Global News Podcast

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Global News Podcast

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2021
Unrest as police shoot a black man near Minneapolis
Tear gas was fired and an overnight curfew imposed amid anger at the fatal shooting. Also: Iran vows 'to avenge Israeli attack' on its nuclear site, and remembering Yuri Gagarin - the first man in space.
April 12, 2021
28 min
Iran says incident at nuclear facility was 'terrorist act'
Teheran said the plant had been hit by what it called a terrorist act. There’s been no official Israeli comment. Also, the US Secretary of State says he has real concerns about Russia's military build-up on its border with Ukraine, and an iconic Moscow food hall shuts up shop.
April 11, 2021
30 min
Prince Philip: Private funeral to be held next week
In his first public statement since the Duke of Edinburgh’s death, Prince Charles says his father gave “the most remarkable, devoted service” to his family, to Britain, and to the Commonwealth. Also, thousands of people flee their homes after a volcanic eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. And a United Nations official warns that Myanmar could be headed toward civil war after February’s military coup.
April 10, 2021
29 min
Prince Philip: Tributes after Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99
Prince Philip was the longest serving consort in British history, having been married to Queen Elizabeth for seventy- three years. The Palace said he died peacefully at Windsor Castle on Friday morning. It's been confirmed that his funeral will not be a state occasion -- in line with his wishes. Also: A volcanic eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and, a landmark effort by Amazon workers to form a union chapter at their warehouse in the US state of Alabama appears to have been defeated.
April 9, 2021
31 min
The life of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
In this special edition, we mark the death of Prince Philip - the Duke of Edinburgh. Jackie Leonard looks back at the life of Queen Elizabeth's husband, his place in British history and his contribution to the monarchy.
April 9, 2021
25 min
President Biden signs executive order to impose modest controls on gun ownership
The president says gun violence has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, also, French president Macron closes the elite school ENA, and the trouble with Peppa Pig in China.
April 8, 2021
29 min
AstraZeneca vaccine challenges
Countries across the world have changed their advice on who should have it. Call My Agent star joins plea to reopen French theatres. Mind altering art, we find out why prehistoric cave painters chose such remote chambers.
April 8, 2021
27 min
Under-30s offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
A review finds a "plausible" link to rare blood clots but says the AstraZeneca vaccine remains beneficial for most people. Also: Myanmar ambassador to UK "locked out" of embassy, and "strong evidence" found for a new force of nature.
April 7, 2021
27 min
Coronavirus: How is Astra Zeneca vaccine safety row affecting public confidence ?
Concerns voiced over whether Astra Zeneca vaccine causes blood-clots in the brain. Several countries have restricted use of the vaccine until more is known about possible links. Also, China tries to persuade its 'one-child' generation to have more babies, and how Kim Kardashian has joined the ranks of the world's billionaires.
April 7, 2021
29 min
US joins talks aimed at reviving Iran nuclear deal
Diplomats in Vienna are discussing how the US can lift sanctions and Iran return to compliance. Also: Brazil variant drives South America covid surge, and man arrested over Van Gogh and Frans Hals art thefts.
April 7, 2021
32 min
N Korea to skip Tokyo Olympics over Covid
It ends S Korea's hopes of using the Games to engage with Pyongyang. Also: Netanyahu is asked to form a new Israeli government, and alone on a ship for four years.
April 6, 2021
30 min
US police chief says Chauvin broke force policy
The Minneapolis police chief has testified in the trial of the ex-officer Derek Chauvin accused of killing George Floyd. Also: Jordanian prince vows to defy "house arrest", and the demise of LG mobiles.
April 6, 2021
31 min
Jordanian prince vows to defy 'house arrest'
Prince Hamzah says he won't stay quiet after being accused of plotting to destabilise the state. Also: the Israeli PM's corruption trial is told he sought improper benefits from media bosses, and the business owner who offered a job to the man who tried to burgle his restaurant.
April 5, 2021
30 min
Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plotting to destabilise kingdom
The Jordanian deputy PM says King Abdullah's half-brother sought to mobilise tribal leaders against the government. Also: lorry boss apologises over Taiwan train crash, and tighter Covid restrictions for India's Maharashtra state.
April 5, 2021
32 min
Claims of a coup plot in Jordan
The authorities detain the former crown prince and other high profile figures in Jordan for what's been described as "security reasons". Also: the German president tells the country's political leaders to "get it together" in the face of a third wave of coronavirus, and a ceremony unlike any other in Cairo as mummified Pharaohs are moved to a new home.
April 3, 2021
31 min
The US Capitol goes into lockdown
A police officer has died after he was hit by car driven by a man who was shot and later pronounced dead. Also: we hear from a doctor in Myanmar who has been treating victims of the military crackdown, the Netherlands pauses the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and are we about to find out who will be the next James Bond?
April 2, 2021
30 min
Tigray conflict: World powers angry over 'human rights abuses'
G7 group of economic powers has condemned killing of civilians in northern Ethiopia. The group also called for investigation into reported crimes, and for those responsible to be held to account. Also, at least 50 people killed as a crowded train crashes in Taiwan, and how animals - just like humans - try to follow the latest trends and fashions.
April 2, 2021
31 min
Fresh evidence emerges of atrocities in Tigray
Videos appear to show the massacre of unarmed civilians by people in Ethiopian army uniforms. There’ve been persistent allegations of serious abuses by all sides in the conflict - but a government media blackout has so far limited attempts to examine them. Also today: The new head of the WTO condemns vaccine inequality. And has home advantage in football really disappeared during the pandemic?
April 1, 2021
32 min
Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating Myanmar's official secrets act
She faces up to fourteen years in prison. Also: seven Hong Kong activists are found guilty of organising unauthorised pro-democracy protests in 2019; and the Eurovision Song Contest allows fans in as part of a covid trial.
April 1, 2021
29 min
Biden unveils two trillion dollar package to boost economy
The aim is to modernise roads, repair bridges and promote climate initiatives. The plan will be financed by a tax increase on corporations. Also: the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he is going on hunger strike to demand better medical treatment in jail, and Russia has registered the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals.
March 31, 2021
30 min

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Episodes

Unrest as police shoot a black man near Minneapolis

Iran says incident at nuclear facility was 'terrorist act'

Prince Philip: Private funeral to be held next week

Prince Philip: Tributes after Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99

The life of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

President Biden signs executive order to impose modest controls on gun ownership

AstraZeneca vaccine challenges

Under-30s offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine

Coronavirus: How is Astra Zeneca vaccine safety row affecting public confidence ?

US joins talks aimed at reviving Iran nuclear deal

N Korea to skip Tokyo Olympics over Covid

US police chief says Chauvin broke force policy

Jordanian prince vows to defy 'house arrest'

Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plotting to destabilise kingdom

Claims of a coup plot in Jordan

The US Capitol goes into lockdown

Tigray conflict: World powers angry over 'human rights abuses'

Fresh evidence emerges of atrocities in Tigray

Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating Myanmar's official secrets act

Biden unveils two trillion dollar package to boost economy