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1. Tonga: Volcano and tsunami hit

   18 januari 2022 · 10 min

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   Major damage reported in Tonga after a huge volcanic eruption triggered a tsunami threat.

2. Djokovic vs Australia: Novak to stay

   11 januari 2022 · 10 min

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   Tennis star Novak Djokovic has won his appeal to stay in Australia.

3. Review of 2021

   4 januari 2022 · 14 min

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   Rob and Roy look back at some of the stories and vocabulary we've discussed during 2021.

4. Real-life secret Santa

   28 december 2021 · 10 min

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   Someone's been leaving presents in public places. Could this be a real-life secret Santa?

5. Omicron: Lockdown in the Netherlands

   21 december 2021 · 9 min

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   The Netherlands goes into Christmas lockdown due to the rise of the Omicron strain.

6. Tornadoes devastate US states

   14 december 2021 · 10 min

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   Tornadoes hit the Midwest of the US on Friday and caused destruction and loss of life.

7. Aung San Suu Kyi: 4 years in prison

   7 december 2021 · 10 min

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   Deposed Myanmar leader has been sentenced after widely criticised trial.

8. Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions

   30 november 2021 · 10 min

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   We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.

9. Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle

   23 november 2021 · 11 min

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   Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.

10. Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated

    16 november 2021 · 12 min

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    Two million people who have not been vaccinated have been placed in lockdown in Austria.

11. COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation

    9 november 2021 · 12 min

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    Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.

12. Countries try to change UN climate paper

    2 november 2021 · 10 min

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    Ahead of COP26, BBC News saw documents showing countries trying to change report.

13. Donald Trump to launch new social media platform

    26 oktober 2021 · 13 min

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    Donald Trump plans to launch a new social media network called TRUTH Social.

14. Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards

    19 oktober 2021 · 9 min

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    Learn language related to Prince William's Earthshot Prize.

15. Afghan female footballers get UK visas

    12 oktober 2021 · 10 min

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    A team of female footballers who fled the Taliban have been told they can live in the UK.

16. Pandora Papers: Rich exposed

    5 oktober 2021 · 11 min

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    Thousands of documents have exposed the financial dealings of the world’s rich.

17. Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party

    28 september 2021 · 12 min

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    Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election

18. La Palma: Volcano erupts

    21 september 2021 · 11 min

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    A volcano has erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.

19. Emma Raducanu wins US Open

    14 september 2021 · 11 min

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    Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

20. Abba: Pop superstars are back

    7 september 2021 · 11 min

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    ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.

21. Rolling Stones drummer dies

    31 augustus 2021 · 10 min

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    Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.

22. Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul

    17 augustus 2021 · 9 min

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    The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.

23. Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?

    10 augustus 2021 · 10 min

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    IPCC report says it's unequivocal that human activity is responsible for global warming.

24. Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum

    3 augustus 2021 · 11 min

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    Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.

25. Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests

    27 juli 2021 · 10 min

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    Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests in the country.

26. Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'

    20 juli 2021 · 11 min

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    A smartphone spyware may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians

27. Italy win Euro 2020

    13 juli 2021 · 9 min

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    Italy have won their first European championship since 1968. It beat England in the final.

28. The Queen gives medal to health service

    6 juli 2021 · 10 min

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    Queen Elizabeth has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service.

29. Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament

    29 juni 2021 · 9 min

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    The famous tennis tournament is back. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

30. Olympics: First transgender athlete

    22 juni 2021 · 10 min

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    Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.

31. Euro 2020: Player has heart attack

    15 juni 2021 · 10 min

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    Denmark’s Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.

32. Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby

    8 juni 2021 · 11 min

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    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child.

33. Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?

    1 juni 2021 · 10 min

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    A report suggests that climate change could put the health of Olympic athletes at risk.

34. Belarus accused of 'hijacking'

    25 mei 2021 · 10 min

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    Western countries have accused Belarus of hijacking a Ryanair plane.

35. Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds

    18 mei 2021 · 11 min

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    People living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.

36. China rocket lands in ocean

    11 mei 2021 · 11 min

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    The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean.

37. India's Covid nightmare

    4 mei 2021 · 12 min

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    India continues to struggle with an aggressive second wave of infections.

38. Nomadland wins at the Oscars

    27 april 2021 · 13 min

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    Chloe Zhao becomes the first woman of colour to win the best director award.

39. Football: 'Super League' for Europe?

    20 april 2021 · 11 min

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    In a seismic move for football, 12 clubs have agreed to join a new European Super League.

40. Natanz: Iran blames Israel

    13 april 2021 · 11 min

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    Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

41. Space wine: Does it taste better?

    6 april 2021 · 11 min

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    Scientists sent bottles of wine to the ISS to study the effect of gravity on the product.

42. Suez Canal: Delays continue

    30 maart 2021 · 12 min

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    The Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal on 23rd March and caused long delays.

43. Australia hit by record floods

    23 maart 2021 · 13 min

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    Around 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods in Australia.

44. Grammys: Beyonce sets new record

    16 maart 2021 · 9 min

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    Beyonce has set a new record after becoming the first female artist to win 28 Grammys.

45. Harry and Meghan's Interview

    9 maart 2021 · 11 min

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    Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

46. Golden Globes 2021

    2 maart 2021 · 11 min

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    Learn the vocabulary you need to talk about this year's film and TV awards ceremony.

47. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to divorce

    23 februari 2021 · 11 min

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    Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

48. Impeachment trial: Trump acquitted

    16 februari 2021 · 10 min

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    Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

49. India: Flood in Himalayas

    9 februari 2021 · 11 min

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    Dozens are feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier triggered a flood in India.

50. Myanmar: Military takes control

    2 februari 2021 · 10 min

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    Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.