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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Episodes to download
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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
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DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Why has this Chinese AI app shocked the tech world? Listen to find out
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Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival
Wed 15 Jan 2025
A festival so big that it can be seen from space.
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The face of the real Santa Claus
Christmas Eve 2024
Researchers have produced images of the man who Santa Claus is based on.
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7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression
Wed 18 Dec 2024
People who have a higher daily step count may have a lower risk of depression.
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Rebels defeat Assad in Syria
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Syrian rebels have taken control of the country after defeating Bashar al-Assad's forces
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South Korea's martial law crisis
Wed 4 Dec 2024
South Korea's president is facing a political crisis after failing to impose martial law.
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Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Six people have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
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Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia
Wed 20 Nov 2024
President Biden has approved the use of US missiles against targets in Russia
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Pakistan's worst ever smog
Wed 13 Nov 2024
The smog in Lahore, Pakistan, is at its worst level ever.
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Donald Trump wins the US Election
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Earth's climate defences failing
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Scientists have found problems with the Earth's natural defences against climate change.
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AI critic wins Nobel Prize... for AI
Wed 9 Oct 2024
A man has won a Nobel Prize for his work on AI, though he now warns of its dangers.
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Iran attacks Israel after invasion of Lebanon
Wed 2 Oct 2024
Israel invades Lebanon. Iran fights back.
