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Learning English from the News

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    Women secretly filmed with new tech

    04/02/2026 | 8 mins.
    Men are secretly filming women on nights outs and then posting these videos online to make money in so-called 'walking tours' videos. Meanwhile, some women have been filmed without their consent by men using Meta glasses. These videos have then been posted online and attracted comments which the women have found offensive and upsetting.
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  • Learning English from the News

    Doomsday Clock: Highest ever disaster risk

    28/01/2026 | 8 mins.
    Experts have warned that the world is the closest it has ever been to disaster. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com
    Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260128
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  • Learning English from the News

    Greenland: Trump clashes with allies

    21/01/2026 | 8 mins.
    US President Trump's latest comments about Greenland have led to criticism. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com
    Find full subtitles for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260121
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  • Learning English from the News

    Iran protesters killed

    14/01/2026 | 8 mins.
    More than 2,400 people have been killed after a crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, according to a US-backed rights group. Phil and Pippa discuss this story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
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  • Learning English from the News

    US seizes Venezuelan president Maduro

    07/01/2026 | 8 mins.
    The US military attacked the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday and arrested its president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
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