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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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8:24

UN: Rising sea levels disaster for all

Learning English from the News ·

2024/08/28

The UN Secretary-General has warned that rising sea levels are going to be disastrous.SUBTITLES Find full subtitles for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240828 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️

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7:52

Chimps chat like we do

Learning English from the News ·

2024/08/21

Study reveals that chimps take turns in conversation, just like us!TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240821FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute

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9:46

Ukraine fights back inside Russia

Learning English from the News ·

2024/08/14

Ukrainian soldiers hold towns in Russia in military operationTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240814FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️

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7:17

Bangladesh protests: PM quits

Learning English from the News ·

2024/08/07

For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240807 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6

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7:17

Venezuela election chaos

Learning English from the News ·

2024/07/31

President Maduro has claimed victory in the Venezuelan elections, but is the result fair?TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240731 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts

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9:20

Biden out, Harris in

Learning English from the News ·

2024/07/24

Biden drops out of the US presidential race and announces support for Vice-President Kamala Harris.TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240724FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts

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8:36

Trump assassination attempt

Learning English from the News ·

2024/07/17

The US reacts to an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240717 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English

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9:34

Third of adults inactive

Learning English from the News ·

2024/07/10

Around 1.8 billion people in the world are physically inactive, according to WHO studyTRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240710FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️

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8:52

Trump legal ruling

Learning English from the News ·

2024/07/03

New ruling means Trump cannot be punished for official actions committed as president(Image via Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240703FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try

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9:40

Julian Assange walks free

Learning English from the News ·

2024/06/26

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange walks free from US court(Image via Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)TRANSCRIPTFind a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240626FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts

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9:12

Putin in North Korea

Learning English from the News ·

2024/06/19

Vladimir Putin has met Kim Jong Un in North Korea. They have agreed to help each other if attacked.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240619 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other

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9:41

Far right performs well in EU election

Learning English from the News ·

2024/06/12

The far right has performed well in the latest European Union elections.TRANSCRIPTFind a a video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2024/240612FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️

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5:50

DNA study: better coffee?

Learning English from the News ·

2024/06/05

Italian researchers have created a complete genetic map of Arabica coffee. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comTRANSCRIPT Find a a video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-23 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE

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6:15

Computer made with brain cells

Learning English from the News ·

2024/05/29

Scientists have created a computer system that uses living brain cells to complete tasks.Find the video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-22FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS?✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English For Work ✔️ Learning English

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6:31

Iran's president killed in crash

Learning English from the News ·

2024/05/22

Find the video version of this podcast and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-21 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English For Work ✔️ Learning English Stories They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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7:02

Georgia's 'foreign agent' law passed

Learning English from the News ·

2024/05/15

(Images: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-20FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English for Work ✔️ The

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7:20

Brazil floods

Learning English from the News ·

2024/05/08

Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst flooding in 80 years. Beth and Georgie discuss this news story. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com (Image: Carlos Macedo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)TRANSCRIPT Find the language from this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-19FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish

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7:03

Healthy living and DNA

Learning English from the News ·

2024/05/01

Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Office English ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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5:58

Milan ice cream ban

Learning English from the News ·

2024/04/24

FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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7:53

Banning smoking for life

Learning English from the News ·

2024/04/17

The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ The English We SpeakThey're all available by searching in your podcast app.

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