Learning English from the News Podcast
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
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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Episodes to download
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Heatwaves speed up ageing process, study says
Wed 27 Aug 2025
A study in Taiwan has found that peoples' biological age increases during heatwaves.
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Ukraine: Presidents discuss end to war
Wed 20 Aug 2025
President Zelensky met President Trump days after Trump met President Putin in Alaska
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Is prostate cancer over-treated?
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Charity Prostate Cancer UK says some people are being treated when they don't need to be.
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Hiroshima: 80 years since atomic bomb
Wed 6 Aug 2025
80 years ago the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Wed 30 Jul 2025
There have been military clashes at the Thailand-Cambodia border, with civilians killed.
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War in Gaza 'must end now', 28 countries say
Wed 23 Jul 2025
28 nations have demanded an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages.
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India Air crash report doubts
Wed 16 Jul 2025
What caused the Air India crash? And why is the preliminary report being criticised?
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Texas hit by deadly floods
Wed 9 Jul 2025
Flash floods hit central Texas in the USA. Georgie and Phil discuss the story.
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Deadly heatwave hits Europe
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Many European countries are experiencing an extreme heatwave. Beth and Phil discuss.
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Israel-Iran ceasefire
Wed 25 Jun 2025
A ceasefire is in place after over a week of missile strikes between Israel and Iran.
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Israel-Iran strikes
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Israel has launched missile strikes on Iran, who have responded with strikes on Israel.
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Los Angeles protests: Trump sends Marines
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Donald Trump sends the Marines to Los Angeles after immigration raids lead to protest
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North Korean secrets revealed by phone
Wed 4 Jun 2025
A North Korean smartphone has revealed details about how the regime controls its people
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Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study
Wed 28 May 2025
Global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study has found
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Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain?
Wed 21 May 2025
Two theories about consciousness have been put to the test by scientists.
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Weight loss drugs reduce cancer risk, study finds
Wed 14 May 2025
Weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of cancer by 50%.
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Octopuses and fish work together
Wed 7 May 2025
Scientists have discovered fish and octopuses that work together to hunt for food.
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Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal
Wed 30 Apr 2025
What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story with Beth and Pippa
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Sudan war: 'World's worst humanitarian crisis'
Wed 16 Apr 2025
The war in Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, say charities
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World reacts to Trump's tariffs
Wed 9 Apr 2025
How are Trump's latest tariffs affecting the global economy?
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Myanmar mourns earthquake dead
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Myanmar has begun five days of national mourning following an earthquake in the country.
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Turkey protests after political rival jailed
Wed 26 Mar 2025
There have been protests in Turkey after the president's main political rival was jailed
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Astronauts home after 9 months in space
Wed 19 Mar 2025
After nine months in space, two Nasa astronauts have finally arrived back on Earth.
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Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Researchers plan to create genetically-altered, mammoth-like elephants in the future.
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50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study
Wed 5 Mar 2025
More than half of all adults could be overweight or obese by 2050.
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Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?
Wed 26 Feb 2025
A new UK study has found that vapes are just as bad for health as cigarettes.
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Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks
Wed 19 Feb 2025
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine
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Gaza ceasefire at risk
Wed 12 Feb 2025
The ceasefire which started in Gaza in January is at risk of collapsing.
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Trump's tariffs
Wed 5 Feb 2025
Why has Trump started imposing tariffs on imports into the USA? Listen to find out
