Learning English from the News

Upper intermediate level

Learn English through current events

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Learning English from the News / Humans could lose control of AI systems, AI boss says

Episode 260916 / 16 Sep 2026

Head of Anthropic fears that humans could lose control of AI systems

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Learning English from the News / Man survives longest ever pig kidney transplant

Episode 260909 / 09 Sep 2026

Longest-ever survival after a pig kidney transplant

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Learning English from the News / Nepal recovering from impact of flash floods

Episode 260902 / 02 Sep 2026

Nepal is recovering from devastating flash floods

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Learning English from the News / AI hacking other companies by itself, causing security fears

Episode 260826 / 26 Aug 2026

AI has been hacking other companies during tests, causing fears over safety

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Learning English from the News / US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta trial begins

Episode 260819 / 19 Aug 2026

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp has gone on trial in the US.

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Learning English from the News / Europe's first solar eclipse since 1999

Episode 260812 / 12 Aug 2026

Learn about the first solar eclipse in Europe for over 25 years, in English

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Learning English from the News / Ceuta migrant crisis

Episode 260805 / 05 Aug 2026

Viral social media posts declaring ‘Spain is Open’ encouraged people to make the journey

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Learning English from the News / No more PlayStation discs

Episode 260729 / 29 Jul 2026

Games for the Sony gaming console will all be digital from 2028.

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Learning English from the News / Global trust in news at its lowest

Episode 260722 / 07 Jul 2026

Trust in news around the world is the lowest it has been since annual reports began in 2015

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Learning English from the News / Coffee is good for you

Episode 260715 / 15 Jul 2026

Coffee is good for us, research suggests

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Learning English from the News / Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden

Episode 260708 / 08 Jul 2026

Pop star Taylor Swift marries American football player Travis Kelce at a huge wedding in New York City

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Learning English from the News / Venezuela earthquakes: Search for survivors continues

Episode 260701 / 01 Jul 2026

The search for survivors continues after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela

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Learning English from the News / Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister

Episode 260624 / 24 Jun 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned

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Learning English from the News / US-Iran peace deal

Episode 260617 / 17 Jun 2026

Agreement reached between the US and Iran

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Learning English from the News / World Cup excitement and concern

Episode 260610 / 10 Jun 2026

The 2026 super-sized World Cup is the biggest ever, but could also be the most controversial ever

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Learning English from the News / El Niño: What to expect

Episode 260603 / 03 Jun 2026

A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN has warned. The World Meteorological Organization said this El Niño is likely to strengthen over the rest of 2026, driving more extreme weather around much of the globe.

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