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Learning English from the News

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8:36

Deadly fires in Hong Kong investigated

Learning English from the News ·

2025/12/03

Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fires which killed at least 151 peopleFind full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251203 Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room Practise your listening skills with The Listening Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_listening_room FIND BBC LEARNING

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7:36

First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship

Learning English from the News ·

2025/11/26

A ship that sunk in 1708 is thought to have $20bn worth of treasure on it. Hear about the expedition to recover the treasure, and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Georgie and Phil.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251126Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomPractise your listening skills with

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7:15

Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister...

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2025/11/19

Former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251119Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️

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8:32

COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting...

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2025/11/12

International leaders gather for COP30 climate talks, but some important people are not attending. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and PippaFind full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251112Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our

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8:15

Fastest glacier melt in modern history

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2025/11/05

An Antarctic glacier shrunk by 50% in just two months - this is the fastest retreat recorded in modern history. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and Georgie.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251105Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

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8:56

'Storm of the century' hits Caribbean

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2025/10/29

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest hurricane in modern history to hit Jamaica, has caused severe damage in the Caribbean. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and Phil.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251029Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room:✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

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8:30

Historic jewels stolen from Louvre

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2025/10/22

Historic jewels, worth millions of euros have been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa and Phil.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251022Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️

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8:18

Hostages released in Gaza ceasefire agreement

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2025/10/15

Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees were exchanged on Monday as a ceasefire deal is agreed to end the war in Gaza. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa and Beth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251015FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️

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6:49

Solar and wind beat coal for first time

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2025/10/08

More electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than coal for 1st time.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251008FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters For more of our podcasts,

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7:51

Taliban cut off internet

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2025/10/01

Internet and many telephones services have been cut in Afghanistan, on the orders of the country's Taliban government.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251001FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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8:40

Trump's unproven autism claim

Learning English from the News ·

2025/09/24

Donald Trump has made the unproven claim there's a link between autism and Tylenol, known as paracetamol elsewhere. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250924FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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7:56

Israel committing genocide in Gaza: UN commission

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2025/09/17

An investigation by the United Nations, called a 'commission of inquiry', has found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry has rejected the report, saying that it is "distorted and false".Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250917FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️

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7:13

'God's influencer': First millennial saint named

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2025/09/10

Catholic church names 15-year-old boy the first millennial saint. Learn to talk about this news story in English with Beth and Phil.Learn about this news story with Neil and Beth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250910The London Letter Challenge:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_london_letter_challenge/FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️

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8:24

Earthquakes hit Afghanistan

Learning English from the News ·

2025/09/03

Earthquakes in Afghanistan kill over 1,400 people. Learn about this news story with Neil and Beth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250903FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersFor more of our

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7:37

Heatwaves speed up ageing process, study says

Learning English from the News ·

2025/08/27

A study in Taiwan has found that peoples' biological age increases when they experience heatwaves.Learn about this news story with Phil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250827 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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8:04

Ukraine: Presidents discuss end to war

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2025/08/20

President Zelensky met President Trump days after Trump met President Putin in Alaska. Learn about this news story with Pippa and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250820FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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7:26

Is prostate cancer over-treated?

Learning English from the News ·

2025/08/13

Charity Prostate Cancer UK says some people are being treated when they don't need to be. Learn about this news story with Phil and Pippa.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250813FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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8:33

Hiroshima: 80 years since atomic bomb

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2025/08/06

80 years ago, on 6th August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The aim was to force a quick end to World War Two. The bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima and about 140,000 people were killed. Learn about this news story with Beth and Neil.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250806 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️

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7:20

Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Learning English from the News ·

2025/07/30

There have been military clashes at the Thailand-Cambodia border, with civilians killed. Learn about this news story with Beth and Phil.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250730FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️

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9:43

War in Gaza 'must end now', 28 countries say

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2025/07/23

A joint statement from 28 nations has demanded an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250723FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE

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