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Sudan civil war: the terrifying escape from El Fasher
Dec 1, 2025 · 1693

The BBC has visited a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of Sudan's El Fasher - one of the most brutal chapters of the civil war. People fleeing the besieged city described witnessing atrocities by RSF f…

The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe
Nov 30, 2025 · 1626

Miss Universe 2025 has been rocked by controversies and chaos, from stage falls and contestants storming out, to judges quitting and allegations of vote rigging – which the organisers deny.The pageant – styled as a cele…

Why there's hope for Haiti
Nov 30, 2025 · 1688

Armed gangs now control much of Port-au-Prince and more than a million people have been forced from their homes. In this Global News Podcast special, Nick Miles and Nawal Al-Maghafi hear from Haitians on the front line,…

Venezuela stands up to Donald Trump
Nov 29, 2025 · 1734

Venezuela has condemned as a "colonialist threat" President Trump's warning that its airspace should be considered closed. The US does not have the authority to shut another country's airspace and the foreign ministry d…

The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special
Nov 29, 2025 · 2037

In this special episode we're marking Diabetes Awareness Month with a range of stories about innovation, advocacy and education -- including a book helping children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It began as a un…

Technical issue causes global flight disruption
Nov 28, 2025 · 1987

Airbus has grounded thousands of its planes to fix a technical problem. Airlines are working to install a software update but flight delays and cancellations are expected over the coming days. Also: Donald Trump says he…

Hong Kong fire kills at least 128 people
Nov 28, 2025 · 1749

The authorities in Hong Kong say fire alarms weren't working properly in the tower blocks where a blaze killed more than 100 people. The buildings were being renovated, and police say they've found materials that are be…

National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC
Nov 28, 2025 · 1715

President Trump says that one of the US National Guard soldiers who was shot on Wednesday in Washington has died. Sarah Beckstrom was twenty. Mr Trump said the other soldier, Andrew Wolfe, was in a serious condition, as…

Pope calls for peace on Turkey visit
Nov 27, 2025 · 1659

Pope Leo has called for peace on the first day of his visit to Turkey, and urged Ankara to embrace the role of mediator in the world's conflicts. His host, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he doesn't believe the dif…

Dozens killed in Hong Kong fire
Nov 27, 2025 · 1683

More than forty people have died and hundreds are missing after a fire engulfed high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Firefighters have been battling to contain the blaze for nearly 24 hours. Also: …

Taiwan to boost defence spending
Nov 26, 2025 · 1713

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te says China is stepping up military preparations to take the island by force. He's announced a $40 billion supplementary defence budget that underscores Taiwan's determination to protect i…

Brazil's Bolsonaro begins jail term
Nov 26, 2025 · 1713

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ordered to begin his 27 year prison sentence for plotting a coup after the last election. The Supreme Court said he'd exhausted all appeals and will serve his tim…

Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?
Nov 25, 2025 · 1762

The Ukrainian authorities say Kyiv has reached a common understanding with the United States on the key terms of a peace agreement with Russia. Moscow says it has yet to see the amended version of an earlier draft, whic…

Criminal cases against Trump critics dropped
Nov 25, 2025 · 1607

A federal US judge has dismissed the criminal cases against the former FBI director James Comey and the New York Attorney General Letitia James, who've both led high-profile investigations into Donald Trump. The judge f…

Nigeria to recruit extra police officers after abductions
Nov 24, 2025 · 1894

The Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria says 265 people are still missing after a mass kidnapping from a school in Niger state on Friday. Among those unaccounted for are dozens of nursery and primary school children and 12…

US hails 'tremendous' progress at Ukraine talks
Nov 24, 2025 · 1765

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has given an upbeat assessment of talks with Ukrainian officials about how to end the war with Russia. Mr Rubio said sticking points which remained were "not insurmountable". US, …

The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
Nov 23, 2025 · 1640

The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain-smoked his way through almost every UN climate gathering from the early 1990s until his death in 2005. Some of those who saw Pe…

COP30 deal fails to mention fossil fuels
Nov 22, 2025 · 1947

The UN climate summit in Brazil has closed with a commitment to triple adaptation funding for developing countries, but there was no explicit mention of the fossil fuels that drive climate change. A bitter row at COP30 …

The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
Nov 22, 2025 · 1552

We hear about a rare meeting between a living organ donor and the child whose life was transformed by receiving her kidney. Aly Coyle says she was delighted to see 5-year-old Xavier happy and healthy after the transplan…

Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after Trump feud
Nov 21, 2025 · 1698

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she's leaving office after clashing with President Donald Trump over the release of the Epstein files. Also: The US president sets next Thursday as a deadline for Ukraine to…

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