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.
Episodes to download
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Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?
Today
The US says an Iran deal could be days away. Who will come out on top in negotiations?
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Is the US losing the EV race?
Yesterday
Through brands like BYD, China has become the global leader in electric vehicles.
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Ebola: How worried should the world be?
Monday
The WHO says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally thought
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Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
Friday
Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?
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"The Doping Olympics": a look inside the Enhanced Games
Last Thursday
The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs
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Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
Last Wednesday
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
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Inside the war in Lebanon
Last Tuesday
Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s still at war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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The American mayor accused of working for China
Mon 18 May 2026
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one
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Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
Fri 15 May 2026
Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit
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Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
Thu 14 May 2026
The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history
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Russell Brand, born again
Tue 12 May 2026
How has Russell Brand found a new home among conservative US podcasters?
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Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup
Mon 11 May 2026
How the US led a coup to topple Iran’s last democratically elected leader in 1953.
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The AI chatbot users falling into delusional spirals
Fri 8 May 2026
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
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What Elon Musk did next
Thu 7 May 2026
A year since his departure from the White House, Musk’s influence continues to grow.
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What do Iranians think of the war?
Wed 6 May 2026
Iranians reveal how the war has affected them, as new attacks threaten the ceasefire.
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European leaders are defying Trump. At what cost?
Tue 5 May 2026
More European leaders are publicly opposing Trump. But they still need him.
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Why is Russia shutting off the internet?
Mon 4 May 2026
Why is the Russian government cutting off internet access to its citizens?
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The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
Fri 1 May 2026
The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
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How Ukraine won a battle with robots alone
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Why the US is now learning from Ukraine about how to fight wars
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What was the Iran deal that Trump ripped up?
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Wendy Sherman, the lead US negotiator, tells the story of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Is China ‘winning’ the Iran war?
Tue 28 Apr 2026
As the US-Iran war grinds on, is China quietly gaining?
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Live in London: Is the 'special relationship’ between the US and the UK over?
Mon 27 Apr 2026
King Charles is visiting America this week at a tense moment.
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What are UFO hunters really searching for?
Fri 24 Apr 2026
The US government has reignited interest in UFOs. What deeper meaning are people seeking?
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The Iran peace talks that didn’t happen
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Why didn’t the US-Iran talks go ahead this week? Plus, a big question from listeners
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The global network hunting predators on the internet
Wed 22 Apr 2026
We speak to one undercover agent racing against the clock to save children
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How Pakistan became the peacemaker
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Talks are expected between the US and Iran in Islamabad.
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While the world’s eyes were on Iran, what happened in Gaza?
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Six months on from the ceasefire deal, has anything changed?
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The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Inside the highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon
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Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?
