The Global Story Podcast
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
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Canada’s Mark Carney fights back
Today
Carney’s defiance of Trump is popular at home. But could it come at a cost?
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Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
Yesterday
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
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The campaign to replace Zelensky
Monday
The Ukrainian president’s challenger is his former close adviser.
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The end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream
Friday
The Duke of Sussex said last year he couldn’t imagine returning to the UK. What changed?
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Jason Arday, DEI, and the dilemma facing black academics
Last Thursday
The professor’s life and death raise questions around the limits of inclusion.
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Is Kim Jong Un the real winner of the Iran war?
Last Wednesday
As Trump lashes out at Seoul over Iran, will he revive his relationship with North Korea?
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The West Bank settler siege
Last Tuesday
Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in the West Bank for days
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The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’
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‘Spermageddon’: what’s going on with male fertility?
Fri 14 Aug 2026
Why are men trying unproven methods to boost their sperm count?
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Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Thu 13 Aug 2026
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
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Is Trump trying to influence foreign elections?
Wed 12 Aug 2026
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.
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China is a robot superpower – but are the people being left behind?
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?
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AI goes on a hacking spree
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Alarm sounded after three tech companies said their AI models hacked into other companies
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Is it OK to talk about Ariana Grande's body?
Fri 7 Aug 2026
Reactions to a new music video expose a fine line between care and criticism
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Will Hamas actually disarm?
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Trump hailed the Board of Peace deal as a, "major milestone". Why has progress stalled?
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Why some Westerners are moving to Russia
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Russia projects an image of traditional, conservative values. What’s the reality?
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Who is to blame for the chaos on Spain’s border?
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Spain faces a backlash from Europe, while Trump warns of an ‘invasion’
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Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
Mon 3 Aug 2026
The BBC visits the Iran school where a strike killed 120 children.
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Is embryo selection allowing parents to ‘build-a-baby’?
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Some fertility startups promise a future free from genetic disease. Is that scientific?
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Was Lindsey Graham the last US foreign policy hawk?
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Zelensky and Netanyahu pay respects to their fiercest ally in Washington
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The criminal allegations against Jared Leto
Wed 29 Jul 2026
An exclusive BBC investigation reveals new allegations against the actor and musician
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The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: could it all go wrong?
Tue 28 Jul 2026
What’s driving negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the US?
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Is Cuba waging a ‘campaign of subversion’ against the US?
Mon 27 Jul 2026
We analyse the US State Department’s excoriating 100-page report on Cuba.
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Who is really running Venezuela?
Fri 24 Jul 2026
After earthquakes in June, Venezuelans mourn their losses and face an uncertain future
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Trump v Carney round two
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Trump’s new tariffs are prompting some Canadians to reassess their closest relationship
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Is the Iran war back on?
Wed 22 Jul 2026
The White House has asked Congress for billions more dollars in funding for the Iran war
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British CPAC: Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?
Tue 21 Jul 2026
The conservative conference that helped make Donald Trump has come to the UK.
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Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
Mon 20 Jul 2026
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’
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America's World Cup awakening
Fri 17 Jul 2026
As the tournament wraps up, what did it mean to the US and did it change anything?
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Rubio, Antifa and the global threat from the far-left
Thu 16 Jul 2026
The secretary of state hosts a summit to tackle “the resurgence of far-left terrorism"
