Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.
Latest episodes
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How Lula held on to Brazil
Brazil has just come through a fierce electoral campaign that saw left-wing incumbent Lula face Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president convicted of plotting…
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Why young Israelis are more conservative than their parents
The polls suggest a tight race in Israel’s upcoming election. Candidates are doing all they can to win the approval of young and first-time voters, who are set to play an influenti…
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What happened to missing journalist Austin Tice?
The American journalist and former marine, Austin Tice, disappeared 14 years ago while covering the civil war in Syria. Despite the best efforts of US officials and Austin’s family…
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Europe protests: A continent in crisis?
“They've surrendered their country to vandals,” claimed Donald Trump this week, as videos of protests and looting across France spread across social media and TV news bulletins. Th…
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Who gets to decide Ukraine's future?
Can Ukraine still rely on America?More than 80 years after the Yalta conference reshaped post-war Europe, some observers fear a new era of great-power diplomacy could once again sh…
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They were loyal Democrats. Then came Gaza
Midterm elections in the United States are normally about domestic issues such as the economy and the cost of living. They’re often a pulse check on voter sentiment towards the par…
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Is Trump sacrificing Ukraine for cheaper diesel?
America’s pain at the pump could have major implications for the future of the war in Ukraine.US President Donald Trump wants to bring down fuel prices for Americans. One way he’s…
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America’s rogue ambassadors
A diplomat’s job is traditionally to represent their country’s interests while maintaining good relations with their host nation. But some of Donald Trump’s ambassadors are taking…
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Why Trump is not going to war with the Houthis
Is Washington leaving Saudi Arabia to fend for itself? Last week, Houthi rebels launched a series of missile strikes on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. Surveillance footage showed…
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Could Gen Z bring down India’s Modi?
This week tens of thousands of young people have taken to the streets of Delhi, India’s capital, demanding changes to the electoral system and the resignation of the country’s elec…
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Was World War Two worth it? Some US conservatives have doubts
Since World War Two ended, most people living in the United States or Europe have generally upheld a consensus about its morality; that it was a just war fought against an evil Naz…
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Are we really living in unprecedented times?
Politicians and commentators keep telling us we are living through unprecedented times. But how unusual is the world we are living in, really?John Simpson has spent 60 years report…
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What’s really happening with plague in Russia?
A plague scare in Siberia has become a Rorschach test for public health fears in a post-Covid world.Russian officials are investigating the death of a worker at a plague research l…
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Why French teenagers are fighting for their education
What began as a revolt over public school funding has spilled into a much bigger fight over the future of France.Now, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets, and…
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The warnings before 7 October
Israel is marking three years since the 7 October attacks, in which around 1,200 people were killed by Hamas-led attackers and a further 251 hostages were taken back to Gaza. The c…
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Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?
At a recent Meta product launch, Mark Zuckerberg promised that the company’s smart glasses would give wearers “new superpowers”, but what are they? Amid criticisms of its privacy a…
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America’s global hunt for execution drugs
Why do executions in the United States keep going wrong?Last week, Tennessee attempted to carry out the execution of Christa Pike, a convicted murderer who had spent three decades…
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How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
In the last year, the US has admitted just 13,000 refugees — a fraction of the number it has accepted in previous years. And almost all of those new arrivals have been white South…
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Inside the Flydubai attack that could upend Israeli elections
How did the passengers of Flydubai's flight FZ1073 prevent a catastrophe after a cockpit attack? And what does this incident mean for Israel at a politically charged moment?On Wedn…
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Is Meta dying?
Fifteen years ago, the film The Social Network told the story of Facebook’s rise to global prominence. As Meta faces growing scrutiny from regulators and pours billions into AI, a…