Podcast Episodes

Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal

What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story and learn vocabulary from the news headlines with Beth and Pippa

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis dies

What happens after the Pope dies?

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudan war: 'World's worst humanitarian crisis'

The war in Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, say charities.

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Published on 5 months ago

World reacts to Trump's tariffs

How are Trump's latest tariffs affecting the global economy?

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar mourns earthquake dead

Myanmar has begun five days of national mourning following an earthquake in the country.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey protests after political rival jailed

There have been protests in Turkey after the president's main political rival was jailed.

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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Astronauts home after 9 months in space

After nine months in space, two Nasa astronauts have finally arrived back on Earth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/l…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?

After creating woolly mice, researchers plan to create genetically-altered, mammoth-like elephants in the future.

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Published on 6 months ago

50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study

More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050.

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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?

A new UK study has found that vapes are just as bad for health as cigarettes.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago