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Learning English from the News

Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it. And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the BBC in simple English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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5:22

Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal

Learning English from the News ·

2023/09/13

Luis Rubiales resigns.Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images.

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6:33

Banning 'steak'

Learning English from the News ·

2023/09/06

Plant-based food can no longer have meat-based names in France.

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5:27

Is laughing good for your heart?

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/30

Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.

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5:27

Is laughing good for your heart?

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/30

Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.

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6:28

Antarctic ice melting

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/23

Ice the size of Greenland is missing from Antarctica because of climate change.

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6:16

Shift work linked to depression

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/16

A new study has found that working shifts can lead to depression and anxiety.

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6:22

Green flights? Impossible

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/09

Can flying ever be green? Scientists say no.

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6:31

Trump charged for third time

Learning English from the News ·

2023/08/02

Donald Trump charged with trying to change the 2020 US presidential election result.

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6:23

8 ways to live longer

Learning English from the News ·

2023/07/26

A US research project has found 8 habits that can help you live longer.

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5:53

Alzheimer's drug hope

Learning English from the News ·

2023/07/19

New drugs mean that Alzheimer's could soon be treated as easily as asthma and diabetes.

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5:33

Hottest week ever

Learning English from the News ·

2023/07/12

The first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured, UN says.

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6:38

Fukushima water release

Learning English from the News ·

2023/07/05

The UN have said it's safe to release water from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.

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6:13

Rainforests: Destruction gets worse

Learning English from the News ·

2023/06/28

An area of rainforest the size of Switzerland was lost last year. Beth and Phil discuss.

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5:48

Naps: Good for your brain?

Learning English from the News ·

2023/06/21

Research says that naps are good for our brains. Learn vocabulary related to this story.

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6:49

Could we live to 140?

Learning English from the News ·

2023/06/14

Scientists from the University of Georgia think humans alive today could live to 140.

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5:43

New blood test for 50 cancers

Learning English from the News ·

2023/06/07

Scientists from Oxford University say the test results have been encouraging so far.

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6:16

Can diet improve memory?

Learning English from the News ·

2023/05/31

Could apples, berries and cacao improve our memory as we get older?

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5:15

First Arab woman in space

Learning English from the News ·

2023/05/24

Rayyanah Barnawi is part of a crew of space tourists who are visiting the ISS.

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5:22

Japan learns to smile again

Learning English from the News ·

2023/05/17

People in Japan have been taking lessons on how to smile again.

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6:02

King Charles's Coronation

Learning English from the News ·

2023/05/10

Charles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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