The Global Story Episodes Episode guide
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Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine
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What Trump's victory means for the world
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
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Election day: Everything you need to know
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
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Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
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Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
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Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
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US election: The other races that could shape America
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
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America and... the Middle East
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
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The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
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Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
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Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations
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Does Australia want the British monarchy?
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals
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America and… Migration
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?
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Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis
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US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election
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Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
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How damaged is Hezbollah?
Israel has inflicted a string of blows on the Lebanon-based armed group
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote
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America and... the war in Ukraine
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?
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A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary Islands
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Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation
Devastating storms in the south-eastern US are hijacking the election narrative
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Three weeks that changed life in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes have forced more than 1.2 million Lebanese to flee their homes
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How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?
Virtually all internet traffic between continents travels wires thinner than a human hair
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America and... China
How the US election could impact relations between the world's two largest economies
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'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
It was called the safest country in the world but do Cubans still feel safe?
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Israel-Gaza Q&A: One year since October 7
We answer listener questions about what is happening in the Middle East
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Iran’s strikes on Israel: Why now and what's next?
Netanyahu says Iran made a 'big mistake' and 'will pay for it'
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US election: Vice-presidential debate reaction
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off in New York
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America and… Climate change
How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis?
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Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
The rape and murder of a doctor at her own hospital exposes a failure to protect women
