Learning English from the News

BBC Radio

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

Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the BBC in simple English.

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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

Newest first

Thursday · 7 min
The end of PlayStation discs
Learn English from the headlines about this gaming story.
July 22 · 8 min
Do people trust the news?
Learn English from the headlines about a new study.
July 15 · 8 min
Is coffee good for your brain?
Learn English from headlines about some new research.
July 8 · 7 min
Taylor Swift wedding
Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden
July 1 · 7 min
Venezuela earthquakes: Search for survivors continues
The search for survivors continues after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela
June 24 · 7 min
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned. It's likely Andy Burnham will replace him
June 17 · 8 min
US-Iran peace deal
The US and Iran have agreed on an initial deal to end the war between their two countries
June 10 · 8 min
World Cup excitement and concern
Excitement and concerns surround the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
June 3 · 8 min
El Niño: What to expect
A new phase of El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN has warned.
May 27 · 9 min
Is social media 'the new smoking'?
Why are senior UK doctors comparing the harms of social media with smoking?
May 20 · 8 min
Deadly Ebola virus spreads
An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has been announced.
May 13 · 7 min
Hantavirus ship evacuated
Learn about world news and improve your English at the same time
May 6 · 8 min
Iran war puts global food production at risk, says fertiliser boss
Learn about the impacts of the Iran war on global food production with Neil and Georgie
April 29 · 8 min
Trump shooting attempt
An attempt to shoot US President Donald Trump took place during a press event
April 22 · 8 min
Mass shooting at Mexican pyramids
A lone gunman attacked tourists at Mexico's historic Teotihuacan pyramids.
April 15 · 9 min
Hungary election landslide
Peter Magyar is elected as new prime minister of Hungary.
April 8 · 8 min
Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before
Astronauts on Artemis II are on their way back to Earth after travelling around the Moon.
April 1 · 8 min
US Court: YouTube and Meta built addictive platforms
Kaley took Meta and YouTube to court in Los Angeles and won $6m in damages
March 27 · 13 min
Our World in English: Fighting child marriage through football
In Rajasthan, India, Munna is playing football to avoid getting married young.
March 25 · 8 min
Earth ‘pushed beyond its limit’ UN warns
Learn about the news in language you can understand