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Learning English from the News Episodes

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    Shanghai: Worst typhoon in 75 years

    The worst typhoon since 1949 has hit Shanghai. Beth and Phil walk you through this story

  2. Senegal's democratic crisis

    Senegal's president has postponed the country's upcoming elections.

  3. Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'

    Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

  4. Russian Navalny Protests

    Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

  5. Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace

    S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.

  6. Running marathon can improve heart health

    Georgina and Neil discuss language from this news story.

  7. Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal

    Luis Rubiales resigns. Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images.

  8. Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend

    Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.

  9. Rolling Stones drummer dies

    Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.

  10. Rocket hits the Moon

    Part of an abandoned rocket is thought to have hit the Moon last Friday, say scientists.

  11. Rishi Sunak - new UK PM

    45 days after the appointment of the last prime minister, the UK has a new prime minister

  12. Richest 1% harm planet most

    The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change

  13. Rich to pay for climate damage

    Rich nations agree to pay poorer countries for damage caused by climate change.

  14. Review of 2022

    Beth and Neil look back at your favourite news stories and vocabulary of the year.

  15. Review of 2021

    Rob and Roy look back at some of the stories and vocabulary we've discussed during 2021.

  16. Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain

    Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid between Friday and Saturday.

  17. Record oil profits

    The five biggest oil companies made profits of 60 billion dollars in just three months.

  18. Rebels defeat Assad in Syria

    Syrian rebels have taken control of the country after defeating Bashar al-Assad's forces

  19. Real-life secret Santa

    Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa?

  20. Rainforests: Destruction gets worse

    An area of rainforest the size of Switzerland was lost last year. Beth and Phil discuss.

  21. Racial inequality in the UK

    Learn how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English.

  22. Race to save the planet

    COP27 - Radical changes needed to prevent climate disaster say experts

  23. Queen agrees Harry and Meghan plan

    The Queen is backing a plan for Prince Harry and Meghan to spend more time in Canada.

  24. Putin in North Korea

    Vladimir Putin has met Kim Jong Un in North Korea.

  25. Putin claims election victory

    Vladimir Putin has won the Russian election. Learn language from the news headlines.

  26. Protests in Iran

    Protests began last month when a woman died after being arrested by morality police.

  27. Protestors storm Hong Kong's parliament building

    Beijing says their actions have 'trampled the rule of law'.

  28. Prince Harry's book

    Prince Harry's autobiography, Spare, which reveals royal family secrets, is out on sale.

  29. Prince Harry: Why was he in court?

    The Prince accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.

  30. Prices rise across the world

    As prices rise, interest rates are going up to deal with the crisis.

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