Hosted by SBS Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis and International Correspondent Claudia Farhart, World News Weekly is the SBS News podcast that goes beyond the headlines to make sense of the biggest global stories shaping our world. From Russia to the Philippines to Brazil, World News Weekly takes listeners beyond the breaking news, examining the political tensions, conflicts, and social changes driving the global conversation. Whether it's elections reshaping governments or scientific and technological breakthroughs influencing everyday life, World News Weekly delivers smart, concise coverage of the stories defining the past seven days. New episodes drop every Thursday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SBS News. Israeli settlements trade ban, Germany’s far-right on the rise & Nepal faces its future Published: 10/09/2026 Duration: 33:57 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Israeli settlements trade ban, Germany’s far-right on the rise & Nepal faces its future Nepal’s devastating landslide, Iceland says no & the Pacific Islands Forum face-off Published: 03/09/2026 Duration: 31:02 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Nepal’s devastating landslide, Iceland says no & the Pacific Islands Forum face-off Ontario premier tells Trump: ‘kiss my ass’, Syria shakes off a dark burden & Borneo’s raging fires Published: 27/08/2026 Duration: 37:29 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Ontario premier tells Trump: ‘kiss my ass’, Syria shakes off a dark burden & Borneo’s raging fires Trump’s North Korea Strategy, West Bank Siege & the AI slop antidote Published: 20/08/2026 Duration: 28:00 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Trump’s North Korea Strategy, West Bank Siege & the AI slop antidote Takaichi’s melons, has AI gone rogue? And Dobby’s electric beach Published: 14/08/2026 Duration: 42:36 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Takaichi’s melons, has AI gone rogue? And Dobby’s electric beach Suu Kyi signs of life, Ceuta’s migrant crisis & impaled hiker rescues himself?! Published: 06/08/2026 Duration: 29:34 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Suu Kyi signs of life, Ceuta’s migrant crisis & impaled hiker rescues himself?! BONUS EPISODE: Takaichi’s Shadow Bureau Published: 02/08/2026 Duration: 09:45 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu BONUS EPISODE: Takaichi’s Shadow Bureau Conflict in the Gulf widens, Bibi bounces back to Trump & Modi capitulates – to cockroaches Published: 30/07/2026 Duration: 37:06 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Conflict in the Gulf widens, Bibi bounces back to Trump & Modi capitulates – to cockroaches Houthi’s Red Sea blockade, India’s cockroach uprising & hundreds of baby Haarlands? Published: 23/07/2026 Duration: 35:56 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Houthi’s Red Sea blockade, India’s cockroach uprising & hundreds of baby Haarlands? US and Iran in dire Strait as they fight for control, Ukraine’s missile muscle & South Korea's matchmaking monks Published: 16/07/2026 Duration: 31:03 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu

US and Iran in dire Strait as they fight for control, Ukraine’s missile muscle & South Korea's matchmaking monks Trump says the Iran deal is over, an angry NATO lovefest and has Hamas given up politics? Published: 09/07/2026 Duration: 33:10 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Trump says the Iran deal is over, an angry NATO lovefest and has Hamas given up politics? Venezuela twin quake catastrophe, not-so-Strait shooting hinders US-Iran deal & Cuba opens up Published: 02/07/2026 Duration: 35:47 Open episode menu View More Download Copy link Open episode menu Venezuela twin quake catastrophe, not-so-Strait shooting hinders US-Iran deal & Cuba opens up Get SBS News straight to your inbox Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories. Follow SBS News Download our apps SBS News iOS Android SBS Audio iOS Android SBS On Demand iOS Android Listen to our podcasts SBS News Headlines An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News SBS News In Depth Interviews and feature reports from SBS News SBS On the Money Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves. SBS News in Easy English A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps. Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world