The Global Story Podcast
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the 大象传媒, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the 大象传媒, 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 大象传媒 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鈥檚 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 大象传媒 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鈥檙e 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.
Episodes to download
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What happened to Hong Kong鈥檚 pro-democracy protesters?
Wed 13 Dec 2023
The story of Hong Kong鈥檚 protest leaders since the national security law
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What's going on with the UK Royal Family?
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Can the British Royal Family recover from the race row?
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Inside Trump鈥檚 legal strategy
Mon 11 Dec 2023
How former US President Donald Trump is battling in court
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Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
Fri 8 Dec 2023
Javier Milei won over 55% of the vote but can he fix Argentina's economy?
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What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Weeks after Israel鈥檚 vow to eliminate them, what damage has been done to Hamas?
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A risky escape from North Korea
Wed 6 Dec 2023
The story of one family's dangerous journey to freedom
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Elon Musk鈥檚 global satellite ambition
Tue 5 Dec 2023
The richest man on Earth has a satellite empire but what does he have planned for space?
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Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
Mon 4 Dec 2023
In the US, there鈥檚 fierce debate over whether to continue military support for Ukraine
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Is Europe a hotbed for the far-right?
Fri 1 Dec 2023
We explore why voters are turning towards populism
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Inside COP28: a climate summit in an oil state, a 大象传媒 exclusive and a UAE fightback
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Behind the scenes, expectations and controversies. With our climate editor Justin Rowlatt
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How did tiny Qatar become a global hostage negotiator?
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Qatar helped mediate the high stakes talks between Israel and Hamas
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Israel-Gaza conflict: The social media battles
Mon 27 Nov 2023
How your social feeds shape your view of the war
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Introducing The Global Story
Tue 7 Nov 2023
A brand new podcast to help you cut through the headlines. Helping make sense of the news