Global News Podcast

Global News Podcast

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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried is jailed for 25 years for fraud

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried is jailed for 25 years for fraud

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Co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, defrauded customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Also: France moves closer to a ban on hair discrimination, and study says climate change could affect timekeeping.

Philippines ups stakes in South China Sea dispute

Philippines ups stakes in South China Sea dispute

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Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his nation would not be cowed into submission after 'constant attacks' by the Chinese coastguard. Also: The new test that could detect early signs of motor neurone disease, and the author of The Gruffalo on the book's enduring popularity after 25 years.

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

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They were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in 2017, and Bruce Springsteen becomes the first international songwriter to be awarded a UK Ivors Academy Fellowship.

Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill

Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill

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Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying car has sold the technology to China.

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

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The US president says the federal government will pay for the entire cost of repairs after a vessel lost power in one of America's busiest shipping lanes and hit the bridge. Also: After hearing rival arguments, US Supreme Court judges appear unlikely to limit access to a widely-used abortion drug; and why the future of Germany's beloved sausage dog could be under threat.