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Hi from London! (Yes, I am eventually coming home to DC!)
I want to share a bit more about our new podcast The Global Story. And why I think itās so special. And hope you will too (once you listen!)
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My favorite storyline out of this World Cup may very well be Algeria and Kansas š¤
Thank you, internet, for offering up a bit heartwarming news!
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Jun 12
Elon Musk is set to become the worldās first trillionaire with the IPO of SpaceX.
But itās not just SpaceX ā Elon Musk may be more powerful than you think.
We made a fab episode of The Gloval Story with tech correspondent @lilyjamali
š§ bbc.com/audio/play/p0nk3pcx
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Jun 12
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North bbc.in/3SicXsM
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Jun 11
The world according to Marco Rubio-
Take a listen to our Global Story podcast, out today
with @asmamk
bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct8mfc
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Jun 11
Kudos to Dan Roan for asking the important Qs.
Dan btw did one of my fave episodes of The Global Story with us about the FIFA - Trump bromance.
Worth a listen š§
bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct7155
"Chill, relax"
BBC sports editor Dan Roan asks Fifa president Gianni Infantino if he's lost control of his own tournament.
#FifaWorldCup
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Jun 10
US launches new strikes on Iran after US President Donald Trump vows to hit country 'hard' bbc.in/4olqRGE
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Jun 10
Steve Hilton is set to advance to Californiaās general election.
Who is the Trump-endorsed Brit running for California governor?
We explain his British past ā
bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct8mhm
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Jun 8
Hi friends! Weāre cooking up a special World Cup episode base off of YOUR listener questions! So send us a note at š§ theglobalstory@bbc.com
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Jun 8
'A World Cup for them not us': Fans anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions
bbc.com/news/articles/cx212pā¦
Jun 8
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.
bbc.co.uk/sport/football/artā¦
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Jun 5
I canāt quite wrap my head around this. The Indiana Bears ā¦?
After over 100 years, the Chicago Bears are planning to leave the state of Illinois and headed to Indiana. bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦
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Jun 4
Today on our show ā why the UK banned Hassan Piker and Cenk Uygur.
Listen š§ š±
bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct8mkv
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May 30
I traveled with @ArletteBashizi to Mongbwalu, the gold mining town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak that is sweeping northeastern Congo. This is what we found.
nytimes.com/2026/05/30/worldā¦
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May 29
"Chinese officials told The Times they acted against @vwang3, a China correspondent for the paper since 2020, in response to the appearance by video of Taiwanās president at a Times DealBook summit in New York in December; Wang played no role in the event" nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/poā¦
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May 27
I appreciate the continuing coverage of women/miscarriage/abortion from ProPublica ā¦ long after the political headlines may have died down.
This is just crushing. Emily Waldorf was denied care for a risky miscarriage due to Arkansasā abortion ban, even after she met the hospitalās CEO, called the governorās office and got a lawyer. propublica.org/article/arkanā¦
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May 22
US pauses $14bn weapons sale to Taiwan due to Iran war bbc.in/4wDXTFz
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May 20
Come work with me!
Weāre looking for an assistant editor (in American English - an āexecutive producerā) for The Global Story to be based in Washington DC.
You can apply here:
careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Assistā¦
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May 20
Breaking News: James Murdoch is buying New York magazine, Vox Mediaās podcast network and the Vox website for more than $300 million, a dramatic expansion in U.S. media for the younger son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch. nyti.ms/4fxHkF6
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May 20
BREAKING: Ed Gallrein defeats Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in the GOP primary for US. House after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust Massie from Congress. bit.ly/4dSAaKm
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May 19
President Ahmed al Sharaa former nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al Jolani received another cologne shipment from POTUS.
May 19
Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance.
Thank you, Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, for your generosity and for topping up this precious gift. May the spirit of that meeting continue to shape a stronger relationship between Syria and the United States.
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May 19
Elon Musk may have lost his case against OpenAI, but since leaving the White House, heās arguably become EVEN more powerful.
Our Global Story episode with my colleague ā @lilyjamali ā the BBCās North America tech correspondent.
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podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcasā¦
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