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Driverless cars

A trial is underway in UK. Would you be happy to travel in a driverless car?

• 10 mins

Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You case

Ed Sheeran has won a copyright case over his hit Shape of You. Learn new vocabulary.

• 9 mins

Taliban: No beard, no job!

Government employees in Afghanistan were told they can lose their jobs if they shave.

• 10 mins

France: Macron wins second term

Emmanuel Macron has been voted President of France for a second time.

• 9 mins

Is there plastic in your blood?

Plastic has been found in human blood for the first time. Join Neil and Roy to discuss.

• 9 mins

New Doctor Who revealed

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who.

• 11 mins

Ukraine wins Eurovision 2022

Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest with the UK鈥檚 Sam Ryder in second.

• 8 mins

Monkeypox: New disease spreads

Outbreaks of the virus have now been reported in at least 15 countries around the world.

• 7 mins

Sold: Most expensive piece of 20th century art

Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m.

• 9 mins

Boris Johnson survives

Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote. Learn vocabulary related to this story.

• 5 mins

Google engineer: AI has feelings

Google engineer: AI has feelings

• 5 mins

Prices rise across the world

As prices rise, interest rates are going up to deal with the crisis.

• 5 mins

World energy crisis

Is the world giving up on green?

• 6 mins

Eight months' rain in four days

Neil and Beth discuss the vocabulary in the news headlines about this story.

• 5 mins

Killer salt?

New research has found that adding salt to your meals could take years off your life.

• 6 mins

Heatwaves across the world

Heatwaves cause record temperatures in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

• 6 mins

Mystery child disease: Cause found

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

• 6 mins

Record oil profits

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

• 6 mins

Trump home 'raided'

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

• 8 mins

Long Covid: Three types identified

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

• 7 mins

Dogs: Happy tears?

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

• 6 mins

Pakistan's climate catastrophe

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

• 7 mins

New UK prime minister

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

• 7 mins

Ukraine: A turning point?

Ukraine has made military progress against Russian forces.

• 7 mins

Late nights: Bad for you?

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

• 7 mins

Nasa smashes asteroid

A new era for humankind - Nasa experiment smashes asteroid.

• 7 mins

Fast food: Bad for the brain?

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

• 6 mins

Protests in Iran

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

• 8 mins

Cancer vaccine?

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

• 7 mins

Rishi Sunak - new UK PM

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

• 6 mins