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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Ukraine conflict continues
Tue 1 Mar 2022
We help you understand how the conflict is being reported in English.
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'Freedom Convoy': Arrests made
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Lorry drivers in Canada have been protesting against Covid rules.
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Ukraine: Fears of invasion
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Several countries have said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen at any time.
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The Queen celebrates 70 years on the throne
Tue 8 Feb 2022
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch.
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Nadal: Star breaks records again
Tue 1 Feb 2022
Tennis ace Rafael Nadal won a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title in Australia.
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Ukraine: US tells embassy families to leave
Tue 25 Jan 2022
The United States has told families of staff that work in the Ukraine embassy to leave.
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Tonga: Volcano and tsunami hit
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Major damage reported in Tonga after a huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami threat.
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Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won his appeal to stay in Australia.
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Review of 2021
Tue 4 Jan 2022
Rob and Roy look back at some of the stories and vocabulary we've discussed during 2021.
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Real-life secret Santa
Tue 28 Dec 2021
Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa?
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Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands
Tue 21 Dec 2021
The Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown due to the rise of the Omicron strain.
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Tornadoes devastate US states
Tue 14 Dec 2021
Tornadoes hit the Midwest of the US on Friday and caused destruction and loss of life.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison
Tue 7 Dec 2021
Deposed Myanmar leader has been sentenced after widely criticised trial.
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Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions
Tue 30 Nov 2021
We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.
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Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated
Tue 16 Nov 2021
Two million people who have not been vaccinated have been placed in lockdown in Austria.
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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation
Tue 9 Nov 2021
Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.
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Countries try to change UN climate paper
Tue 2 Nov 2021
Ahead of COP26, BBC News saw documents showing countries trying to change report.
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Donald Trump to launch new social media platform
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Donald Trump plans to launch a new social media network called TRUTH Social.
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Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards
Tue 19 Oct 2021
Learn language related to Prince William's Earthshot Prize.
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Afghan female footballers get UK visas
Tue 12 Oct 2021
A team of female footballers who fled the Taliban have been told they can live in the UK.
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Pandora Papers: Rich exposed
Tue 5 Oct 2021
Thousands of documents have exposed the financial dealings of the world’s rich.
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Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election
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La Palma: Volcano erupts
Tue 21 Sep 2021
A volcano has erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
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Emma Raducanu wins US Open
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Abba: Pop superstars are back
Tue 7 Sep 2021
ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.
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Rolling Stones drummer dies
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.
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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul
Tue 17 Aug 2021
The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.
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Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?
Tue 10 Aug 2021
IPCC report says it's unequivocal that human activity is responsible for global warming.
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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum
Tue 3 Aug 2021
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.
