Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem dies at 92 and other top news stories | Global News Podcast

The US feminist writer and activist, Gloria Steinem, has died at the age of 92. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she was one of the most prominent leaders of the American women’s movement, campaigning for gender equality and reproductive rights. We revisit an interview she gave to the BBC in 2023, and look back at her life and legacy.

Also in the Global News Podcast:

04:35 The UN warns of a ”supersized” El Nino continuing into 2027

07:36 Severe droughts reduce ship traffic through the Panama Canal

09:26 UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and migrants

12:28 The BBC investigates the people smugglers exploiting migrants as they try to reach Britain

14:43 Dozens of people are rescued from a migrant boat after weeks adrift off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

18:12 Self-driving Uber Robotaxis arrive in London

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