Podcast Episodes

COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting climate change?

International leaders gather for COP30 climate talks, but some important people are not attending. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and Pippa

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Published on 10 hours ago

Fastest glacier melt in modern history

An Antarctic glacier shrunk by 50% in just two months - this is the fastest retreat recorded in modern history. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Beth and Georgi…

Published on 1 week ago

'Storm of the century' hits Caribbean

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 an…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Historic jewels stolen from Louvre

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.

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Published on 3 weeks ago

Hostages released in Gaza ceasefire agreement

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…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Solar and wind beat coal for first time

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…

Published on 1 month ago

Taliban cut off internet

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…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's unproven autism claim

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/lear…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel committing genocide in Gaza: UN commission

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,…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

'God's influencer': First millennial saint named

Catholic church names 15-year-old boy the first millennial saint. Learn to talk about this news story in English with Beth and Phil.

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Published on 2 months ago