Learning English News Review

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01.14.2020

The Queen is backing a plan for Prince Harry and Meghan to spend more time in Canada.

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01.14.2020 Queen agrees Harry and Meghan plan The Queen is backing a plan for Prince Harry and Meghan to spend more time in Canada.
01.07.2020 Joker leads Bafta nominations The film Joker has received 11 nominations for the British award.
12.31.2019 Our biggest stories of 2019 The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.
12.24.2019 A real-life secret Santa Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.
12.18.2019 Boeing stops making the 737 Max Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.
11.05.2019 One run a week for a longer life Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life, says a new report.
09.03.2019 Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story.
08.27.2019 Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story
07.23.2019 Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.
07.16.2019 Trump's tweet branded racist Donald Trump is criticised for posting tweets directed at four non-white congresswomen.
06.26.2019 European heatwave Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.
05.28.2019 Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain Catherine and Tom discuss the story and teach you vocabulary so you can discuss it too.
05.21.2019 Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies Catherine and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
05.14.2019 WhatsApp attack Catherine and Tom teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
04.23.2019 Malaria vaccine launched Neil and Catherine discuss a new vaccine would could help save millions of lives
04.09.2019 Sudan protests continue Tom and Catherine bring you the language from the latest news headlines on this story.
04.02.2019 New blood test can save pregnant women's lives A blood test for this condition is more accurate and faster than previous methods.
03.26.2019 BA flight to Germany mistakenly flies to Scotland Tom and Dan discuss the story and teach you vocabulary to talk about it.
03.19.2019 South African power outages continue Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
01.08.2019 Why are female penguins getting stranded? Why are female penguins found stranded so far from home? Neil and Tom discuss this story.
10.30.2018 60% drop in global wildlife Catherine and Tom discuss language from this story.
10.16.2018 Stopping the cyber-criminals Tom and Catherine teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
10.09.2018 Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies' Neil and Tom teach you language the media is using to discuss this story.
09.11.2018 Hurricane Florence forces evacuation Neil and Dan teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
09.04.2018 Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy Dan and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
08.28.2018 World's oldest message in a bottle Neil and Catherine teach you the language the media is using to discuss this story.
08.21.2018 North and South Korean family reunions Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
08.14.2018 Turkish lira falls: who's to blame? Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
07.31.2018 Neymar admits exaggerating Neil and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
07.17.2018 Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says Dan and Catherine discuss the key language from this story.
06.05.2018 Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
05.29.2018 Brazilian trucker strike continues Sian and Dan bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
05.22.2018 Salamander 'being eaten to extinction' Neil and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
05.15.2018 Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend Dan and Catherine bring you the language you need to talk about this story.
05.15.2018 Tourism's carbon footprint Catherine and Dan discuss the environmental impact of tourism
05.01.2018 A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland Neil and Catherine explain vocabulary and talk about Scotland's new health-related change
04.24.2018 It's a boy! Royal baby born Neil and Dan explain the language used to discuss the new royal
03.27.2018 Justin Trudeau apologises for wrongful killing The Canadian prime minister apologised for the wrongful hanging of indigenous leaders in 1864. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
03.20.2018 Last male northern white rhino dies The future of the northern white rhino looks bleak after the last known male has died. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
03.13.2018 Latte levy A group of British politicians want to raise money for recycling by adding an extra charge to disposable coffee cups
03.06.2018 Britain must diet, say health officials Health officials in the UK ask the food industry to cut calories to reduce obesity
02.27.2018 'The Beast from the East' blankets UK A band of extreme cold and snow has hit parts of Europe and the UK. This is causing some travel disruption because most parts of the UK rarely experience heavy snow
02.20.2018 How do vampire bats survive on blood? Scientists have discovered how vampire bats can survive on a blood-only diet. Neil and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
02.13.2018 South Africa: reports ANC ask Zuma to go Reports from South Africa say that the ANC have asked President Zuma to step down. Dan and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
02.06.2018 100 year anniversary for women's rights It's 100 years to the day that women in the UK got the vote. Rob and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
01.30.2018 What happened at the Grammys? The Grammys have taken place in New York. Dan and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
01.09.2018 Koreas talk for first time in two years North and South Korea have met for talks for the first time in two years. Neil and Dan teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story
01.02.2018 Hollywood's campaign against harassment Rob and Neil teach you how to use language from this news story in your everyday English.
12.19.2017 Gatlin team doping allegations Allegations of drug taking connected to world-record holder Justin Gatlin have been made.
12.12.2017 Macron renews global warming fight French president Macron hopes to re-energise the fight against global warming, and that American president, Donald Trump, will join in

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Queen agrees Harry and Meghan plan

Joker leads Bafta nominations

Our biggest stories of 2019

A real-life secret Santa

Boeing stops making the 737 Max

One run a week for a longer life

Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet

Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered

Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace

Trump's tweet branded racist

European heatwave

Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain

Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies

WhatsApp attack

Malaria vaccine launched

Sudan protests continue

New blood test can save pregnant women's lives

BA flight to Germany mistakenly flies to Scotland

South African power outages continue

Why are female penguins getting stranded?

60% drop in global wildlife

Stopping the cyber-criminals

Trump apologises to Kavanaugh for 'lies'

Hurricane Florence forces evacuation

Nike and the Colin Kaepernick controversy

World's oldest message in a bottle

North and South Korean family reunions

Turkish lira falls: who's to blame?

Neymar admits exaggerating

Human embryo DNA editing OK, panel says

Apple to hinder Facebook web tracking

Brazilian trucker strike continues

Salamander 'being eaten to extinction'

Royal wedding: Markle's father may not attend

Tourism's carbon footprint

A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland

It's a boy! Royal baby born

Justin Trudeau apologises for wrongful killing

Last male northern white rhino dies

Latte levy

Britain must diet, say health officials

'The Beast from the East' blankets UK

How do vampire bats survive on blood?

South Africa: reports ANC ask Zuma to go

100 year anniversary for women's rights

What happened at the Grammys?

Koreas talk for first time in two years

Hollywood's campaign against harassment

Gatlin team doping allegations

Macron renews global warming fight

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