Learning English News Review

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

Banning smoking for life

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

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Hottest March ever

Last month was the world's warmest March on record.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode...

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Israel protests

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

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Baltimore bridge collapse

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA.(Images: Michael A....

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Putin claims election victory

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian...

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Haiti: Gang violence crisis

(Images: Guerinault Louis/Anadolu, Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma, Spencer Platt, Giles Clarke via Getty

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France protects abortion

Image: Adnan Farzat/Nur Photo via Getty Images

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Sweden joins Nato

Sweden is to join Nato after 200 years of neutrality.

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Cyber hackers hacked

The website of ransomware cybercriminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities

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Women working more since pandemic

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

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Senegal's democratic crisis

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

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Elon Musk's brain chip

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

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US and UK strike Houthis

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

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Taiwan election angers China

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

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Dog meat banned by South Korea

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

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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day

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

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Richest 1% harm planet most

The lifestyles of the wealthy are closely connected to climate change

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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28

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

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Faked accident: YouTuber jailed

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

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India tunnel rescue

All 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued.

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Bad bosses make people quit

New research says people are quitting their jobs because of a bad boss.

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Iceland prepares for volcano

A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland amid a series of earthquakes.

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Israel-Gaza War: One month on

It's one month since the Israel-Gaza war broke out. Learn the language in the news.

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Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry, most famous for playing Chandler Bing in 'Friends', has died.

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