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Learning English News Review

Historic jewels, worth millions of euros have been stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa and Phil.

Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251022

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Historic jewels stolen from Louvre

Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees were exchanged on Monday as a ceasefire deal is agreed to end the war in Gaza. Hear about this story and learn some vocabulary from the headlines with Pippa and Beth. 

Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251015

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Hostages released in Gaza ceasefire agreement

More electricity has been generated through wind and solar power than coal for 1st time.

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Solar and wind beat coal for first time

Internet and many telephones services have been cut in Afghanistan, on the orders of the country's Taliban government.

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Taliban cut off internet

Donald Trump has made the unproven claim there's a link between autism and Tylenol, known as paracetamol elsewhere. 

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Trump's unproven autism claim

An investigation by the United Nations, called a 'commission of inquiry', has found that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's foreign ministry has rejected the report, saying that it is "distorted and false".

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Israel committing genocide in Gaza: UN commission

Catholic church names 15-year-old boy the first millennial saint. Learn to talk about this news story in English with Beth and Phil.

Learn about this news story with Neil and Beth. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250910

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'God's influencer': First millennial saint named

Earthquakes in Afghanistan kill over 1,400 people. 

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Earthquakes hit Afghanistan

A study in Taiwan has found that peoples' biological age increases when they experience heatwaves.

Learn about this news story with Phil and Georgie. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250827 

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Heatwaves speed up ageing process, study says

President Zelensky met President Trump days after Trump met President Putin in Alaska. Learn about this news story with Pippa and Georgie. 

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Ukraine: Presidents discuss end to war

After nine months in space, two Nasa astronauts have finally arrived back on Earth.
 
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