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Trials of new Ebola vaccine set to begin
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for...
ListenBangkok bar fire kills at least 27
Thai officials are investigating an explosive fire which tore through a bar in the capital Bangkok,...
ListenThe Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Citizen Vigilante is a low-budget action thriller starring actor Armie Hammer as a vigilante who hunts...
ListenUS launches fresh strikes on Iran
The US has carried out more strikes on Iran after accusing it of attacking a container ship passing...
ListenThe Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
When Nidhi and Vik moved to Northern Ireland, they came up with an unusual way to make new friends -...
ListenUS demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open
The US demands a public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships will not...
ListenAt least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires
Fire crews in Almeria battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where several tourists, unable to flee...
ListenUS and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried
Ayatollah Khamenei - Iran's former supreme leader who was killed by US-Israeli strikes - has been laid...
ListenUS and Iran trade strikes in Gulf
The US has carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked tankers in the Strait...
ListenICC says war crimes committed in Sudan
The International Criminal Court says it has "concrete evidence" the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...
ListenTrump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
President Trump says the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over", blasting the country's leadership...
ListenUS strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping
The US carries out strikes in Iran, in retaliation for what it says is renewed Iranian targeting of...
ListenFrench court clears way for Marine Le Pen presidential run
French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen could now run for president next year after a court in Paris...
ListenUS exit World Cup despite Trump's intervention
The US are out of the World Cup after defeat by Belgium - even though one of their star players was...
ListenUkraine requests more air defences after Russian attacks
The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles...
ListenControversy after World Cup red card overturned
FIFA suspends a one-game ban imposed on a USA star footballer given a red card, after a reported phone...
ListenThe Global Story: US at 250 – your questions answered
As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring...
ListenUS July 4th celebrations disrupted
Severe weather forces thousands to evacuate the National Mall in Washington ahead of the president's...
ListenThe Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain
Pete Haslam was carrying his paraplegic son Ted up a mountain, helped by friends and family, when they...
ListenDonald Trump begins the 250th anniversary of US independence
Speaking at Mount Rushmore in the state of South Dakota, President Trump said that the United States...
ListenThe Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising...
ListenIran prepares 'funeral of century' for late Supreme leader
Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for a week of events ahead of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
ListenVenezuela: man found alive days after earthquakes
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was found alive under the rubble of a collapsed building...
ListenRussia launches massive attack on Kyiv
Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv for 11 hours through the night, killing more than 20 people. Ukraine...
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