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EU chief proposes Canada as first 'associate member'

2

Should we trust tech titans to control AI?

3

US reveals it has deployed space weapons

4

NATO urged to intercept Russian drones after Ukraine attack

5

Centre Left coalition in Sweden on course for victory

6

The Global Story: Can Dubai’s luxe image survive the war with Iran?

7

Houthi fighters seize control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast

8

Houthis tighten squeeze on crucial shipping route

9

Israeli military demolishes Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon

10

Philippine ferry erupts in flames

11

US Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention

12

AI scientist quits Anthropic over risk to humanity

13

Israel hits back at sanctions on settlers

14

UK sanctions Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

15

West Bank parents fear after settler attacks on school

16

Merz: Germany faces a "tectonic shift" after AfD victory

17

Historic win for far-right in Germany

18

US brings 'proposal to end war' to Russia and Ukraine

19

Clancy trial ends in deadlock

20

The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope

21

Two men rescued from tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flood

22

Funerals held for Palestinian teenagers killed in occupied West Bank

23

Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dies

24

Venezuela and the US hail new oil deal

25

European leaders denounce Moscow over attacks

26

US accused of hitting a wedding in Iran

27

Six million refugees being forced back to Afghanistan

28

Ex gang member convicted of masterminding Tupac's murder

29

Iran says two killed after US attack on Larak Island

30

US and Iran trade fire for first time in a month

31

The Global Story: Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?

32

Netanyahu condemns West Bank attacks by settlers

33

The Happy Pod: My tattoo is his voice

34

US and Venezuela agree huge oil deal

35

Rescue efforts after Tibet floods reach ‘critical phase'

36

China warns of further floods near Nepal border

37

Fears of more mudslides in Nepal as death toll mounts

38

Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement

39

Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border

40

Musician Dolly Parton dies at 80

41

China slams 'illegal' US sanctions on Iran

42

US says it will target anyone doing business with Iran

43

Britain hands over long-range missile blueprints to Ukraine

44

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

45

The Global Story: The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick

46

Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US

47

The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about

48

Russian drone attacks kill 16 in Ukrainian shopping centre

49

El Niño could be 'strongest in living memory'

50

Western powers issue a joint rebuke to Israel

51

Kyiv hit by major Russian attack

52

Israel investigates death of five-year-old girl in Gaza

53

Zelensky sacks key aide as pressure on him grows

54

Meta 'hid the truth' over child safety, US court hears

55

Russia says Ukraine launched over 600 drones towards Moscow

56

Many trapped in Japanese mall after earthquake

57

'France faces most severe crisis since the Second World War'

58

German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attack suspect

59

The Global Story: British CPAC - Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?

60

A vehicle ploughs into a gay pride event in Germany

61

The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brother

62

ICC chief prosecutor dismissed over sexual misconduct claims

63

First human trial of experimental Ebola vaccine

64

Anger in Venezuela one month on from earthquakes

65

Houthis in Yemen target Saudi oil exports

66

US signs landmark nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia

67

OpenAI says new systems went rogue

68

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chief

69

Baby traffickers convicted in Indonesia

70

New threat to global oil supplies

71

Burnham becomes UK's seventh PM in a decade

72

Spain shatter Argentina's World Cup dream

73

Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince

74

Iranian drone attack kills two US soldiers

75

The Happy Pod: Portugal’s last circus elephant rehomed

76

US military launches seventh night of Iran strikes

77

UK's Andy Burnham confirmed as new Labour leader

78

Trump accuses China of 'sinister election meddling'

79

Italian officials found guilty over deadly bridge collapse

80

Zelensky fires popular defence minister

81

US military launches wave of attacks against Iran

82

Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo

83

ICE officer kills a Colombian man in Maine

84

US reinstates naval blockade on Iran

85

Trials of new Ebola vaccine set to begin

86

Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27

87

The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films

88

US launches fresh strikes on Iran

89

The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner

90

US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open

91

At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires

92

US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried

93

US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf

94

ICC says war crimes committed in Sudan

95

Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'

96

US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping

97

French court clears way for Marine Le Pen presidential run

98

US exit World Cup despite Trump's intervention

99

Ukraine requests more air defences after Russian attacks

100

Fresh evidence of RSF 'atrocities' in Sudan

101

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

102

South Africans hold protests against migrants

103

Supreme Court hands Trump a big win and several defeats

104

Venezuelans' anger over slow earthquake response

105

Venezuela races to find earthquake survivors

106

Bonus: Are the World Cup's hydration breaks here to stay?

107

The Happy Pod: All aboard the Bike Bus

108

UN says over 50,000 missing after Venezuela quakes

109

Venezuela earthquakes: nearly 600 people now confirmed dead

110

US pledges $150m in aid after Venezuelan earthquakes

111

Over 160 people dead in Venezuela earthquakes

112

Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela

113

Ukraine knocks out power in Russian-occupied Crimea

114

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns

115

Right-wing candidate claims victory in Colombian election

116

The Global Story: How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon

117

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire

118

US denies peace deal favours Iran

119

Tankers moving again after Iran deal

120

Trump signs agreement to end war with Iran

121

Trump warns Iran deal 'not final' ahead of signing on Friday

122

Trump criticises Israel over ongoing strikes in Lebanon

123

US launches fresh attacks on Iran

124

BBC goes inside Myanmar with rebel fighters

125

US retaliatory strikes against Iran

126

New Israeli strikes in Lebanon after Iranian warning

127

Donald Trump tells the BBC Israel did not defy him

128

Israel and Iran carry out fresh airstrikes

129

The Global Story: The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

130

Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech

131

The Happy Pod: Kinder medicine for millions of cancer patients

132

US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

133

Anthropic: AI could escape human control

134

Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin

135

Hezbollah rejects Lebanon's ceasefire with Israel

136

US House votes to curb Trump's war powers

137

One killed and dozens injured in Kuwait by Iranian drones

138

Shell accused of ignoring pollution evidence in Nigeria

139

Prepare for a more intense El Niño, UN warns

140

Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine

141

Israel orders attacks in Beirut suburbs

142

Right-wing outsider wins Colombian election first round

143

The Global Story: World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?

144

Fans rampage after Paris St-Germain win Champions League

145

The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives

146

Ghana passes bill criminalising promotion of LGBTQ rights

147

Russia blamed for drone crash in Romania

148

Drones become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel

149

Deadly fire rips through boarding school in Kenya

150

US and Iran exchange fire

151

Samsung workers secure $400,000 bonus deal on AI profits

152

NASA reveals plans for a permanent base on the Moon

153

Train hits Belgian school bus in fatal crash

154

US launches new strikes on Iran

155

Pope Leo issues AI warning

156

African countries join forces to prevent Ebola spreading

157

The Global Story: The American mayor accused of working for China

158

Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'

159

The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully

160

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director

161

Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO

162

Crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DRC

163

Outrage over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

164

US charges Raúl Castro with murder

165

US offers Cuba a new relationship

166

Xi greets Putin in Beijing - days after Trump's China visit

167

Desperation in Afghanistan leads to sale of children

168

Elon Musk loses court battle against OpenAI

169

What we know about latest Ebola outbreak

170

Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran

171

The Global Story: Operation Ajax: The CIA’s Iran coup

172

WHO declares an Ebola public health emergency in the DRC

173

The Happy Pod: My college designs on display at the Met

174

Israel carries out attack against a Hamas leader in Gaza

175

Trump hails 'fantastic' new trade deals with China

176

CIA chief holds talks with Cuban officials in Havana

177

Trump heads to China for crucial talks with Xi Jinping

178

Pressure mounts on Starmer to resign as British PM

179

Israel continues airstrikes in Lebanon

180

The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision

181

Russia and Ukraine begin short ceasefire

182

Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK elections

183

US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz

184

Iran considering US proposal to end the war

185

Trump plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz

186

The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?

187

Republicans criticise Trump's plan to withdraw troops

188

The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars

189

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

190

Trump briefed on new military options for Iran

191

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrest

192

Saudis to pull out of LIV Golf

193

Bondi inquiry calls for better policing of Jewish events

194

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade

195

King Charles praises NATO in address to US Congress

196

UAE quits oil cartel Opec after six decades

197

King Charles visits the US to smooth frayed relations

198

Suspect due in court after shooting at Trump press dinner

199

Motives of suspected Washington gunman under scrutiny

200

The Global Story: The global network hunting predators on the internet

201

Donald Trump evacuated from dinner after shots fired

202

The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate

203

US and Iran travel to Pakistan for peace talks

204

Spain dismisses reports US wants it suspended from Nato

205

The Lebanon ceasefire is 'extended by three weeks'

206

Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime after journalist killed

207

Iran seizes two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz

208

EU approves $100bn loan to Ukraine

209

US announces a ceasefire extension with Iran

210

Trump says US in 'very strong position' for Iran talks

211

Uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks

212

Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

213

US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship

214

The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public

215

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open

216

The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend

217

US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uranium

218

Tens of thousands of Lebanese return home after ceasefire

219

Ceasefire in Lebanon begins

220

Pope Leo: 'world ravaged by handful of tyrants'

221

BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continue

222

Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red Sea

223

Three years of war in Sudan

224

China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'

225

US Vice President suggests talks with Iran could resume

226

Pope: 'I will not debate war with Trump'

227

Péter Magyar wins the Hungarian election by a landslide

228

The Global Story: The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions

229

'Historic' US Iran talks end without deal

230

The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

231

Artemis II splashdown

232

JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iran

233

Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon

234

Iran: Attacks on Lebanon are 'grave violation'

235

US-Iran ceasefire under strain

236

Hegseth claims 'historic battlefield victory' over Iran

237

The US, Israel and Iran announce two-week ceasefire

238

Trump warns Iran 'whole civilisation will die tonight'

239

Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon

240

Intelligence chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard killed

241

Trump extends Iran's deadline to open Strait of Hormuz

242

US gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or open Strait of Hormuz

243

The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World Cup

244

US in desperate search for missing aviator in Iran

245

Iran says it has shot down US fighter jet

246

Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon

247

World leaders plan how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

248

Reach for the Moon

249

Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impact

250

Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'

251

Hegseth: US 'closer than ever' to defeating Iran

252

US downplays suggestions it could commit war crimes in Iran

253

Can the US really take control of Iran's oil?

254

Recommending: 13 Minutes Presents Artemis II

255

Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'

256

The Global Story: Are we heading for World War Three?

257

Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Israel

258

The Happy Pod: The hug that stopped a bombing

259

US says Iran war could end in ‘weeks’

260

Inside Tehran: 'My daughter is under the rubble'

261

Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events

262

Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trial

263

Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace plan

264

US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflict

265

Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues

266

Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'

267

Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran

268

Is Israel planning a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon?

269

The Global Story:How does war affect a child’s brain?

270

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen shipping channel

271

The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding

272

Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign

273

Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries

274

Israel holds off attacking Iranian gas infrastructure

275

Oil and gas prices surge after energy plant strikes

276

Iran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf

277

Israel's third top-level assassination in two days

278

Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Beirut

279

Israel says it's killed Iran's top security chief

280

US allies reject Trump's call for help in Strait of Hormuz

281

Germany and UK tell Trump this is 'not Nato's war'

282

Attacks continue after Trump says Iran deal not good enough

283

Trump urges nations to secure Strait of Hormuz

284

The Happy Pod: Turning my toddler's tales into tunes

285

Iran says US Kharg Island attack a failure

286

US strikes Iran’s key oil island

287

Highest daily strike total on Iran, says US

288

US aerial refuelling plane crashes in western Iraq

289

Iran's new leader in defiant first message

290

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks

291

Three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz

292

Hegseth: Today ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran

293

Oil price drops after Trump hints at short Iran war

294

Mojtaba Khamenei named as Iran's new supreme leader

295

Iranian clerics reach consensus on new supreme leader

296

US and Israel hit Iranian oil depot

297

The Happy Pod: My friends made me a new hand

298

US: 'achievable objectives' in Iran in four to six weeks

299

Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender

300

US and Israel 'moving to next phase' of war with Iran

301

US and Israel step up attacks on Iran

302

US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump's powers for Iran war

303

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

304

US Congress receives classified briefing on war with Iran

305

Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'

306

Iran widens retaliatory attacks in Gulf countries

307

US says Iran war will not be 'endless'

308

Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war

309

The Happy Pod: The chance encounter that became a lasting friendship

310

Israel continues to strike Iran after Ayatollah's death

311

Iran's Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes

312

US and Israel carry out joint attacks on Iran

313

Trump blacklists Anthropic in AI battle

314

Pakistan says it's killed almost 300 Afghan Taliban

315

Pakistan strikes Afghan capital

316

US and Iran hold crucial talks mediated by Oman

317

A special report from Mexico on the deadly drugs trade

318

President Trump hails the golden age of America

319

Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union

320

Ukraine defiant on the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion

321

Ukraine marks 4th anniversary of Russian invasion

322

Violence erupts in Mexico after army kills drug lord

323

The Global Story:The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia

324

The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile

325

Trump lashes out at 'disappointing' Supreme Court ruling

326

US Supreme Court rules against Trump's global tariffs

327

Former Prince Andrew released as investigations continue

328

Former Prince Andrew arrested

329

Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after two hours

330

Iran claims progress in US nuclear talks

331

Jesse Jackson dies at 84

332

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein 'cover up'

333

UK weighs up faster rise in defence budget

334

Israel lays out conditions for any Iran nuclear deal

335

The Global Story: Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal

336

Russia 'used frog toxin' to kill Alexei Navalny

337

The Happy Pod: The model redefining beauty norms

338

Transatlantic relations under spotlight at Munich conference

339

Climate boost as China's CO2 emissions fall

340

Polls open in first Bangladesh election since uprising

341

BBC in Iran for first time since protest crackdown

342

Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests

343

Members of US Congress see the unredacted Epstein files

344

Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years

345

Japan's prime minister wins landslide election victory

346

The Global Story: Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?

347

Winter Olympics disrupted by protests and 'sabotage'

348

Video with racist clip pulled from Trump social media

349

Why Venezuela moves towards freeing political prisoners

350

Ukraine peace talks end with prisoner swap

351

700 ICE agents to leave Minnesota

352

Russia continues bombing as peace talks with Ukraine begin

353

BBC on frontline of Colombia's drugs crackdown

354

Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

355

India and US strike major trade deal

356

Israel opens Rafah border crossing

357

Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE in Minnesota are released

358

The Global Story: The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs

359

Britain's former prince Andrew faces fresh allegations

360

The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?

361

Iran says it's ready for talks with US

362

Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine as temperatures plummet

363

Why is China seeking closer UK ties?

364

Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal

365

The Global Story: How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Trump

366

The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

367

The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?

368

The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight

369

The Global Story: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos

370

The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers

371

The Happy Pod: Christmas with the man I saved

372

The Global Story - Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think

373

The Happy Pod: The magic of festive airport reunions

374

The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law

375

The Happy Pod: The cafe where mistakes are expected

376

The Global Story: The Fifa-Trump bromance

377

The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby

378

The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe

379

Why there's hope for Haiti

380

The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special

381

The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal

382

The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life

383

The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia

384

The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me

385

The Global Story: The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president

386

The Happy Pod: Atomic bomb survivors campaigning for peace

387

The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home

388

The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'

389

The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing

390

The Happy Pod: Love, cake, and a long-lost mother

391

The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed

392

Gaza Conflict: Two years on

393

The Happy Pod: Hope for people with Huntington's disease

394

The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon

395

The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier

396

The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer

397

Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?

398

The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas

399

The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love

400

The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking

401

The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird

402

The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast

403

The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets

404

The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle

405

The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music

406

The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life

407

The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King

408

Iran crisis: your questions answered

409

The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world

410

The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure

411

The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns

412

The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese

413

The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health

414

The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others

415

The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s

416

The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again

417

Le Pen vows to fight political ban

418

The Ukraine War: What happens next?

419

Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal

420

The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad

421

Donald Trump begins second term as US president

422

US inauguration special

423

The Global Story: The fight for the Arctic

424

Biden in largest single-day act of clemency

425

Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus

426

Syria special

427

MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff

428

Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda

429

Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President

430

Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election

431

The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life

432

Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes

433

US Presidential Election - your questions answered

434

Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone

435

The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator

436

Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

437

The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world

438

The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom

439

Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?

440

The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego

441

Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?

442

The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team

443

What keeps China’s president up at night?

444

Bonus: The Global Story

445

Bonus: The Global Story

446

Bonus: The Global Story

447

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

448

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

449

Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered

450

Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?

451

Special episode: Abortion rights around the world

452

Young voices special

453

Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2

454

Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?

455

Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered

456

Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered

457

Global News Brexitcast