The Global Story

Weekday coverage of global politics, business and foreign policy AI summary

BBC World Service Visit website › News · EN · 691 episodes · latest 2026-11-13

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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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GTA 6: A mirror of America?

2026-11-13 · 27 min

“This is the biggest entertainment release ever”, says the BBC’s technology reporter, Laura Cress. Like the 10 million people who have pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its launch on 19 November, Laura is excited…
Why the Nvidia scandal is bigger than one tech CEO’s affair

2026-11-12 · 27 min

This episode was updated on 12th November following Jensen Huang’s resignation as CEO of Nvidia.China appears determined to acquire America’s most advanced computing technology – but how far might it go to get it?Nvidia…
How porn changed the internet - and everything else

2026-11-11 · 27 min

Every day, tens of thousands of hours of pornographic content are uploaded to the internet. At peak times, 10% of internet traffic is people watching porn. But who is making money from it, and how?Journalist Patricia…
Will Trump’s foreign policy change following the midterms?

2026-11-10 · 28 min

A week on from the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, what might these results mean for the rest of the world? What will Trump’s foreign policy look like now he has lost control of congress?We take a…
How North Korea pulled off a $6bn heist

2026-11-09 · 26 min

Last week saw what could be the biggest heist in history: $6.3bn was stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. North Korean hackers are suspected of being behind the attack, which saw billions of dollars…
Russell Brand and the unfinished MeToo reckoning

2026-11-06 · 27 min

Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault has brought renewed scrutiny to the actor and comedian, who cultivated an image of provocation and promiscuity before embracing an identity as a right-wing…
Are governments preparing for the apocalypse?

2026-11-05 · 27 min

Preppers have long been planning for the worst-case scenario. Are governments now doing the same? The UK government has launched a national “Be Ready” campaign, urging people to keep enough food, water and medicine at…
What a ‘blue tsunami’ means for US foreign policy

2026-11-04 · 26 min

Can a new crop of Democrats in Congress end the war in Iran?Democrats have taken control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump. The result could have…
They fled Russia. The US sent them back

2026-11-03 · 27 min

After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, many Russians who opposed the war – or feared being sent to fight in it – fled the country. In much of the West, they were welcomed as courageous dissidents. But four years on, the…
Anthropic warns its AI could be dangerous. So why do people want to invest?

2026-11-02 · 26 min

The AI juggernaut Anthropic could "pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,” its owners warned last week, “if not developed, deployed, and operated with appropriate safeguards, oversight, and security…

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Owner: BBC
Oldest episode in feed: 11/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 26 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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