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Episodes to download
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Belarus accused of 'hijacking'
Tue 25 May 2021
Western countries have accused Belarus of hijacking a Ryanair plane.
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Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
Tue 18 May 2021
People living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.
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China rocket lands in ocean
Tue 11 May 2021
The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean.
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India's Covid nightmare
Tue 4 May 2021
India continues to struggle with an aggressive second wave of infections.
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Nomadland wins at the Oscars
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Chloe Zhao becomes the first woman of colour to win the best director award.
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Football: 'Super League' for Europe?
Tue 20 Apr 2021
In a seismic move for football, 12 clubs have agreed to join a new European Super League.
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Natanz: Iran blames Israel
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Space wine: Does it taste better?
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Scientists sent bottles of wine to the ISS to study the effect of gravity on the product.
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Suez Canal: Delays continue
Tue 30 Mar 2021
The Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal on 23rd March and caused long delays.
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Australia hit by record floods
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Around 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods in Australia.
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Grammys: Beyonce sets new record
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Beyonce has set a new record after becoming the first female artist to win 28 Grammys.
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Harry and Meghan's Interview
Tue 9 Mar 2021
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Golden Globes 2021
Tue 2 Mar 2021
Learn the vocabulary you need to talk about this year's film and TV awards ceremony.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce
Tue 23 Feb 2021
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Impeachment trial: Trump acquitted
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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India: Flood in Himalayas
Tue 9 Feb 2021
Dozens are feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier triggered a flood in India.
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Myanmar: Military takes control
Tue 2 Feb 2021
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Russian Navalny Protests
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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UK: Tough new travel restrictions
Tue 19 Jan 2021
New controls have come into force to try to keep out variants of coronavirus.
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Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain
Tue 12 Jan 2021
Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid between Friday and Saturday.
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Trump tells official: 'find' votes
Tue 5 Jan 2021
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.
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Our favourite News Review of 2020
Tue 29 Dec 2020
A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus
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Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.
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Brexit: Deal or no deal?
Tue 8 Dec 2020
The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.
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Diego Maradona: Doctor鈥檚 house searched
Tue 1 Dec 2020
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.
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Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Georgina and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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US election day 2020
Tue 3 Nov 2020
Georgina and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Catherine and Rob have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.