2026-06-10 World Cup excitement and concern – Learning English from the News
The story The 2026 Fifa Men’s World Cup is bigger than ever. It could also be one of the most…
2026-06-03 El Niño: What to expect – Learning English from the News
The story A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN…
2026-05-27 Is social media ‘the new smoking’? – Learning English from the News
The story A group of senior doctors in the UK say that time spent on screens and social media harms…
2026-05-20 Deadly Ebola virus spreads – Learning English from the News
The story An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo was announced by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
2026-05-13 Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-affected MV Hondius – Learning English from the News
The story All passengers have now left the Dutch cruise ship, MV Hondius after a voyage that lead to the…
2026-05-06 Iran war puts global food production at risk, says fertiliser boss – Learning English from the News
The story Global food production is being threatened by an interruption to the supply of fertiliser, according to the boss…
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…