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Real-life secret Santa
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa?
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Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands
Tue 21 Dec 2021
The Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown due to the rise of the Omicron strain.
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Tornadoes devastate US states
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Tornadoes hit the Midwest of the US on Friday and caused destruction and loss of life.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison
Tue 7 Dec 2021
Deposed Myanmar leader has been sentenced after widely criticised trial.
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Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions
Tue 30 Nov 2021
We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.
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Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Two million people who have not been vaccinated have been placed in lockdown in Austria.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation
Tue 9 Nov 2021
Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.
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Countries try to change UN climate paper
Tue 2 Nov 2021
Ahead of COP26, 大象传媒 News saw documents showing countries trying to change report.
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Donald Trump to launch new social media platform
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Donald Trump plans to launch a new social media network called TRUTH Social.
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Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Learn language related to Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
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Afghan female footballers get UK visas
Tue 12 Oct 2021
A team of female footballers who fled the Taliban have been told they can live in the UK.
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Pandora Papers: Rich exposed
Tue 5 Oct 2021
Thousands of documents have exposed the financial dealings of the world鈥檚 rich.
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Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election
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La Palma: Volcano erupts
Tue 21 Sep 2021
A volcano has erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
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Emma Raducanu wins US Open
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Abba: Pop superstars are back
Tue 7 Sep 2021
ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.
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Rolling Stones drummer dies
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.
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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul
Tue 17 Aug 2021
The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.
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Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?
Tue 10 Aug 2021
IPCC report says it's unequivocal that human activity is responsible for global warming.
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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum
Tue 3 Aug 2021
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.
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Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests in the country.
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Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'
Tue 20 Jul 2021
A smartphone spyware may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians
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Italy win Euro 2020
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Italy have won their first European championship since 1968. It beat England in the final.
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The Queen gives medal to health service
Tue 6 Jul 2021
Queen Elizabeth has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service.
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Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament
Tue 29 Jun 2021
The famous tennis tournament is back. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
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Olympics: First transgender athlete
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.
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Euro 2020: Player has heart attack
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Denmark鈥檚 Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.
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Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby
Tue 8 Jun 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child.
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Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?
Tue 1 Jun 2021
A report suggests that climate change could put the health of Olympic athletes at risk.
