Western countries have condemned Belarus for diverting a plane flying over its territory to arrest a Belarusian opposition journalist. EU leaders were due to discuss their response to what the ...
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg made an emotional speech to world leaders at the UN climate change summit in New York. She didn't appear too pleased when US President Donald Trump ...
Football legend Diego Maradona died last week; now his doctor is being accused of failing to take proper care of him. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Have you ever bought anything online by mistake? One-year-old Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident at the eye-watering price of almost £20. Neil and ...
There is a heatwave in Europe. Temperatures are high - close to record levels. Paris and northern France will be worst affected say experts. Learn the vocabulary to talk about this story!
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The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital of Kabul 20 years after being removed. The president has left the country and many people are evacuating.
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An aggressive second wave of Covid is sweeping across India and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed – meaning they can’t cope. A new website was launched to allow adults to register for a vaccine, ...
Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch as the game approached half time. His teammates formed a ring around him – many were in tears.
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Learn English vocabulary to talk about the news. A demonstration in support of Black Lives Matters in London turned ugly when more than 100 far-right protesters were arrested after violent clashes ...
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If you’re a mango lover you might consider this a good problem to have, but for farmers in the Philippines, two million kilograms of surplus mangoes have sent prices plummeting and it’s ...