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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Black market baby trafficking in Georgia
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Thousands of children were stolen from their parents at birth and sold
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鈥楽end back our husbands鈥 鈥 Russian women taking the fight to Putin
Thu 25 Jan 2024
大象传媒 Russia editor Steve Rosenberg talks to Katya about the military wives he's spoken to
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Meet Trump鈥檚 new inner circle
Wed 24 Jan 2024
How Donald Trump's team has changed from his 2016 presidential campaign to the 2024 bid
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American assassins operating in Yemen
Tue 23 Jan 2024
The inside story of a wave of killings led by former US Special Forces
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A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid
Mon 22 Jan 2024
The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that鈥檚 shaped modern India
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鈥淚 won鈥檛 let my children suffer again鈥 鈥 大象传媒 Gaza correspondent
Fri 19 Jan 2024
How Rushdi Abualouf reported the Gaza conflict while getting his family to safety
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Why book bans are spreading across the United States
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Parents divided as books removed from schools
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Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland鈥檚 gripping political drama
Wed 17 Jan 2024
The power struggle on Ukraine's border
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Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Ecuador鈥檚 president has vowed to take back control from violent drugs gangs
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What do Mumbai鈥檚 super-rich tell us about India鈥檚 economy?
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Along Mumbai鈥檚 鈥榮treets of gold鈥 incredible wealth and extreme poverty live side by side
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Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Who are the Houthis targeting Red Sea ships?
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New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Who are Europe鈥檚 next generation of royals and are they relevant?
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What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry鈥檚 death
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Some people are using this psychedelic to treat depression, but what are the dangers?
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Islamic State group 鈥 spent force or present threat?
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Attacks by the jihadist extremist group fell sharply in 2023
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Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today鈥檚 most divisive issues
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Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year 大象传媒 investigation
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Allegations of rape and assault by TB Joshua, uncovered by 大象传媒 Africa Eye
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Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
Fri 5 Jan 2024
A vote that could increase military pressure from Beijing
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What happened to Kamala Harris?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents
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Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
Wed 3 Jan 2024
What the Houthi attacks mean for one of the world鈥檚 most important shipping routes
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How artificial intelligence could upend 2024鈥檚 many elections
Tue 2 Jan 2024
Deepfakes, distrust and democracy
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Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Exploring the widespread impact, solutions and pathways to connection
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Fascinating finds from declassified docs
Thu 28 Dec 2023
How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important
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How accurate is 鈥楾he Crown鈥 and does it really matter?
Wed 27 Dec 2023
Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end
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What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
Boxing Day 2023
大象传媒 correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
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The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts
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Does Zelensky鈥檚 Ukraine have a corruption problem?
Thu 21 Dec 2023
While some Ukrainians fight at the front line, others are in a battle against graft
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What a ghost city tells us about China鈥檚 economy
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Forest City in Malaysia is brand new, but empty 鈥 why?
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Guns, gold and grain: Putin鈥檚 strategy in West Africa
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Countries in the Sahel are turning away from the West and towards Russia
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A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
Mon 18 Dec 2023
When does free speech become hate speech?
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Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Three decades since the end of apartheid: the journey from hope to dismay