Learning English News Review

Learning English News Review

News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Wednesday by BBC Learning English.

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April 24, 2024 5 mins

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The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.

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April 10, 2024 5 mins

Last month was the world's warmest March on record.

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April 3, 2024 6 mins

Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign.

(Images: Amir Levy, Sean Gallup, Alexi Rosenfeld, Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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March 27, 2024 6 mins

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA.

(Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)

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March 20, 2024 6 mins

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.

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March 13, 2024 6 mins

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March 6, 2024 6 mins

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February 28, 2024 6 mins

Sweden is to join Nato after 200 years of neutrality.

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February 21, 2024 6 mins

The website of ransomware cybercriminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities

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February 14, 2024 5 mins

Women are working more and men are working less since the pandemic.

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February 7, 2024 6 mins

Senegal's president has postponed the country's upcoming elections.

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January 31, 2024 6 mins

Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain.

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January 24, 2024 6 mins

The US and UK have launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

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January 17, 2024 6 mins

Taiwan has elected William Lai as president. (Image: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

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January 10, 2024 6 mins

The killing and sale of dogs for their meat has been banned in South Korea.

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January 3, 2024 6 mins

Search for survivors after New Year’s Day earthquake hits Japan.

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December 20, 2023 6 mins

The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change

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2,000 more species have been added to the Red List of Threatened Species.

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December 6, 2023 6 mins

An influencer has gone to jail after crashing a plane for video views and money.

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