2021-09-29 What is international law? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT International law – what is it? Well, perhaps it’s best to start with what it’s not. It’s not… a…
2025-05-07 Octopuses and fish work together – Learning English from the News
The story Scientists have discovered fish and octopuses that work together to hunt for food. During dives in the red…
2025-04-30 Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal – Learning English from the News
The story Authorities in Spain and Portugal are trying to find out what caused a huge power cut in the…
2025-04-23 Pope Francis dies – Learning English from the News
The story Pope Francis died on Monday morning, aged 88, after leading the Roman Catholic Church for more than a…
2025-04-16 Sudan war: ‘World’s worst humanitarian crisis’ – Learning English from the News
The story Paramilitaries have declared a rival government in Sudan, two years into a war in the country. The war…
2025-04-09 World reacts to Trump’s tariffs – Learning English from the News
The story The global economy is in shock after US President Donald Trump introduced a new wave of global tariffs…
2025-04-02 Myanmar mourns earthquake dead – Learning English from the News
The story Myanmar has begun five days of national mourning, that’s the sadness we feel when someone dies, following an…
2025-03-26 Turkey protests after political rival jailed – Learning English from the News
The story Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul, has been jailed on corruption charges. Since then, there have been days of…
2025-03-19 Astronauts home after 9 months in space – Learning English from the News
The story After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth.…
2025-03-12 Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next? – Learning English from the News
The story Scientists have created a genetically modified mouse that’s woolly. The researchers plan to use their woolly mouse to…
2025-03-05 50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study – Learning English from the News
The story More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world…
2025-02-26 Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes? – Learning English from the News
The story 53% of current vapers in the UK, that’s around 3 million people, used to smoke cigarettes. Many believe…
2025-02-19 Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks – Learning English from the News
The story The US and Russia are in talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Ukraine hasn’t been invited…
2025-02-12 Gaza ceasefire at risk – Learning English from the News
The story There is a ceasefire – that’s a pause in fighting – in Gaza which began on the 19th…
2025-02-05 Trump’s tariffs – Learning English from the News
The story US President Donald Trump has started imposing tariffs on imports into the USA. Tariffs make imports more expensive…
2025-01-29 DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world – Learning English from the News
The story A Chinese artificial intelligence app called DeepSeek has caught the attention of the global tech industry. It was…
2025-01-22 Trump returns to power – Learning English from the News
The story President Donald Trump has started his second term as president with lots of executive orders about what he…
2025-01-15 Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world’s largest festival – Learning English from the News
The story The Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious gathering in the world, has begun in the northern Indian city…
2025-01-08 North Korea hypersonic missile claims – Learning English from the News
The story North Korea has launched a missile which they claim flew at over 12 times the speed of sound…
2024-12-25 The face of the real Santa Claus – Learning English from the News
The story Researchers have used forensic methods to produce images of the man who Santa Claus is based on. Saint…