Global News Podcast

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The International Red Cross steps up efforts to cope with the exodus of ethnic-Armenians. Also: Kyiv claims the Admiral in charge of Russia's Black Sea Fleet died following Ukraine's recent attacks in occupied Crimea, and could scientists have cracked one ...

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09.25.2023 'Chaos' as thousands flee Nagornoh-Karabakh The International Red Cross steps up efforts to cope with the exodus of ethnic-Armenians. Also: Kyiv claims the Admiral in charge of Russia's Black Sea Fleet died following Ukraine's recent attacks in occupied Crimea, and could scientists have cracked one ...
09.25.2023 Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh after military takeover Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh as fears grow of an ethnic bloodbath following Azerbaijan's military takeover. Also: a deal to end the Hollywood writers’ strike after almost 150 days, and Lego's plastic bottle recycling plan: why people won't be lining up ...
09.24.2023 3 dead in Kosovo monastery stand-off Belgrade and Pristina blame each other for the violence in the mainly Serb-populated north of Kosovo. Also: Hundreds of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the territory, and a NASA space capsule returns to Earth with samples ...
09.23.2023 Urgently needed aid sent to Nagorno-Karabakh Food supplies arrive in the Armenian-majority enclave after Azerbaijan captured the disputed territory. Also: Ukraine says senior Russian commanders were injured in a missile strike on its Black Sea fleet HQ, and how French film survives despite not meeting its ...
09.23.2023 The Happy Pod: Teamwork and pride - Saudi women's football Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the extraordinary growth of women's football in Saudi Arabia, ambitious plans to rewild southern rhinos in Africa, and the fierce competition to be crowned Montenegro's "laziest citizen".
09.22.2023 Ukraine missile strikes Russia’s Black Sea fleet HQ A Ukrainian missile damages the Sevastopol HQ of Russia's Black Sea naval fleet in occupied Crimea. Also: The Pope says it's humanity’s duty to rescue migrants crossing the Mediterranean, and the lock of hair on its way back to Ethiopia.
09.22.2023 Nagorno-Karabakh: anti-government protests are held in Armenia after defeat Demonstrators are demanding a humanitarian corridor to be opened for Karabakh Armenians. Also: The Indian parliament passes a bill that will reserve a third of seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women, and 7 years after blasting ...
09.22.2023 Biden tells Zelensky US will pay for air defence upgrades in Ukraine At talks in the White House, the US president told his Ukrainian counterpart that he has approved $325m worth of security assistance for Kyiv. Also: Rupert Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan to head Fox and News Corp, and what has been ...
09.21.2023 Peace talks held over Nagorno-Karabakh dispute The Azeri government meets ethnic Armenians to discuss integrating the region as part of a ceasefire agreement. Also: India suspends visas for Canadian citizens, and King Charles gets warm welcome in French Senate.
09.21.2023 Azerbaijan hails surrender of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians Ethnic Armenian separatists agree to disband and give up their weapons as part of a ceasefire. Also: Venezuelan security forces regain control of a prison run by a powerful criminal gang, and the discovery of ancient wooden logs suggests humans ...
09.20.2023 Azerbaijan announces ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian separatists will disarm and surrender to Azerbaijan following an agreement reached with the mediation of Russian peacekeepers in the contested territory. Also: Spain's women's football team agree to return to the pitch in exchange for reforms to the sport, ...
09.20.2023 Zelensky tells UN that Russian 'evil cannot be trusted' The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky tells the UN General Assembly that the world must unite to end Russia's aggression. Also: Azerbaijan targets Nagorno-Karabakh and demands surrender, and a new AI tool speeds up search for disease genes.
09.19.2023 Azerbaijan launches military action in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region Azerbaijan described the intervention in the majority ethnic Armenian territory as an "anti-terrorist" operation. Also: Canada and India both expel diplomats in a row over the murder of a Canadian citizen and, is the social media platform X about to ...
09.19.2023 Trudeau says India may be linked to Sikh leader's death in Canada The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, says there are "credible allegations" that India was involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death. Also: US citizens freed from Iran in $6bn prisoner swap, and the blue crab -- loved by the Koreans.
09.18.2023 US and Iran swap prisoners Five Americans have been freed in a deal that sees five Iranians released from US jails and $6 billion in frozen assets made available to Tehran. Also, a new lawsuit claims the Australian government failed to protect the Great Barrier ...
09.17.2023 Von der Leyen: Lampedusa migrant crisis is a European challenge The European Commission president promises a detailed plan on a visit to the Italian island, which has seen thousands of migrants arrive. Also: Rescue teams are still recovering bodies in the flood stricken Libyan city of Derna as the international ...
09.16.2023 Mounting anger over slow response to Libya floods Furious survivors in the worst-affected city of Derna accuse the divided administration of failing them. Also: Sporadic anti-government demonstrations have been held in Iran - and across the world - to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa ...
09.16.2023 The Happy Pod: Superhero dog saves family from fire Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the superhero hero dog who saved a family from a fire finds a forever home, the international effort to rescue a man from a cave in Turkey. And ...
09.16.2023 Few signs of foreign aid in devastated Derna International agencies still have to arrive in force to help the victims of the deadly floods in Libya. Also: The former head of the Spanish Football Federation is handed a restraining order over the controversial Women's World Cup kiss and, ...
09.15.2023 Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares? What is AI? What can it do and what are its current limitations? A tool for good - or should we be worried? Will we lose our jobs? Are we ready to be cared for by machines? Our Tech Editor, ...
09.15.2023 Breakdown in US Motor City Autoworkers at Detroit's three big car firms launch a simultaneous strike over pay that could cost the economy billions. Also: Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer's patients, Spanish prosecutor seeks restraining order for disgraced former football president and ...
09.14.2023 Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges He's the first child of a sitting US president to be criminally prosecuted. Also: The Red Crescent in Derna says eleven thousand people are now thought to have died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through the Libyan port, and ...
09.14.2023 UN sends aid after deadly Libya floods Thousands are feared dead after the catastrophe in the city of Derna. Also: BBC learns a Russian fighter pilot attempted to shoot down a British surveillance aircraft and an Australian multi-millionaire rows back on his controversial comments after a backlash.
09.14.2023 UN says Libya's rival governments coordinating efforts after catastrophic floods Help is slowing starting to arrive in the Libyan city of Derna. Also: a dog catches a crawling Pennsylvania prison fugitive, and a former US Secret Service agent who witnessed JFK's assassination in 1963 breaks his silence with shooting theory.
09.13.2023 More than 5,000 dead after floods in Libya Thousands more people are still reported missing in what the United Nations has called a calamity of epic proportions. Also: President Putin meets with Kim Jong Un, and a new look at the life story of rock legend, David Bowie.
09.13.2023 Rescuers try to get aid to eastern Libya after devastating floods Two dams and four bridges collapsed near the Libyan city of Derna when Storm Daniel struck on Sunday. Also: US House of Representatives to open Biden impeachment inquiry, and stolen Van Gogh painting handed to art sleuth in Ikea bag.
09.12.2023 North Korean leader to meet President Putin Kim Jong Un travelled to Russia on an armoured train. It's not clear where the meeting will take place. Also: Deadly floods in Libya, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent launch an emergency appeal after the earthquake in Morocco.
09.12.2023 Morocco urged to accept more aid following earthquake as death toll grows Rescuers have been using their bare hands as desperate search efforts in Morocco continue for survivors of Friday's earthquake. Ukraine claims to have retaken Black Sea drilling rigs, and Dolly the Sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79.
09.11.2023 Morocco earthquake death toll rises The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of Morocco's worst earthquake for more than half a century. Also: We hear from residents in war-torn Sudan, and the toxic culture of British ballet is exposed.
09.11.2023 Spanish FA president Rubiales resigns over kiss Luis Rubiales resigns for kissing Spain's team captain Jenni Hermoso after they won the Women's World Cup. Also: Morocco faces a race against time to save survivors in earthquake rubble, and the magical sounds of a primeval European forest.
09.09.2023 Morocco quake kills more than 2000 Entire villages have been flattened, and families are trapped under the rubble. Also: G20 leaders have come under fire for issuing a watered-down and ambiguous statement on the war in Ukraine. Kyiv said the text was nothing to be proud ...
09.09.2023 The Happy Pod: The little boy making a big difference Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the blind schoolboy who helped rebuild his school in Yemen, a new app teaching people literacy skills in the Horn of Africa. And, how Tilos has become the ...
09.08.2023 UN: World not tackling climate change 'fast enough' In It's first 'global stocktake' the organisation warns that radical change is needed, quickly. Also: Newly released documents in the US show that a grand jury in the state of Georgia recommended many more indictments, including that of Senator Lindsey ...
09.08.2023 Record rain causes floods in Hong Kong The worst downpour in 140 years shut schools and offices, and left streets under water. Also: The UK's massive manhunt for the terror suspect who escaped prison strapped under a lorry, and what it's like to go on a night ...
09.07.2023 Stoltenberg: Ukrainian counter-offensive gradually gaining ground But the NATO chief acknowledged that at 100 metres a day, it was painfully slow. Also: Dozens are killed in an attack by Islamist militants in north-eastern Mali, and Freddie Mercury's piano sells for two million dollars at auction.
09.07.2023 Japan boyband agency boss resigns amid sex scandal The niece of, Johnny Kitagawa, the agency's founder has admitted for the first time that sexual abuse happened, as far back as the 1950s. Also: The ousted president of Gabon, Ali Bongo, has been released from house arrest. We find ...
09.06.2023 Israeli scientists grow human-like artificial embryo They've done it without using sperm, eggs or a womb. Also: The US promises another billion dollars' worth of assistance for Ukraine - including depleted uranium ammunition for battle tanks, and the Rolling Stones unveil their first new album in ...
09.06.2023 The head of the UN says 'climate breakdown has begun' It comes as two studies show that this year is likely to be the hottest in human history with alarming consequences. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is on a surprise trip to Ukraine, and the plague of ...
09.06.2023 Ex-Proud Boys leader jailed for 22 years over Capitol riot Enrique Tarrio was found guilty of seditious conspiracy and obstructing official proceedings at a Washington court last May. Also: The Spanish women's football coach is sacked amid continuing scandal over controversial kiss, and conservationists to free 2,000 rhinos from a ...
09.05.2023 Afghanistan: Millions face ‘catastrophic winter’ as food aid slashed The cut in rations comes amid growing alarm over shrinking aid for Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Also: Two Swedish oil company executives go on trial accused of complicity in war crimes committed in Sudan, and why the old adage ‘opposites ...
09.05.2023 US: Kim Jong Un to meet Putin for weapons talks in Russia It's believed the North Korean leader will discuss supplying arms to Russia for use in Ukraine. Also: scientists say invasive species are responsible for the majority of plant and animal extinctions, and the search engine Google turns 25.
09.04.2023 Africa aims to be leader in green energy The Kenyan president has opened Africa's first climate summit, urging fellow leaders to focus on solutions rather than who's to blame for global warming. Also: Ukraine's Defence Minister confirms he is leaving his post, and we hear from dogs performing ...
09.04.2023 Ukrainian generals claim they have punched through a key Russian line The generals say Ukrainian troops have breached the first line of Russian defences in the south, near Zaporizhzhia. Also: many people killed after air strike on Sudanese capital, and Paul McCartney launches a global search for his missing Beatles' 1961 ...
09.03.2023 Israeli police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turned violent. Also: Ukraine's tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky detained in fraud case, and US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies aged seventy-six.
09.02.2023 The Happy Pod: The gift of sight Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, the extraordinary difference a pioneering stem cell treatment has made to one of its patients, the man who saved a toddler as she fell from an apartment block ...
09.01.2023 Lengthy sentences for 2 more Proud Boys The members of the Pro-Trump group were convicted over the US Capitol attack in January 2021. Also: Christie's cancels sales of jewellery from the widow of a German billionaire who made his fortune during the Nazi era, And Mohamed Al ...
09.01.2023 Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has jail term slashed 74-year-old had appealed for a royal pardon from the Thai king. Also: Hong Kong is hit by a massive hurricane and why some bloggers in Russia are allowed to criticise the war in Ukraine.
09.01.2023 Ramaphosa: South Africa building fire a 'great tragedy' The President calls for urgent action to address inner city housing problems after dozens were killed. Also: Long sentences for two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys for their role in the storming of the Capitol building in Washington ...
08.31.2023 More than 70 dead in Johannesburg fire A fire in a block of flats in the South African city of Johannesburg has killed more than 70 people. Officials said bodies had been found piled up at a locked gate that had prevented people fleeing. It's not known ...
08.30.2023 International condemnation of Gabon coup The deposed president, Ali Bongo, appeals for support while under house arrest. Also: Hurricane Idalia batters the US state of Florida before heading to Georgia, and Switzerland proposes sweeping new laws to combat money laundering.

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Global News Podcast episodes:

'Chaos' as thousands flee Nagornoh-Karabakh

Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno Karabakh after military takeover

3 dead in Kosovo monastery stand-off

Urgently needed aid sent to Nagorno-Karabakh

The Happy Pod: Teamwork and pride - Saudi women's football

Ukraine missile strikes Russia’s Black Sea fleet HQ

Nagorno-Karabakh: anti-government protests are held in Armenia after defeat

Biden tells Zelensky US will pay for air defence upgrades in Ukraine

Peace talks held over Nagorno-Karabakh dispute

Azerbaijan hails surrender of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians

Azerbaijan announces ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Zelensky tells UN that Russian 'evil cannot be trusted'

Azerbaijan launches military action in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Trudeau says India may be linked to Sikh leader's death in Canada

US and Iran swap prisoners

Von der Leyen: Lampedusa migrant crisis is a European challenge

Mounting anger over slow response to Libya floods

The Happy Pod: Superhero dog saves family from fire

Few signs of foreign aid in devastated Derna

Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?

Breakdown in US Motor City

Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges

UN sends aid after deadly Libya floods

UN says Libya's rival governments coordinating efforts after catastrophic floods

More than 5,000 dead after floods in Libya

Rescuers try to get aid to eastern Libya after devastating floods

North Korean leader to meet President Putin

Morocco urged to accept more aid following earthquake as death toll grows

Morocco earthquake death toll rises

Spanish FA president Rubiales resigns over kiss

Morocco quake kills more than 2000

The Happy Pod: The little boy making a big difference

UN: World not tackling climate change 'fast enough'

Record rain causes floods in Hong Kong

Stoltenberg: Ukrainian counter-offensive gradually gaining ground

Japan boyband agency boss resigns amid sex scandal

Israeli scientists grow human-like artificial embryo

The head of the UN says 'climate breakdown has begun'

Ex-Proud Boys leader jailed for 22 years over Capitol riot

Afghanistan: Millions face ‘catastrophic winter’ as food aid slashed

US: Kim Jong Un to meet Putin for weapons talks in Russia

Africa aims to be leader in green energy

Ukrainian generals claim they have punched through a key Russian line

Israeli police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

The Happy Pod: The gift of sight

Lengthy sentences for 2 more Proud Boys

Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has jail term slashed

Ramaphosa: South Africa building fire a 'great tragedy'

More than 70 dead in Johannesburg fire

International condemnation of Gabon coup

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