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Learning English from the News

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Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.

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Episodes

Baltimore bridge collapse

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA. (Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images) For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-13 FIND BBC L...

Mar 27, 2024•7 min

Putin claims election victory

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines. (Images: Contributor via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-12 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learni...

Mar 20, 2024•6 min

Haiti: Gang violence crisis

(Images: Guerinault Louis/Anadolu, Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma, Spencer Platt, Giles Clarke via Getty Images)

Mar 13, 2024•6 min

Sweden joins Nato

Sweden is to join Nato after 200 years of neutrality.

Feb 28, 2024•6 min

Cyber hackers hacked

The website of ransomware cybercriminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities

Feb 21, 2024•7 min

Elon Musk's brain chip

Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain.

Jan 31, 2024•7 min

India tunnel rescue

All 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued.

Nov 29, 2023•6 min

Nature destroying nature

A news report says non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity.

Oct 25, 2023•6 min

Amazon water emergency

The Amazon has its lowest water levels in 121 years. Learn how to talk about the story.

Oct 18, 2023•6 min

Junk food addiction

Some scientists think ultra-processed food should come with a warning.

Oct 11, 2023•6 min

Banning 'steak'

Plant-based food can no longer have meat-based names in France.

Sep 06, 2023•7 min
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