Category: Learning English from the News

The story Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against current Vice-President Kamala Harris. Many experts expected this election to be one of the closest in recent history. Trump has…

The story A huge lost city has been found in the jungle in Mexico. The city was built by Maya people hundreds of years ago. Archaeologists believe up to 50,000…

The story A large rise in hoax bomb threats has caused chaos around the world with flights having to land in the wrong places or turn around. A hoax bomb…

The story Scientists have found that the Earth’s natural defences against climate change didn’t work properly in 2023. The Earth’s oceans and land usually take in about half of all…

The story The Nobel Prize in Physics has been given to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, for their work on machine learning, a kind of technology used by Artificial…

The story The Israeli prime minister has said that his country will respond to Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Tuesday night. Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel. Most…

The story MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, runs the largest YouTube channel in the world. He is producing a reality show, Beast Games, with a $5m prize together with Amazon.…

The story On Monday, Shanghai was hit by Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest since 1949, with wind speeds of over 150km reported. 25 million people were advised to stay at home…

The story Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans to ban young people from social media sites. The ban is likely to apply to children under 14. Critics have questioned…

The story The far-right party AfD (Alternative fur Deutschland) has won a state election in Thuringia, Germany. The AfD won the highest number of seats in the election but could…

The story The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that rising sea levels are going to be disastrous not just the Pacific Islands, but for everyone across the globe.…

The story A study has shown that chimpanzees take turns in conversations in a similar way to humans. Chimps use gestures to communicate. Reseachers observed that chimps allow others to…

The story The Ukrainian military says its troops now hold 74 towns and villages in Russia after a military operation. It’s a big moment in the war as it’s the…

The story Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has quit and escaped the country. Around 300 people have died in violence between protestors, opponents and security forces in recent weeks. After…

The story President Nicolas Maduro has claimed victory in the Venezuelan elections, but opposition politicians say their candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 73% of the vote, which is what was predicted…