BBC World Service — Global News Podcast

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Shows

The Happy Pod (26)
Uplifting stories and positive news episodes.
The Global Story (23)
Longer explainer/interview episodes labeled as The Global Story.
Global News Podcast (151)
Main daily episodes and specials from the BBC World Service Global News Podcast feed.

The Happy Pod: Personalised cancer vaccine shows promise in major trial from The Happy Pod • 2026-10-31
A new personalised skin cancer vaccine has been found to reduce the risk of patients dying or their cancer returning by 42%. As part of a global…
The Happy Pod: Lost my ring, found some friends from The Happy Pod • 2026-10-24
Patrick Mohr thought his wedding ring was gone after it fell off his hand while he swam in Italy, but it led to an international friendship with…
The Global Story: They were loyal Democrats. Then came Gaza from The Global Story • 2026-10-25
Midterm elections in the United States are normally about domestic issues such as the economy and the cost of living. They’re often a pulse check on…
The Global Story:Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts from The Global Story • 2026-10-18
Since World War Two ended, most people living in the United States or Europe have generally upheld a consensus about its morality; that it was a…
Trump blames Iran war for midterm defeat from Global News Podcast • 2026-11-05
President Trump said it was "largely true" that the Republicans' defeat in the US midterm elections was because of the war on Iran. The…
Democrats storm to success in US midterm elections from Global News Podcast • 2026-11-04
Democrats have stormed to success in the US midterm elections, capitalising on voter anger about the Iran war, the economy and threats to democracy…