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Donald Trump sends the Marines to Los Angeles after immigration raids lead to protest. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Phil and Pippa. Find full subtitles and a
2025-06-11
A North Korean smartphone smuggled out of the country has revealed details about how the regime controls its people. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Pip
2025-06-04
Global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study has found Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet
2025-05-28
Where is consciousness in the brain? Two theories have been put to the test by scientists. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Georgie. Find full subtitles
2025-05-21
Weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of cancer by 50%. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode
2025-05-14
Scientists have discovered fish and octopuses that work together to hunt for food. Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Neil and Pippa. Find full subtitles and a work
2025-05-07
What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story and learn vocabulary from the news headlines with Beth and Pippa Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/
2025-04-30
What happens after the Pope dies? Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250423 FIND BBC LE
2025-04-23
The war in Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, say charities. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/l
2025-04-16
How are Trump's latest tariffs affecting the global economy? Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-n
2025-04-09