Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
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Milan ice cream ban
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Milan is planning to ban ice cream and pizza late at night because of noise complaints.
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Banning smoking for life
Wed 17 Apr 2024
The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009.
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Israel protests
Wed 3 Apr 2024
Netanyahu under pressure as Israel protests. Beth and Georgie discuss news headlines.
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Baltimore bridge collapse
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA.
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Putin claims election victory
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Vladimir Putin has won the Russian election. Learn language from the news headlines.
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Haiti: Gang violence crisis
Wed 13 Mar 2024
The prime minister of Haiti has agreed to resign following weeks of gang violence.
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France protects abortion
Wed 6 Mar 2024
France makes abortion a constitutional right. Beth and Phil teach words from headlines.
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Cyber hackers hacked
Wed 21 Feb 2024
The website of ransomware cybercriminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities
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Women working more since pandemic
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Women are working more and men are working less since the pandemic.
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Senegal's democratic crisis
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Senegal's president has postponed the country's upcoming elections.
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Elon Musk's brain chip
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain.
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US and UK strike Houthis
Wed 24 Jan 2024
The US and UK have launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Taiwan election angers China
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Taiwan has elected William Lai as president. (Image: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
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Dog meat banned by South Korea
Wed 10 Jan 2024
The killing and sale of dogs for their meat has been banned in South Korea.
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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day
Wed 3 Jan 2024
Search for survivors after New Year鈥檚 Day earthquake hits Japan.
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Richest 1% harm planet most
Wed 20 Dec 2023
The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change
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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28
Wed 13 Dec 2023
2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.
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Faked accident: YouTuber jailed
Wed 6 Dec 2023
An influencer has gone to jail after crashing a plane for video views and money.
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India tunnel rescue
Wed 29 Nov 2023
All 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued.
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Bad bosses make people quit
Wed 22 Nov 2023
New research says people are quitting their jobs because of a bad boss.
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Iceland prepares for volcano
Wed 15 Nov 2023
A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland amid a series of earthquakes.
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Israel-Gaza War: One month on
Wed 8 Nov 2023
It's one month since the Israel-Gaza war broke out. Learn the language in the news.
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Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry
Wed 1 Nov 2023
Matthew Perry, most famous for playing Chandler Bing in 'Friends', has died.
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Nature destroying nature
Wed 25 Oct 2023
A news report says non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity.
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Amazon water emergency
Wed 18 Oct 2023
The Amazon has its lowest water levels in 121 years. Learn how to talk about the story.
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Junk food addiction
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Some scientists think ultra-processed food should come with a warning.
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Covid vaccine scientists win Nobel
Wed 4 Oct 2023
The scientists who made mRNA Covid vaccines possible have won a Nobel Prize.
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Lego gives up on recycled bricks
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Lego has stopped its plan to replace the plastic in its toys bricks.
