The stories
In this special episode, Neil and Pippa look back at some of the big headlines from the year.
In February 2025, US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on countries around the world.
In April 2025, charities and humanitarian organisations described the war in Sudan as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
And in October 2025, thieves stole expensive jewellery from the Louvre in Paris, the museum that is the famous home of the Mona Lisa painting.
News headlines
As Trump’s tariff pledge comes due, he vows to follow through on key campaign promise
CNN
Two years of war in Sudan: a devastating combination of record displacement and dwindling aid
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency
‘Race against time‘ as police try to recover ‘priceless’ jewels from Louvre – as authorities reveal details of daring raid
Sky News
Key words and phrases
follow through (on)
fulfil a promise
- I can’t come. I said I’d help my friend move house, so I need to follow through on that promise.
dwindling
gradually getting smaller or less common
- The company’s dwindling profits are worrying for investors.
race against time
a situation where there is only a limited amount of time to do something
- The town only has a few hours to prepare for the big storm. It’s a race against time.