Learning English from the News

Learning English from the News

Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English. Every week we discuss one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.

Learning English from the News

Episodes (377 available)

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

A new phase of El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN has warned.

3 Jun 2026

9 mins

Learning English from the News, Is social media 'the new smoking'?

Why are senior UK doctors comparing the harms of social media with smoking?

27 May 2026

10 mins

Learning English from the News, Deadly Ebola virus spreads

An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has been announced.

20 May 2026

9 mins

Learning English from the News, Hantavirus ship evacuated

Learn about world news and improve your English at the same time

13 May 2026

8 mins

Learning English from the News, Iran war puts global food production at risk, says fertiliser boss

Learn about the impacts of the Iran war on global food production with Neil and Georgie

6 May 2026

9 mins

Learning English from the News, Trump shooting attempt

An attempt to shoot US President Donald Trump took place during a press event

29 Apr 2026

9 mins

Learning English from the News, Hungary election landslide

Peter Magyar is elected as new prime minister of Hungary.

15 Apr 2026

9 mins

Learning English from the News, Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before

Astronauts on Artemis II are on their way back to Earth after travelling around the Moon.

8 Apr 2026

8 mins

Learning English from the News, US Court: YouTube and Meta built addictive platforms

Kaley took Meta and YouTube to court in Los Angeles and won $6m in damages

1 Apr 2026

8 mins

Learning English from the News, Our World in English: Fighting child marriage through football

In Rajasthan, India, Munna is playing football to avoid getting married young.

27 Mar 2026

14 mins

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