2026-04-29 Trump shooting attempt – Learning English from the News
The story An attempt to shoot US President Donald Trump took place at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White…
2026-04-22 Mass shooting at Mexican pyramids – Learning English from the News
The story A lone gunman attacked tourists at Mexico’s historic Teotihuacan pyramids. One person was killed and at least 13…
2026-04-15 Hungary election landslide – Learning English from the News
The story Péter Magyar has won a historic victory in Hungary’s elections, bringing to an end Viktor Orbán’s 16 years…
2026-04-08 Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before – Learning English from the News
The story Astronauts on the Nasa spacecraft Artemis II are on their way back to Earth after travelling around the…
2026-04-01 Meta and YouTube lose social media addiction case – Learning English from the News
The story Meta and YouTube have been found legally responsible for creating addictive platforms. Meta is the company that owns…
2026-03-25 Earth ‘pushed beyond its limit’ UN warns – Learning English from the News
The story The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization, part of the UN, shows that 2015-2025 were the hottest…
2026-03-18 Cuba protests: millions without power – Learning English from the News
The story Cuba was receiving a third of its oil from Venezuela until a US operation removed Venezuelan President Nicolás…
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 –…