court on...
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