Global News Podcast

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The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news. With reporters on the ground in every country, we’re always where the story is. We bring you unparalleled access and exclusive updates that you won’t get anywhere else.

Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. From Trump’s White House to Putin’s Kremlin, from the Ukraine War to the Israel-Gaza conflict. From Damascus to Delhi, from Silicon Valley to Singapore, from Washington DC to Wuhan. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.

Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Subscribe now and never miss a moment.

Also listen to The Happy Pod, every Saturday, for the best global good news.

Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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Recent Reviews

Bruce6450

Incomplete reporting

I have been listening to (and trusting the BBC) for decades …. however, I’ve recently removed it from my list. There were two significant events in which the reporters were negligent in gathering differing information/views from the “sides” which led to biased coverage. I’m broadly centrist, which means I accept that the full truth rarely comes from closing my mind to hearing opposing viewpoints. The BBC no longer gives me that opportunity. I’m disappointed.
scjanet

Great podcast

Pro trumpers: pay attention to this podcast! It will teach you something! If you bother listening…
scamfollowersapp

Get rid of Happy Pod and give us news.

1 star because of the unnecessary Happy Pod. Give us news.
Bilas Peles

Go to pod for news in English

I am amused by the Americans on here complaining about bbc news bias. This is by far the source i go to for news in English.
travieB33

Cannot Download or Play Episodes

Podcast is not worth the time and effort to research a solution. Good riddance.
Kamaainanomo

Thanks from USA

Reliable It’s a go to source for news. The US news is so fragmented and spotty if one is to avoid propaganda and sensationalism
Pro Podcast listener

What’s happening?

I thought this was an unbiased news network. I chose to listen to the bbc over our local clearly biased news networks because of this. Trump derangement syndrome on full display
squakback

No credibility

BBC received a major part of their funding from Biden admin. It shows, no credibility here.
BenjiR66

Who are Your Sources?

According to the US Census Bureau, per capita income in the past 12 months (in 2023 dollars) 2019-2023 is $43,289. (04/02/2025) According to the BBC “it’s $90,000.” That’s a difference of $46,711, or more than twice the amount listed by the United States government.
GJM2105

BBC has let me down

I use to rely on the BBC for unbiased news. However recently the BBC has become just propaganda arm of Israel. Tragic what’s come of this institution.
liaomur

Ads are horrible, they hate Trump

Ads about low libido?! Seriously?? Kids are listening and BBC running ads about sexual desire… I’m also amazed how they hate and disrespect Trump… yes, we have freedom of speech, but they talk about United States President with so much disrespect … it’s no longer objective news… just propaganda and opinions of people on the left…
Norwich42

Lebensborn program

Your very captive segment on pronatalism in the U.S. seemed to normalize the pursuit of "purity" and avoid discussion of the potential outcomes for families not "signed up" for the Lebensborn program.
Ajax0012

Here we go again

My review got deleted, so here is another 1 star. This pod is liberal media. They cannot stand any conservative point of view. The happy pod is literally the dumbest ideas for a podcast.
Informal address

Boring but informative

This BBC podcast is a good source for global news, but it is boring… the episodes are also riddled with long, annoying ads.
Me456578

All Trump all Days

They need to report some news and not just what Trump is up to.
slugicide

Ad-riddled

Listening to the BBC filled with ads is… kinda gross. They don’t have to have ads. It’s just greed.
Monotak

Very Biased

Came to the podcast for global news. Ever since Trump was elected the majority of the podcast is whatever they can find to disparage Trump. Every American reporter is far left leaning, that you can feel the hatred for the right. Very little global news, especially European news.
usually angry

Great information

The show gives a lot of very good information without leaning left or right. Seems like the only people who disagree are the trump zealots who can’t stand to see anyone question his poor decision making. Coverage is comprehensive over the bigger stories without droning on and on. Give it a shot, good daily listen for unbiased information.
moving on-missu

Sad

News for all, opinion please keep to yourself. Examples: we could spend hours discussing Trump executive orders, we don’t have the time, so here are a few and our opinions. Do you not see if there would be time for more news if you comment less. This is the problem. Tell me 1 million people received an average of 34 thousand dollars in loan forgiveness, that’s fact, tell me your opinion on student loans, that has zero worth to listeners and is why people stop listening.
MKULTRA83

Trauma porn and propaganda

Hey! Hey! Look over here at this shiny thing, let’s talk about the shiny thing, let’s argue about the shiny thing, don’t pay attention to the chains that enslave you, you’re not a slave. Just keep sacrificing your life and argue about the shiny things. Unsubscribe.
Have a g00d day

Mainly good

As a left leaning person I gotta admit they are very quick to just talk about how to right is wrong. It would be better if they just talked about it. But overall very good bravo!
Alex Brown 73

Great source of misinformation and half truths

Either they are incompetent, or they think their listeners are incapable of nuance, or they are plain out lying.
Jamie Pfeffer

The Best

If I can listen to just one podcast, I would choose the BBC’s Global News Podcast. In thirty minutes, they cover the day’s important stories from anywhere in the world. The journalists are the best that I’ve ever heard.
thenewsytype

My go-to world news source

I listen every day and am always impressed with the coverage. Kudos to the staff at the Global News Podcast—thank you!
Lang58

Typical “News”

For years the BBC was a respected news source. Now it’s no different than Fox or CNN. Not to mention the mispronunciation of people’s names & things like today’s report on Absinthe. The reporter was pronouncing it Absaanth. Disappointing
NYC22spl

State Newsy

Good reporting but too often takes a liberal position on things. Not critical enough on foreign affairs. Too quick to blame the “right.”
Beleza10026

Daily go to

Thank you for your comprehensive coverage.
jdtadj

More left leaning propoganda!

Waste of time.
Orselino

Uncommitted to accuracy

Complete left leaning globalist propaganda.
Robert Appelbaum

Biased news

I have always revered BBC. No longer. You are so obviously biased against Israel, that you lose all credibility. Where are you daily (2x per day) reports about Sudan- losses worse than Palestine, Ethiopia- losses worse than Palestine, Mymar- losses greater than Palestine. Why are you not having stories of the daily suffering of families in these countries? The Israel/Palestinian war is terribly sad, but so are all of the others, and all deserve the same coverage and attention. I suppose I should vote with my feet.
SuperReviewerGuy9000

"One Young World" episode was awful

The first issue was that you basically just accepted what they said and didn't challenge them at all. Probably because you agree with their agenda. The second issue is that with the way you worded it ("what would the world be like if young people were in charge?"), you made it seem like these people represent all young people. They don't. Not all of us are authoritarian control freaks like the people you talked to in that episode.
Charlotte Burgman

News? Sometimes

Kylie Minogue is happy … really?! Yet nothing about several important events going on in the world … What is going on at the BBC? Genuine question
Novice to expert

Unbalanced toward Israel

The reports are highly biased against Israel. Israel is not targeting hospitals or schools or apartments. They are targeting the death cult that is Hamas and Hezbollah. Both factions are so cowardly they hide among civilians. That part isn’t reported by BBC. Only that Israel bombed an apartment…etc. Just more of the same old story- the scapegoating of Jews. This reporting foments antisemitism. BBC has consistently some of the most biased reporting I have heard.
TheRealSnowmanJake

A little too……. Israeli

Why does it always seem like you’re telling the story from the Israeli murderers side?!? They are genecidal freaks and you supporting them pisses me off and makes me not want to listen to your podcast anymore. Information should be presented without bias. Don’t recommend to anyone, democracy now is WAY better.
TheDudeAbided

The chime has got to go!

Good coverage, always informative, but could we please lose that annoying loud chime before the podcast ads?!? Really not good on the ears when listening in headphones :-(
Nick Name Mitch

Return to Even Reporting

From the US, when I was growing up, we were often told to look at the BBC for reporting because it lacked the bias of national media. That time has passed. Every segment on the podcast has transparent bias. I’m not saying I necessarily disagree with the points of view, but I’m capable of forming my own opinion, I just want the facts. Please return to just reporting facts. The US needs an alternative from Fox News and CNN, not more of the same.
MegaJCal1989

My favorite source of news!

I love listening to the Global News Podcast! This podcast gives me a half-hour summary of news occurring around the world each day. I have been listening to this podcast for years, and it is by far my favorite news source. The BBC Global News team is by far the greatest and most professional team of experts in the field of broadcasting. Hands down, I give it a 5-star rating!
goldfngr2000

News ALERT!! The BBC IS FAR LEFT, ULTRA WOKE Nerwork

The BBC ARE AND HAVE BEEN for over 3 decades a far left wing network! If its LEFT: The BBC ARE ALL IN, they hate and despise Jewish peoples, embrace, coddle and protect Arab nations including all the terrorist state players. BBC swallows global warming wholesale.. no probing questions. It’s gospel to BBC, and never offer a voice to any of the Climate whistle blowers who come forward to offer alternative data. The BBC FULLY EMBRACES importing every destitute illegal immigrant into the UK with a zero scrutiny of their intentions to live their lives off the citizens taxes indefinitely. Wake Up British Citizens NOW!
RobbieLendv4y

Extremely biased

Doesn’t cover any of the actual realities being experienced around Europe and America, only focuses on hyper liberal stories. Extremely left leaning and extremely biased, nearly untrue news reporting. Exhausting to listen to.
Original_Owl

Journalism??

How can you not report about the THREE LITTLE GIRLS unalived in your own country??!! Wow I’m appalled that the BBC bias has become this extreme. SHAMEFUL.
Fibre Bummed

UnhappyPod

I hate the Saturday “Happy” Pod. I wish they would either stop or give it its own list to make it easier to ignore.
chostefuse

Prounoun it right

In today’s episode about Biden stepping away Kamala Harris and Senator Amy Klobuchar’s names are repeatedly mispronounced by the journalists🫣 I rely on the BBC for accurate news. Living in America I find myself watching and listening to the news less as there are fewer reliable news sources. I love the BBC and your global news podcast, but come on guys, you can do better than this. Find out how to correctly pronounce Vice President Kamala Harris’s name please.
goodvsevil

Hey there to all my British cousins!

(American here) So there was an article about Combover Caligula being inches from death, etc... Sure bullets were flying past him, hitting other people; but Im pretty convinced he was hit by glass. Otherwise he'd let his dr talk, and he'd release records. Just remember, he lies about everything.
Kms2nnnnnnn

Why end the episode on a false statement

I enjoy the podcast but I just heard President Biden stating he was in 15 time zones the week before the debate. CNN reported that as a false statement. Why would you end your reporting July 12 with him stating something false. It gave him an excuse for his performance. Now I wonder if the show is politically biased. I am trying to find news that is only fact-based so I’m disappointed.
mountainlivin

5 stars for never having Steve Bannon back on

Love this podcast but the lasted episode with Steve Bannon makes me want to rip my headphones out of my ears. Could he not be muted instead of repeating the same words and talking over the host? I’d rather not listen to that nuisance again.
Crispi

Great source of worldwide news

Meticulous, broad in scope and interesting in presentation, my favorite news podcast.
bigbenelli

Not fact wrong

William Mays is Africa American men
Jasi1144

Bias against Palestinians

Absurdly biased towards Israel! Gazan lives are worth just as much as anyone else’s
errorreel

Zionist colonial propaganda

This podcast twists truth which results in complicity in the genocide of Palestine. Palestinians are being killed en masse by Israel funded by American dollars. Shame on this “journalism”
RSE*T

Israel bombed Iran’s Consulate

This makes Iran’s retaliation a RESPONSE, not an unprecedented “attack”. If Israel did not want this, they should not have bombed Iran’s Consulate, killing Iranians on sovereign territory. That was out of line. Period. Now the two are “equal” in war terms. I do not support war and violence in general but do not misrepresent the facts and portray Iran as being the aggressor here, deserving of yet another Israel strike. Israel is a rogue, criminal apartheid state as factually proven by their treatment of civilians in Gaza. Let’s stay with the facts and not use Iranian’s one night response as tactic to distract from the real problem. Israel.