
Learning English from the News
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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.

Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests
Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests in the country.

Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'
A smartphone spyware may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians

Italy win Euro 2020
Italy have won their first European championship since 1968. It beat England in the final.

The Queen gives medal to health service
Queen Elizabeth has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service.

Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament
The famous tennis tournament is back. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

Olympics: First transgender athlete
Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.

Euro 2020: Player has heart attack
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.

Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child.

Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?
A report suggests that climate change could put the health of Olympic athletes at risk.

Belarus accused of 'hijacking'
Western countries have accused Belarus of hijacking a Ryanair plane.

Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
People living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.

China rocket lands in ocean
The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean.

India's Covid nightmare
India continues to struggle with an aggressive second wave of infections.

Nomadland wins at the Oscars
Chloe Zhao becomes the first woman of colour to win the best director award.

Football: 'Super League' for Europe?
In a seismic move for football, 12 clubs have agreed to join a new European Super League.

Natanz: Iran blames Israel
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Space wine: Does it taste better?
Scientists sent bottles of wine to the ISS to study the effect of gravity on the product.

Suez Canal: Delays continue
The Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal on 23rd March and caused long delays.

Australia hit by record floods
Around 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods in Australia.

Grammys: Beyonce sets new record
Beyonce has set a new record after becoming the first female artist to win 28 Grammys.

Harry and Meghan's Interview
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Golden Globes 2021
Learn the vocabulary you need to talk about this year's film and TV awards ceremony.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Impeachment trial: Trump acquitted
Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

India: Flood in Himalayas
Dozens are feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier triggered a flood in India.

Myanmar: Military takes control
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Russian Navalny Protests
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

UK: Tough new travel restrictions
New controls have come into force to try to keep out variants of coronavirus.

Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain
Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid between Friday and Saturday.

Trump tells official: 'find' votes
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.

Our favourite News Review of 2020
A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus

Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.

Brexit: Deal or no deal?
The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.

Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched
Catherine and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.

Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
Georgina and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

US election day 2020
Georgina and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
Catherine and Rob have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

China's Covid Recovery
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.

London Marathon goes ahead
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.

Trump's tax returns
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

Djokovic hits line judge with ball
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.

SpaceX splash down
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.

Kamala Harris makes history
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.

Belarus: Protests spread
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news about this story.