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Learning English from the News

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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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Wednesday · 6 min
Deadly Saudi airport attacks
The Houthis, a militant group in Yemen, say they are behind the attacks
October 7 · 7 min
French school protests
Pupils say that they are protesting because their schools are not being well funded
September 30 · 8 min
Young people's mental distress is real, according to the head of a new review in the UK
Rise in mental distress among children and young people in the UK
September 23 · 8 min
AI and trade: Will US and China agree?
Trump and Xi to meet in Washington summit
September 16 · 8 min
Humans could lose control of AI systems, AI boss says
Head of Anthropic fears that humans could lose control of AI systems
September 9 · 8 min
Man survives longest ever pig kidney transplant
A transplanted pig kidney has worked inside a patient for a record nine months
September 2 · 8 min
Nepal recovering from impact of flash floods
Nepal is recovering from devastating flash floods.
August 26 · 8 min
AI hacking other companies by itself, causing security fears
AI has been hacking other companies during tests, causing fears over safety.
August 19 · 7 min
Meta on trial
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of breaking child privacy laws
August 12 · 9 min
Europe's first solar eclipse since 1999
Learn about the first solar eclipse in Europe for over 25 years, in English
August 5 · 8 min
Ceuta migrant crisis
Around 60,000 migrants swam around the border from Morocco into Ceuta, part of Spain
July 30 · 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.

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