Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney dies
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.2 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Dick Cheney, who became one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history as George W Bush's number two during 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, died Monday. He was 84. Also: Sudan's military government meets to discuss its response after its last stronghold in the Darfur region was seized by paramilitaries; New Yorkers vote for their next Mayor, and scientists in Kenya find evidence that the first humans used stone tools.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:10.6 | I'm Andrew Peach, and at 16 hours GMT on Tuesday, the 4th of November, |
| 0:16.1 | we look back at the life of the former US Vice President Dick Cheney, who's died. |
| 0:20.8 | Sudan's military reviews its security situation after its last stronghold in Darfur was seized by paramilitaries. |
| 0:28.0 | And New York chooses a new mayor. |
| 0:32.3 | Also in this podcast, archaeologists in Kenya find evidence that the earliest humans passed down technology through thousands of generations. |
| 0:41.1 | And... |
| 0:41.8 | One day, these cubs will be able to leap six metres and ambush their prey. |
| 0:50.2 | But that day is a long way into the future. |
| 0:53.8 | Drama and predators at a watering hole in Zambia. |
| 0:59.7 | The former United States Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. |
| 1:05.0 | Mr Cheney served two terms during the presidency of George W. Bush. |
| 1:09.5 | Often described as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, |
| 1:13.4 | he was a leading light of the so-called neocon conservatives |
| 1:16.6 | who dominated U.S. politics at the start of the 21st century. |
| 1:20.7 | He'll also be remembered for the role he played in orchestrating America's controversial war on terror. |
| 1:26.3 | In a statement, Mr. Bush said Dick Cheney's death was a loss to the nation, |
| 1:30.0 | and he'd be remembered as one of the finest public servants of his generation. |
| 1:34.3 | Our former Washington correspondent, Paul Adams, looks back at his life. |
| 1:38.5 | And I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office. |
| 1:42.4 | On which I'm about to enter, so help me God. On which I'm about to enter, so help me God. |
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