
60 episodes

Global News Podcast BBC Podcasts
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4.3 • 5.8K Ratings
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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
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Texas police admit shooting response was 'wrong'
Police officers delayed storming a school classroom in Uvalde, believing it was no longer an "active shooter" situation. Also: Iran seizes two Greek tankers amid rising tension in the Gulf, and a court fight looms in the UK after the assistance cat Chloe is banned from a supermarket.
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Ukrainian forces under pressure as Russia makes gains
Ukraine's president warns parts of his country could be left uninhabitable. Also: Spain approves new sexual consent laws, violence in West Africa drives 36,000 refugees to Niger, and inside Thailand's new Parliament building complete with a ballroom and spa.
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Ukraine says fighting in Donbas region is at maximum intensity
Ukrainian foreign minister makes a fresh plea for heavy weapons to fight against Russia. Also: husband of a teacher killed in Texas mass shooting dies "of grief", and high temperatures could affect the mango harvests in India and Pakistan.
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German Chancellor wades into Ukraine war
Scholz says Russia must not be allowed to dictate peace terms with Ukraine. Also: Britain announces a windfall tax on oil and gas companies and Singapore turns urine into beer.
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Gunman posted just before Texas school shooting
The killer of 19 children and two teachers wrote on social media that he'd carry out the attack. Also: the British prime minister, Boris Johnson says he won't resign over "bitter and painful" judgement of a report into parties held in Downing Street during Covid restrictions, and scientists in the United States have developed a remote-controlled robot smaller in size than a flea.
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US President calls for new gun controls after Texas school shooting
A teenage gunman killed nineteen primary school children and two teachers in Uvalde. Also: a report on lockdown parties in Britain's government buildings criticises leadership failures and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will not sell drugs for profit in poor nations.
Customer Reviews
5/1/22
37’c is 98.6 f… not 110’ f
Left wing slanted
You have reported on Democratic Party members taking another tragedy and making political points. The Democratic Governor candidate Texas who interrupted a news conference should be ashamed of himself. It was a really inappropriate dirty trick for votes. Why didn’t you play the Governor response?
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