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SpaceX makes history catching part of returning spacecraft
Part of SpaceX's Starship rocket was caught as it descended back to Earth in Texas. It's the first time the upper section of a reusable rocket has ever been captured. Mec
Nov 15 30 min
The Happy Pod: I've put women on the map with Antarctic record
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Before taking on Antarctica's 160 kilometre ultramarathon, Stephanie Case said she wanted to show her daughter what mothers can achieve even in the toughest places on Ear
Nov 14 26 min
US airspace reopens after flights grounded for several hours
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On Friday, the US made the rare decision to ground flights nationwide, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded. An overloaded air traffic control system triggered co
Nov 14 27 min
Microsoft outage: Millions affected in over 70 countries
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A global Microsoft outage hits schools, doctors and businesses. The tech giant is scrambling to fix the issue - but with so many of us relying on its products such as Out
Nov 13 23 min
Putin lets Europe join Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine's President Zelensky has welcomed efforts by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, to secure European involvement at the next round of peace talks with Russia. He was
Nov 13 28 min
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns
Nvidia's chief financial officer, Colette Kress, will take over as interim CEO following Jensen Huang's departure. Shares in the company plummeted as US markets opened. I
Nov 12 28 min
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi in historic victory
Democrat Scott Colom has won the Mississippi senate race in a shock midterms victory. He will become the state's first Democratic senator in four decades. Exit polls show
Nov 12 29 min
Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner release agreed
Russia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange during trilateral talks mediated by the US, but significant differences remain to achieve a peace deal. Kyiv says a
Nov 11 26 min
US soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
A senior American soldier is in custody at a London police station after being arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia. The 41-year-old man was held during a counter-t
Nov 11 27 min
How US model agencies helped Epstein access victims
A BBC investigation uncovers new evidence about how model agencies, scouts and powerful fashion figures helped Jeffrey Epstein gain access to young women after his convic
Nov 10 28 min
Trump backs Hegseth as he faces impeachment push
President Trump has said the resumption of US strikes against Iran is "quite unlikely and unnecessary". He expressed support for his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, afte
Nov 10 27 min
China denies spying on Nvidia boss
Nvidia says it's investigating CEO's affair with tech executive Alice Huang, as shares in the firm fall in pre-market trading. Also: BBC investigation finds one of Europe
Nov 9 29 min
Nvidia investigates CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy
The US tech giant Nvidia has opened an independent investigation following reports its chief executive, Jensen Huang, had a relationship with a woman suspected of spying
Nov 9 27 min
The Global Story: They fled Russia. The US sent them back
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
Nov 8 27 min
Poland in shock as six killed in shooting
Poland has begun two days of mourning after a gunman opened fire on the main square in the city of Krakow, killing six and injuring 15 others; three more bodies were foun
Nov 8 27 min
The Happy Pod: Celebrating the wedding that never happened
When Bridget's relationship fell apart, she turned to the internet with a proposal: come to Northern Ireland and celebrate the wedding that never happened. What followed
Nov 7 26 min
Trump appoints new chief of staff after midterm defeat
Donald Trump names the immigration hardliner, Stephen Miller, as the new White House chief of staff after the Republican Party's historic losses in the US midterm electio
Nov 7 26 min
Tech stocks tank over AI panic
Investors dump tech shares over fears of slowdown in AI development following the sweeping Democrat victory in the US midterm elections. Markets in Asia suffer sharp loss
Nov 6 24 min
Pete Hegseth under pressure after US elections
Pressure grows on the US defence secretary following the Republicans' midterm losses. The war in Iran, which Pete Hegseth supported, is being blamed for the defeats - but
Nov 6 26 min
Fresh mass protests in France
French riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in several cities in the latest day of demonstrations over the rising cost of living and public services that began w
Nov 5 27 min
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All the news that you never hear about the US and the rest of the world. Many topics and countries that the US media ignore. Interesting perspectives on US and other nations’ issues and news.
Evolution is a fraud · May 2026
I listen to many BBC podcasts but really liked this one - the format of straightforward point/counterpoint with two well-versed speakers, this time both are women which is refreshing as well. Excellent shows, I always listen preferentially to and as complimentary to US-based news.
Wwtttt1 · Mar 2026
The show gives a lot of very good information without leaning left or right. Seems like the only people who disagree are the trump zealots who can’t stand to see anyone question his poor decision making. Coverage is comprehensive over the bigger stories without droning on and on. Give it a shot, good daily listen for unbiased information.
usually angry · Feb 2025
Good coverage, always informative, but could we please lose that annoying loud chime before the podcast ads?!? Really not good on the ears when listening in headphones :-(
TheDudeAbided · Oct 2024
I am a US citizen. I listened to this podcast because I wanted what I thought was an unbiased international view of world news. This is at the second time, however, that I feel this podcast has been misleading. The podcast said that passengers from the ship infected with hantavirus were going back to their respective countries, but that the US would not be following WHO guidelines with regard to them. I was horrified and looked it up to see what we ARE doing and CNN tells me everyone is going to our top infectious disease center in the country (in Omaha) where everyone will be closely monitored in the hospital, and anyone who is symptomatic or testing positive will be in reverse pressure isolation rooms. What part of that does not follow WHO protocols? I can’t imagine a safer or more rational approach, but of course this podcast doesn’t explain any of it, it just implies that we’re putting the world at risk by not following WHO protocols. Either CNN is lying, or the BBC is. This kind of inflamatory confusion is exactly what I came to this podcast to avoid. I don’t think I’ll be listening anymore, at least for a while.
Nichname2020 · May 2026
I have been listening to (and trusting the BBC) for decades …. however, I’ve recently removed it from my list. There were two significant events in which the reporters were negligent in gathering differing information/views from the “sides” which led to biased coverage. I’m broadly centrist, which means I accept that the full truth rarely comes from closing my mind to hearing opposing viewpoints. The BBC no longer gives me that opportunity. I’m disappointed.
Bruce6450 · Jun 2025
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