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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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7:13

The 'King of Crypto' charged with fraud

Learning English from the News ·

2022/12/14

Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.

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7:13

Do you know the word of the year?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/12/07

'Goblin mode': Neil and Beth teach you this and other vocabulary

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6:34

Vegan diet protects men from cancer

Learning English from the News ·

2022/11/30

Research has claimed that a plant-based diet reduces the risk of developing bowel cancer.

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6:21

Rich to pay for climate damage

Learning English from the News ·

2022/11/23

Rich nations agree to pay poorer countries for damage caused by climate change.

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6:48

World population reaches 8 billion

Learning English from the News ·

2022/11/16

There are 8 billion people on Earth. Neil and Sian teach you the vocabulary you need.

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7:16

Twitter: One million leave

Learning English from the News ·

2022/11/09

1 million Twitter accounts have been deactivated since Elon Musk bought it last month.

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7:49

Race to save the planet

Learning English from the News ·

2022/11/02

COP27 - Radical changes needed to prevent climate disaster say experts

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6:59

Rishi Sunak - new UK PM

Learning English from the News ·

2022/10/26

45 days after the appointment of the last prime minister, the UK has a new prime minister

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7:27

Cancer vaccine?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/10/19

Could a cancer vaccine be developed? Learn vocabulary to talk about this.

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8:13

Protests in Iran

Learning English from the News ·

2022/10/12

Protests began last month when a woman died after being arrested by morality police.

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6:54

Fast food: Bad for the brain?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/10/05

Ultra-processed food affects people’s mental abilities, research has found.

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7:12

Nasa smashes asteroid

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/28

A new era for humankind - Nasa experiment smashes asteroid.

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7:08

Late nights: Bad for you?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/21

Do you prefer late nights or early starts? One of those could be bad for your health.

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7:21

Ukraine: A turning point?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/14

Ukraine has made military progress against Russian forces.

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7:04

New UK prime minister

Learning English from the News ·

2022/09/07

Liz Truss has taken over from Boris Johnson, who resigned after a series of scandals.

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7:31

Pakistan's climate catastrophe

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/31

Floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,000 people and affected over 33 million others.

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6:55

Dogs: Happy tears?

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/24

Do dogs cry happy tears? Neil and Beth discuss vocabulary about this story.

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7:34

Long Covid: Three types identified

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/17

Scientists in the UK have identified different types of long Covid.

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8:12

Trump home 'raided'

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/10

The FBI have searched former President Trump's home. Neil and Sian teach the vocabulary.

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6:08

Record oil profits

Learning English from the News ·

2022/08/04

The five biggest oil companies made profits of 60 billion dollars in just three months.

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