The Global Story

Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider.Make sense of the news with our experts around the world, every Monday to Friday. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT.Host Katya Adler and our BBC teams guide you through one major global news story each episode.From Beijing to Boston, Baghdad to Bangalore, our unrivalled reach will take you beyond the headlines to help understand and explore what’s happening.The Global News Podcast brings you the latest updates and, on The Global Story, we will drill deep into a single story.From the climate emergency, to the burning questions around Artificial Intelligence, to the movements of money and markets, and the power of the ballot and the bullet.Katya Adler has been a BBC correspondent and editor for more than 25 years, covering conflicts in the Middle East, political and economic crises in Europe, and drug cartels in Mexico.The Global Story team would like to hear your stories and experiences on the issues that we’re covering on the podcast. Please get in touch: theglobalstory@bbc.com #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.

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Recent Episodes
  • The President's Path: Tariff Turmoil
    Apr 11, 2025 – 26:50
  • The President’s Path: Trump’s Tariffs
    Apr 4, 2025 – 28:10
  • The President’s Path: Signalgate
    Mar 29, 2025 – 26:45
  • The Republican crusade against public media
    Mar 28, 2025 – 26:30
  • Pronatalism: Make America procreate again?
    Mar 27, 2025 – 29:35
  • The Great Wealth Transfer: Will it divide millennials?
    Mar 26, 2025 – 23:22
  • How did one fire paralyse Europe's busiest airport?
    Mar 25, 2025 – 20:20
  • Noise: The not-so-silent killer?
    Mar 24, 2025 – 27:29
  • The President’s Path: What's the chance of a constitutional crisis?
    Mar 22, 2025 – 27:20
  • Turkey: Erdogan's political deja vu
    Mar 21, 2025 – 26:15
  • Are we really getting enough sleep?
    Mar 20, 2025 – 26:29
  • Why has Israel gone back to war?
    Mar 19, 2025 – 26:27
  • Putin: War or peace?
    Mar 18, 2025 – 26:16
  • Maradona and the trial transfixing Argentina
    Mar 17, 2025 – 26:04
  • The President’s Path: Are we headed for a global trade war?
    Mar 15, 2025 – 26:59
  • Can tariffs convince Mexico to stem the flow of fentanyl?
    Mar 14, 2025 – 28:08
  • Mohammed bin Salman: From pariah to peacemaker
    Mar 13, 2025 – 26:28
  • A reckoning for Duterte
    Mar 12, 2025 – 26:09
  • Can Syria ever be united?
    Mar 11, 2025 – 26:09
  • Will Donald Trump take over Greenland?
    Mar 10, 2025 – 26:02
  • The President’s Path: Spotlight on the VP
    Mar 8, 2025 – 28:21
  • How North Korean hackers launched history's biggest heist
    Mar 7, 2025 – 23:32
  • Xi Jinping takes the trade war to Iowa
    Mar 6, 2025 – 22:58
  • Have RFK Jr.'s vaccine views gone mainstream?
    Mar 5, 2025 – 26:04
  • Is Trump taking Putin's side?
    Mar 4, 2025 – 25:02
  • Zelensky's diplomatic rollercoaster
    Mar 3, 2025 – 27:28
  • The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign
    Feb 28, 2025 – 24:15
  • Inside Ukraine as Trump targets minerals
    Feb 27, 2025 – 26:15
  • Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
    Feb 26, 2025 – 25:57
  • China’s approach to Trump 2.0
    Feb 25, 2025 – 24:29
  • Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on
    Feb 24, 2025 – 24:58
  • The President's Path: Trump and Zelensky's rift
    Feb 22, 2025 – 24:29
  • Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
    Feb 21, 2025 – 26:28
  • From welcome to wary: Europe's divide on migration
    Feb 20, 2025 – 24:55
  • Is Rwanda backing rebels in the DRC?
    Feb 19, 2025 – 25:25
  • How can Europe defend itself without the United States?
    Feb 18, 2025 – 24:12
  • The President’s Path: The push to end the war in Ukraine
    Feb 15, 2025 – 29:10
  • Has one phone call sealed Ukraine's fate?
    Feb 14, 2025 – 26:24
  • Antibiotics: A casualty of war?
    Feb 13, 2025 – 26:24
  • El Salvador: Defeating the drug gangs, but at what cost?
    Feb 12, 2025 – 26:24
  • Are the US and Canada still friends?
    Feb 11, 2025 – 26:26
  • The World Cup kiss that's gripping Spain
    Feb 10, 2025 – 28:36
  • The President’s Path: Trump's foreign policy disruption
    Feb 8, 2025 – 29:28
  • Is the working from home era over?
    Feb 7, 2025 – 25:59
  • Trump’s Gaza plan: The end of the two-state solution?
    Feb 6, 2025 – 26:12
  • Can Trump win a trade war with China?
    Feb 5, 2025 – 22:48
  • Syria's illegal drug empire
    Feb 4, 2025 – 26:00
  • Will Germany lift the firewall around the AfD?
    Feb 3, 2025 – 26:35
  • The President’s Path: Trump's plane crash response
    Feb 1, 2025 – 25:29
  • Missing in Ukraine: Lyudmila’s search for her parents
    Jan 31, 2025 – 30:50
Recent Reviews
  • Champagnefifi
    Great Show
    I’ve been listening for several months and really enjoy your topics and thoughtful discussions.
  • Austin643
    Way too much Trump
    This podcast provides great coverage on some lesser covered stories and countries around the world. But, way too much of it is solely about Trump. As an American I am so tired of hearing about Trump’s every move, and am struggling to find news coverage that doesn’t resolve around him constantly. When this podcast doesn’t, it is excellent. Less of him please!
  • Jackychanmann
    Great show
    But you didn’t literally fall down a rabbit hole. You literally use literally way too literally much.
  • SAARKÉSH
    Trend Analysis at Human Level
    Brilliant hosts combined with brilliant topics covering current events to quench your curiosity on humanity’s progress & pains
  • MKULTRA83
    Unsubscribed
    Usual propagandistic nothingness. And as usual, largely American focused. Probably because America has significant control and influence over the global media. Not worth the time.
  • Johnny in the Mass Hills
    Brazil and Musk
    Glad Katya is back. Her colleagues who filled in are very talented journalists, but Katya stands out as a gem. Great analysis of the struggle between a sovereign country and a right wing oligarch. John from Massachusetts
  • SimbaWilliam
    Best podcast for current event
    This is the best podcast for current events. Professionally covered, not needlessly emotional, and largely unbiased.
  • AL_5785224
    Great New Show
    I'm obsessed with The Global Story. It's the perfect complement to the Global News Podcast. I listen every day, and it's been a great (and far superior) substitute for the Economist's regular podcasts, which have recently been hidden behind a paywall. As a long-time BBC listener, I continue to be so grateful for the company's objective international journalism and broad coverage of important issues, as well as its enduring principle that everyone deserves access to important news about the world around them, regardless of their individual ability to pay for it.
  • mosaicrouxstir
    Unwelcome influence
    Why should anyone compare themselves to others? Life giving and altering behaviors aren’t chat fodder, but personal. The window of time about 15 to 50 when hormones help define you are precious and a person should find their way and cherish life but this doesn’t need to be broadcast. There isn’t any competition with you being you.
  • Dunedin@1
    Great reporting of what's important
    I really appreciate the depth of the stories told in this podcast. It extends my knowledge and understanding of bewildering situations all over the world. Well worth my time!
  • avm1406
    More Gabriel Gatehouse please
    Love Katya but a big fan of Gabriel too. Nice touch getting to hear some personal details about the guest commentators.
  • Palunargar
    My newest favorite podcast
    I like the format of the global story. BBC has outstanding journalists around the globe. Their local coverage gives us incredible stories. Every daily topic presented in depth but also in an understandable way. Thanks to the team!
  • rsd1102
    Love it!
    I really enjoy listening to this podcast. Great journalism and covers a wide range of very interesting topics. They break it down well so we can all understand what’s going on. I’ve added this to the daily list of news podcasts and look forward to it each day. Thank you from the USA!
  • loverly2493
    Good quality reporting
    As an American looking for news outside of the US, I appreciate the reporting by the BBC. It feels like I’m getting quality reporting and helps me understand international issues better.
  • Masonic Home
    BBC
    The BBC is propaganda, not journalism.
  • KJOHN131
    Great news!
    Very enjoyable.
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