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The US-Israel war with Iran escalates, with strikes, retaliation, and civilian impact discussed.
2026-03-04
Violence erupts in Mexico after drug cartel leader El Mencho is killed.
2026-02-25
European countries accuse Russia of poisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny with frog toxin.
2026-02-18
Montana's modern cowboys rely on federal land, whose public ownership is now under debate.
2026-02-13
Bad Bunny's historic, all-Spanish Super Bowl show sparked controversy and Trump's criticism.
2026-02-11
Men secretly film women in public, often from low angles, and post videos online for profit.
2026-02-04
The Doomsday Clock is set closer to midnight than ever, warning of growing global disaster risk.
2026-01-28
US President Trump's latest comments about Greenland have led to criticism. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://ww
2026-01-21
More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group. Phil and Pippa discuss this story and the vocabulary in the headli
2026-01-14
The US military attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday and arrested its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/
2026-01-07