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The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: [email protected]
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Is this show right for you?
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 88% of the episodes are B2.
- 164 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 319 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(340)
B122 minDemocrats projected to take control of US CongressNov 4, 2026Subtitles
B228 minAmericans vote in pivotal midterm electionsNov 3, 2026Subtitles
B228 minUkraine accuses Russia of hitting school used as aid centreNov 3, 2026Subtitles
B227 minUkraine and Russia hit by fake emergency alertsNov 2, 2026Subtitles
B229 minTrump celebrates shock endorsement ahead of US midtermsNov 2, 2026Subtitles
B228 minViolent protests in France for the third weekend in a rowNov 1, 2026Subtitles
B227 minThe Happy Pod: Personalised cancer vaccine shows promise in major trialOct 31, 2026Subtitles
B227 minUS approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to UkraineOct 31, 2026Subtitles
B227 minResidents leave devastated Russian-occupied OleshkyOct 30, 2026Subtitles
B228 minVenezuelan opposition leader criticises US oil dealOct 30, 2026Subtitles
B226 minDeadly Russian drone hits Ukrainian railway stationOct 29, 2026Subtitles
24 minBolsonaro declares himself 'Brazil's leader'Oct 29, 2026Subtitles
B227 minDozens killed in train crash in SpainOct 28, 2026Subtitles
B224 minIsrael election too close to callOct 28, 2026Subtitles
B228 minHuge turnout in Israeli electionOct 27, 2026Subtitles
B226 minIsrael holds first election since October 7th attacksOct 27, 2026Subtitles
B229 minWhat's next for China after Xi Jinping?Oct 27, 2026Subtitles
B227 minLeaderless student movement wins Serbian electionOct 26, 2026Subtitles
B227 minBrazil's President Lula defeats BolsonaroOct 26, 2026Subtitles
33 minThe Global Story: They were loyal Democrats. Then came GazaOct 25, 2026Subtitles
27 minFrench protesters return to the streetsOct 25, 2026Subtitles
B227 minThe Happy Pod: Lost my ring, found some friendsOct 24, 2026Subtitles
B228 minMelania Trump brokers ceasefire for Ukrainian cityOct 24, 2026Subtitles
B229 minSudan's hospitals deliberately targeted by RSF fightersOct 23, 2026Subtitles
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Is this show right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 88% of the episodes are B2.
- 164 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 319 episodes with a full transcript.
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