Global News Podcast

Trump plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz

May 4, 2026·25 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The BBC's Global News Podcast covers escalating US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a surge in violence ahead of Colombia's election, a US Supreme Court battle over abortion pills, rising antisemitism in Britain, and controversy surrounding the Met Gala's billionaire sponsorship.

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Charlotte GallagherBarman KalbasiDonald TrumpFergal KeaneJohn WilliamsLuis FajardoRoshana Desai-MartinStephanie Prentice

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AbortionCriminal JusticeGeopoliticsGlobal NewsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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