Countries to boycott Eurovision over Israel inclusion | Global News Podcast

Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after it was decided Israel could compete. They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel... Read more »

The Streamer Awards host QTCinderella reveals dark side of streaming | BBC News

Streamer QTCinderella has said she would convince her younger self to never start streaming if she had the chance. Ahead of hosting The Streamer Awards, QTCinderella spoke to the BBC’s Laura Cress... Read more »

Qatari PM says Gaza talks at ‘critical’ moment | BBC News

The Qatari Prime Minister has said the negotiations on the war in Gaza were at a “critical” moment. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani was speaking on the first day of... Read more »

BBC confronts man bulk-buying and reselling UK driving tests | BBC News

Driving instructors are being offered kickbacks of up to £250 a month to sell their official test-booking login details to touts, a BBC investigation has found. Touts use these login details to... Read more »

Venezuela is not a threat to US, says President Maduro | BBC News

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke after US President Donald Trump was given the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize on Friday. “Venezuela hasn’t been and will never be a threat to the United States... Read more »

Netflix’s Power Grab and Eurovision In Crisis | BBC News

Today, Laura and Paddy are joined by TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan to discuss the future of the entertainment industry after Netflix agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of... Read more »

Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait? | BBC News

Since the Xbox launched in 2001, rumours swirled about a handheld Microsoft console which would let you play your games on-the-go. It works natively with Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service out of... Read more »

Why are Gen Z struggling to get into work? | BBC Newscast

Laura, Paddy, and Joe Pike discuss the government’s plan to get almost one million young people back to work, plus the foundation of Your Party and the latest tory defection to Reform.... Read more »

Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes | BBC News

Thousands of civilians along the Thailand-Cambodia border are fleeing after an escalation of violence between the two countries. A Thai military spokesperson said air force jets bombed Cambodian military positions after a... Read more »

Eight people were arrested on Friday on suspicion of corruption over the renova…

Eight people were arrested on Friday on suspicion of corruption over the renovation works. Three other people were detained earlier on manslaughter charges. #HongKong #Fire #TaiPo #WangFukCourt #News #BBCNews ♬ original sound... Read more »