Learning English from the News Podcast
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.
Learn the language you need to understand news stories in English.
Every week we talk about one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
And in our special Our World in English episodes, we share documentaries from around the world and across the BBC in simple English.
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Episodes to download
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Young people's mental distress is real, according to the head of a new review in the UK
Wednesday
Rise in mental distress among children and young people in the UK
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Humans could lose control of AI systems, AI boss says
Wed 16 Sep 2026
Head of Anthropic fears that humans could lose control of AI systems
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Man survives longest ever pig kidney transplant
Wed 9 Sep 2026
A transplanted pig kidney has worked inside a patient for a record nine months
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Nepal recovering from impact of flash floods
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Nepal is recovering from devastating flash floods.
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AI hacking other companies by itself, causing security fears
Wed 26 Aug 2026
AI has been hacking other companies during tests, causing fears over safety.
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Meta on trial
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of breaking child privacy laws
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Europe's first solar eclipse since 1999
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Learn about the first solar eclipse in Europe for over 25 years, in English
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Ceuta migrant crisis
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Around 60,000 migrants swam around the border from Morocco into Ceuta, part of Spain
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The end of PlayStation discs
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Learn English from the headlines about this gaming story.
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Is coffee good for your brain?
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Learn English from headlines about some new research.
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Venezuela earthquakes: Search for survivors continues
Wed 1 Jul 2026
The search for survivors continues after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela
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Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister
Wed 24 Jun 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned. It's likely Andy Burnham will replace him
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US-Iran peace deal
Wed 17 Jun 2026
The US and Iran have agreed on an initial deal to end the war between their two countries
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World Cup excitement and concern
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Excitement and concerns surround the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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El Niño: What to expect
Wed 3 Jun 2026
A new phase of El Niño weather pattern could begin in a few weeks, the UN has warned.
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Is social media 'the new smoking'?
Wed 27 May 2026
Why are senior UK doctors comparing the harms of social media with smoking?
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Deadly Ebola virus spreads
Wed 20 May 2026
An Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has been announced.
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Hantavirus ship evacuated
Wed 13 May 2026
Learn about world news and improve your English at the same time
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Iran war puts global food production at risk, says fertiliser boss
Wed 6 May 2026
Learn about the impacts of the Iran war on global food production with Neil and Georgie
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Trump shooting attempt
Wed 29 Apr 2026
An attempt to shoot US President Donald Trump took place during a press event
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Mass shooting at Mexican pyramids
Wed 22 Apr 2026
A lone gunman attacked tourists at Mexico's historic Teotihuacan pyramids.
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Hungary election landslide
Wed 15 Apr 2026
Peter Magyar is elected as new prime minister of Hungary.
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Artemis II takes humans further from Earth than ever before
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Astronauts on Artemis II are on their way back to Earth after travelling around the Moon.
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US Court: YouTube and Meta built addictive platforms
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Kaley took Meta and YouTube to court in Los Angeles and won $6m in damages
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Our World in English: Fighting child marriage through football
Fri 27 Mar 2026
In Rajasthan, India, Munna is playing football to avoid getting married young.
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Earth ‘pushed beyond its limit’ UN warns
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Learn about the news in language you can understand
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Cuba protests: millions without power
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Protests in Cuba after electricity blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
