The Global Story

Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted inter

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Since President Putin’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, protests related to the conflict have been s

In the eight years since he entered office and three since he left it, Donald Trump has time to reth

The inside story of a wave of assassinations in Yemen, led by former US Special Forces. An investiga

The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that’s shaped modern India: Ayodhya. The openin

Ever since Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7th, the BBC has been reporting on the o

The American Library Association says attempts to ban books have reached a record high. Most of the

Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, and the country's new prime minister, Donald Tusk, are locked in a

Over the past week prisoner escapes, hostage taking and violence in Ecuador has made headlines aroun

We take a look behind the gilded gates of Mumbai’s one-percenters. The city is driving – and being t

In this special edition of The Global Story, Katya Adler talks to the BBC’s security correspondent F

The Danish Queen abdicates, taking her country by surprise. The oldest monarchy in Europe will now h

Ketamine is licenced to be used as an anaesthetic and has a reputation as an illegal party drug. But

The Islamic State group dominated headlines in the years after seizing large swathes of territory in

Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today’s most divisive issues. The acclaimed writer gives a peek

The evangelical pastor TB Joshua amassed millions of followers around the world. Many thousands came

Taiwan is going to the polls on January 13th to pick its new President and the island's future relat

Kamala Harris made history in 2020, becoming the first woman, first Asian-American and first black v

Drone and rocket attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea have led many of the world's biggest shipping

Deepfakes, distrust and democracy: Billions of people will have the chance to vote this year in elec

US health officials have declared that the country is facing an epidemic of loneliness that's as dan