Rubio: US is constantly reassessing its relationship with NATO

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Global News Podcast

2026-05-22

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At a summit in Sweden, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says the Trump administration is constantly reviewing its relationship with NATO. The chief of the military alliance, Mark Rutte, insists it has grown closer and will become less reliant on the United States. Also: students at one of Turkey's oldest private universities protest over its closure; the WHO upgrades its risk for ebola in the DRC; two sisters share their experience of living in Iran during the US and Israeli attacks; the TV programme, The Late Show, is broadcast for the final time in the US; ahead of the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas on Sunday we hear more about which athletes are competing and Manchester City's coach, Pep Guardiola, has confirmed that he's leaving the club. 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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  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • Hello, I'm Ankur Desai and at 16 GMT on Friday the 22nd of May,

  • these are our main stories.

  • The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States

  • is constantly reassessing its relationship with the NATO military alliance.

  • Elsewhere, protests have broken out in Turkey

  • after a university known for its liberal policies was closed by a decree from the president.

  • And Manchester City have confirmed that their manager Pep Guardiola

  • will leave the English football club after 10 seasons.

  • Also in this podcast, scientists at Oxford University are working

  • to create a new Ebola vaccine as the number of suspected cases rises to 750.

  • There are various scientific and logistical challenges to get over,

  • but in general terms, it should be possible from a starting gun

  • in two to three months, maybe a year at that sort of timescale

  • to have vaccines that could be deployed.

  • And the controversy is huge.

  • I think when it first got launched, most people's instinct is to say

  • that this is not fair, that this is a bit of a farce, a bit of a spectacle.

  • Las Vegas is gearing up for the Enhanced Games,