Peace talks continue two years after October 7th attacks
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
A minute's silence has been observed across Israel to mark the Hamas-led attacks of 2023. There have been protests in Morocco for eleven straight days, and there's good news for whales off the Australian coast. How France is trying to find a way through its latest political crisis, and a leather-clad Argentine president headlines a rock concert. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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| 0:23.7 | This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:29.5 | I'm Alex Ritson and at 17 hours GMT on Tuesday the 7th of October, these are our main stories. |
| 0:37.6 | Israel is marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack that started the war in Gaza, |
| 0:43.5 | as mediators are reported to have reached an understanding with Hamas and Israel on an agenda for indirect negotiations. |
| 0:51.6 | Angry Gen Z takes to the streets of Morocco for the 11th day in a row. British police |
| 0:57.3 | say they've dismantled a huge international smuggling operation in stolen mobile phones. Also in this |
| 1:06.0 | podcast, a night off from economic woes for Argentina's President Malay as he headlines a rock concert. |
| 1:13.3 | And Alive and Whale. |
| 1:20.9 | The remarkable comeback of humpbacks off Australia's East Coast. |
| 1:30.0 | As Israel marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza, |
| 1:35.7 | mediators are reported to be moving forward with President Trump's plan for peace in the territory. |
| 1:40.8 | Talks are taking place in Egypt and, as we record, there appears to be the beginnings of an understanding between the Palestinians and Israelis. |
| 1:49.9 | A senior Palestinian source familiar with the Shamel Sheikh negotiations has told the BBC that the discussions will follow a five-point framework, starting with ending the war and the exchange of Israeli hostages |
| 2:02.3 | and Palestinian prisoners. Earlier, a minute's silence was observed in Israel, and sirens and |
| 2:08.3 | carhorns sounded at the site of the Nova Festival, where more than 340 mostly young people |
| 2:14.1 | were killed in the Hamas rampage. Members of their families and other Israelis |
| 2:19.1 | travelled to the site to pay their respects. Memorial events have also been held at other sites |
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