2026-03-11 Global impact of US-Israel war with Iran – Learning English from the News
The story The US-Israel war with Iran continues. The US military says it has “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in…
2026-03-04 US-Israel war with Iran – Learning English from the News
The story The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then,…
2026-02-25 Violence after Mexican drug leader killed – Learning English from the News
The story Nemesio Osegura Cervantes – known as ‘El Mencho’, head one the most important criminal organisations in Mexico, was…
2026-02-18 Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK says – Learning English from the News
The story European countries, including the UK, have accused Russia of poisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Two years ago, Navalny,…
2026-02-11 Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show – Learning English from the News
The story The singer Bad Bunny has made history by performing the Super Bowl half-time show almost entirely in Spanish.…
2026-02-04 Women secretly filmed with new tech – Learning English from the News
The story A BBC investigation has found that some men are secretly filming women having fun with their friends in…
2026-01-28 Doomsday Clock: Highest ever disaster risk – Learning English from the News
The story A famous group of experts have warned that the world is the closest it has ever been to…
2026-01-21 Greenland: Trump clashes with allies – Learning English from the News
The story One way or another, we’re going to have Greenland’ – those are the words of Donald Trump who…
2026-01-14 Iran protesters killed – Learning English from the News
The story More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a…
2026-01-07 US seizes Venezuelan president Maduro – Learning English from the News
The story The US military attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday and arrested its president Nicolas Maduro and his…
2025-12-31 2025: The year’s big news stories – Learning English from the News
The stories In this special episode, Neil and Pippa look back at some of the big headlines from the year.…
2025-12-24 Japan bans baby names like Pikachu and Kitty – Learning English from the News
The story Japan has changed the law to stop people naming their babies things like Pikachu and Kitty. New rules…
2025-12-17 Australia teen social media ban – Learning English from the News
The story Children under the age of 16 in Australia are no longer allowed to have social media accounts –…
2025-12-10 Syria: One year since Assad’s fall – Learning English from the News
The story The 8th of December marked a year since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced to leave the capital,…
2025-12-03 Deadly fires in Hong Kong investigated – Learning English from the News
The story Hong Kong leader John Lee has ordered the creation of an independent committee to investigate the cause of…
2025-11-26 First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship – Learning English from the News
The story A cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup have been recovered from a ship that sank over 300…
2025-11-19 Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina – Learning English from the News
The story Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death by a court in Dhaka for…
2025-11-12 COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting climate change? – Learning English from the News
The story Two weeks of international climate talks began this week in Belém in Brazil. COP is an annual gathering…
2025-11-05 Fastest glacier melt in modern history – Learning English from the News
The story In late 2022, an Antarctic glacier, named Hektoria, shrunk by nearly 50% in just two months. According to…
2025-10-29 ‘Storm of the century’ hits Caribbean – Learning English from the News
The story Category five hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday with violent winds reaching a high of 295 km/h. The…