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 麻豆社 in simple English.
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First treasure recovered from $20bn sunken ship
Wed 26 Nov 2025
A ship that sunk in 1708 is thought to have $20bn worth of treasure on it
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Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina
Wed 19 Nov 2025
The former prime minister of Bangladesh has been sentenced to death
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COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting climate change?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
International leaders gather for COP30 climate talks.
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Fastest glacier melt in modern history
Wed 5 Nov 2025
An Antarctic glacier shrunk by 50% in just two months.
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'Storm of the century' hits Caribbean
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Hurricane Melissa is the strongest hurricane in modern history to hit Jamaica
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Historic jewels stolen from Louvre
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Historic jewels, worth millions of euros have been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris
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Hostages released in Gaza ceasefire agreement
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees were exchanged on Monday
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Solar and wind beat coal for first time
Wed 8 Oct 2025
More electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than coal for 1st time
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Taliban cut off internet
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Afghanistan's Taliban Government has cut internet services in the country
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Trump's unproven autism claim
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Donald Trump has made the unproven claim there's a link between autism and Tylenol.
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza: UN commission
Wed 17 Sep 2025
A UN commission of inquiry says that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
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'God's influencer': First millennial saint named
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Catholic church names 15-year-old boy the first millennial saint.
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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.
