Do you care about the environment? Billions of coffee cups are thrown away every year. Now some British politicians want to raise money for recycling in the UK by adding an extra charge - the ...
Is it ethical to alter the DNA of human embryos? News Review from BBC Learning English looks at the vocabulary that's making the headlines in this story
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The Trump administration has firmly defended its policy of separating children from parents who are suspected of crossing illegally from Mexico - despite widespread criticism.
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A trucker strike in Brazil that is crippling the country has not ended despite a government decision on Sunday to lower diesel prices.
Many truckers are continuing their blockades across hundreds ...
The world's last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya, bringing the subspecies to the very brink of extinction. The 45-year-old rhino was in poor health and was put down on Monday. His ...
President Trump has bought hamburgers and pizzas for a college football team visiting the White House - blaming the government shutdown for the takeaway menu.
The White House is operating with a ...
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A British Radio DJ who has held the unofficial distinction of broadcasting to the smallest audience in the country, has hit the big time after 44 years.
Deke Duncan, who’s 73, began ...
Emergency services in Greece are dealing with wildfires which have led to the deaths of at least 24 people. Some people have been evacuated from a beach near Athens where they went to escape the ...
Apple has announced measures intended to frustrate software tools used by Facebook to track web users automatically.
Apple's software chief said its web browser, Safari, would in future ask ...