53 episodes
Global News Podcast BBC
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4.0 • 233 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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Covid: Brazil hits 500,000 deaths amid 'critical' situation
So far, only eleven per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated. Iran's next president - the hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi - has promised to fight corruption, after winning an election in which most of his rivals were barred. Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid.
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Iranians vote in presidential election
The winner will replace Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who has served the maximum two terms. Also: Palestinians cancel vaccine swap deal with Israel, and Ukrainian couple break up after being handcuffed together for 123 days.
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Japanese disagree over Olympics spectators
Officials and politicians are in dispute over allowing fans to attend events next month. Also: Iranians vote in a presidential poll, and the new species of ancient giant rhino.
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US Supreme Court rejects big challenge to Obamacare
The justices' 7-2 ruling preserves medical insurance for millions of low-income Americans. Also: Zambia's first president Kenneth Kaunda dies aged 97, and the coelacanth - a 'living fossil' fish - may live for up to a century.
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HK police raid pro-democracy paper
500 officers raided Apple Daily, alleging its reports breached a national security law. Also: 1st crew blasts off to new China space station, and why millions of Chinese are mourning the death of a strong-willed pig.
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Biden and Putin praise talks but discord remains
The US and Russia agree to nuclear arms control talks but progress at the Geneva summit was limited. Also: Facebook shuts Ethiopian accounts for fake news, and drone cameras record social lives of killer whales.
Customer Reviews
Sure why not
Fine for verified facts and human interest. The analysis is shallow and the interviews trend toward curtesy more than challenge. It’s a good regular update, reliably on time and with the benefit of having a wide network of boots on the ground. You get the benefit of the large machinery behind the news organization.
Clutters my phone and complicated my life
With settings for the last episode only I still see the rest in the library. Desperately looking for a way to remove the unwanted episodes. There is no obvious way.
Best !
This is the best news podcast by far! You guys are my insomnia buddies. It downloads at around 01:00am in South Africa, just in time for me to lie awake and listen! Love that you feature South African news so often. Keep it up !