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Hurricane Melissa, the strongest hurricane in modern history to hit Jamaica, has caused severe damage in the Caribbean. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and
2025-10-29
Historic jewels, worth millions of euros have been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa and Phil. Find full subtitles a
2025-10-22
Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees were exchanged on Monday as a ceasefire deal is agreed to end the war in Gaza. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa
2025-10-15
More electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than coal for 1st time. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features
2025-10-08
Internet and many telephones services have been cut in Afghanistan, on the orders of the country's Taliban government. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/le
2025-10-01
Donald Trump has made the unproven claim there's a link between autism and Tylenol, known as paracetamol elsewhere. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learn
2025-09-24
An investigation by the United Nations, called a 'commission of inquiry', has found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry has rejected the report,
2025-09-17
Catholic church names 15-year-old boy the first millennial saint. Learn to talk about this news story in English with Beth and Phil. Learn about this news story with Neil and Beth. Find full subtitles
2025-09-10
Earthquakes in Afghanistan kill over 1,400 people. Learn about this news story with Neil and Beth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/englis
2025-09-03
A study in Taiwan has found that peoples' biological age increases when they experience heatwaves. Learn about this news story with Phil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episo
2025-08-27