The Global Story

BBC World Service

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.

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616 episodes
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June 9 · 27 min
The Trump-endorsed Brit running for California governor
Can Steve Hilton become Republican governor of the Golden State?
June 8 · 26 min
North Korea goes even more nuclear
Kim Jong Un plans to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal at 'an exponential rate'.
June 5 · 27 min
How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world
From famines to revolutions, El Niño has influenced more than just the climate.
June 4 · 28 min
The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop
Will James Bond survive its new owners and a new generation of cinema goers?
June 3 · 27 min
Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Why two left-wing American commentators have been denied entry to the UK
June 2 · 26 min
The dark side of reality TV
The BBC has heard allegations raising serious concerns about Married at First Sight UK
June 1 · 26 min
How did prediction markets get so big?
What is driving people to bet on everything from celebrity culture to wars?
May 29 · 26 min
From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution
May 28 · 29 min
World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Is this tournament, co-hosted by the USA, more geopolitical than previous competitions?
May 27 · 26 min
Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?
The US says an Iran deal could be days away. Who will come out on top in negotiations?
May 26 · 28 min
Is the US losing the EV race?
Through brands like BYD, China has become the global leader in electric vehicles.
May 25 · 27 min
Ebola: How worried should the world be?
The WHO says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally thought
May 22 · 26 min
Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?
May 21 · 27 min
'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games
The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs
May 20 · 26 min
Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?
May 19 · 27 min
Inside the war in Lebanon
Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s still at war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
May 18 · 26 min
The American mayor accused of working for China
A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one
May 15 · 26 min
Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?
Xi and Trump called it a 'very successful' and 'historic' visit
May 14 · 26 min
Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil
The song contest faces the biggest boycott in its 70 year history
May 13 · 27 min
President Xi’s purges
China’s powerful president rules with ‘an iron fist’

The Global Story

The Trump-endorsed Brit running for California governor

North Korea goes even more nuclear

How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

Why the UK banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur

The dark side of reality TV

How did prediction markets get so big?

From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?

World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?

Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?

Is the US losing the EV race?

Ebola: How worried should the world be?

Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?

'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games

Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers

Inside the war in Lebanon

The American mayor accused of working for China

Did Trump and Xi get what they wanted?

Eurovision: A song contest in turmoil

President Xi’s purges