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…
2024-12-18 7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression – Learning English from the News
The story People who have a higher daily step count have a lower risk of depression, according to a new…
2024-12-11 Rebels defeat Assad in Syria – Learning English from the News
Syrian rebels have taken control of the country after defeating Bashar al-Assad and his forces. Bashar, who ruled Syria for…
2024-12-04 South Korea’s martial law crisis – Learning English from the News
The story South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, asking the armed forces to suspend normal democratic freedoms,…
2024-11-27 Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning – Learning English from the News
The story Eight hostel staff members have been detained in Laos after six tourists died. The tourists’ deaths were thought…
2024-11-20 Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia – Learning English from the News
The story US President Joe Biden has given permission for Ukraine to use landmines supplied by the US in the…
2024-11-13 Pakistan’s worst ever smog – Learning English from the News
The story The smog in Lahore, Pakistan, is at its worst level ever, seriously affecting the health of its 13…
2024-11-06 Donald Trump wins US election – 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…
2024-10-30 Lost Maya city found in Mexico – Learning English from the News
The story A huge lost city has been found in the jungle in Mexico. The city was built by Maya…
2024-10-23 India: Bomb threats delay flights – Learning English from the News
The story A large rise in hoax bomb threats has caused chaos around the world with flights having to land…
2024-10-16 Earth’s climate defences failing – Learning English from the News
The story Scientists have found that the Earth’s natural defences against climate change didn’t work properly in 2023. The Earth’s…
2024-10-09 AI critic wins Nobel Prize… for AI – Learning English from the News
The story The Nobel Prize in Physics has been given to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, for their…