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1. Russian Navalny Protests

   26 januari 2021 · 12 min

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2. UK: Tough new travel restrictions

   19 januari 2021 · 11 min

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   New controls have come into force to try to keep out variants of coronavirus.

3. Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain

   12 januari 2021 · 11 min

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   Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital Madrid between Friday and Saturday.

4. Trump tells official: 'find' votes

   5 januari 2021 · 10 min

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5. Our favourite News Review of 2020

   29 december 2020 · 12 min

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   A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus

6. Brexit talks: Next days are crucial

   15 december 2020 · 12 min

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   Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.

7. Brexit: Deal or no deal?

   8 december 2020 · 11 min

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   The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.

8. Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched

   1 december 2020 · 12 min

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9. Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?

   24 november 2020 · 11 min

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10. Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media

    17 november 2020 · 11 min

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11. Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president

    10 november 2020 · 9 min

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12. US election day 2020

    3 november 2020 · 10 min

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13. Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix

    27 oktober 2020 · 11 min

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14. China's Covid Recovery

    20 oktober 2020 · 11 min

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15. Nadal 20th Grand Slam

    13 oktober 2020 · 8 min

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    Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.

16. London Marathon goes ahead

    6 oktober 2020 · 11 min

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    Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.

17. Trump's tax returns

    29 september 2020 · 10 min

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18. 2020 Emmys - New Records Set

    22 september 2020 · 10 min

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19. Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America

    15 september 2020 · 10 min

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20. Djokovic hits line judge with ball

    8 september 2020 · 13 min

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    The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.

21. SpaceX splash down

    1 september 2020 · 13 min

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    Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.

22. Kamala Harris makes history

    25 augustus 2020 · 12 min

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    Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.

23. Belarus: Protests spread

    18 augustus 2020 · 10 min

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24. Beirut explosion protests

    11 augustus 2020 · 12 min

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25. Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases

    4 augustus 2020 · 11 min

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26. A plan to bring live music back

    28 juli 2020 · 11 min

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    British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.

27. Kanye West says he'll run for US president

    21 juli 2020 · 10 min

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28. Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m

    14 juli 2020 · 10 min

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29. World’s biggest classical music festival… from home

    7 juli 2020 · 12 min

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    The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it.

30. Coronavirus: Half million deaths

    30 juni 2020 · 12 min

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31. Beyonce: Juneteenth song released

    23 juni 2020 · 8 min

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    Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.

32. Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest

    16 juni 2020 · 10 min

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    The British PM has condemned what he called ‘racist thuggery’ after clashes in London.

33. Can you sleep during lockdown?

    9 juni 2020 · 11 min

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    More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.

34. Training for the Premier League starts

    2 juni 2020 · 11 min

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    English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.

35. Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone

    26 mei 2020 · 13 min

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    Toddler Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident.

36. Covid-19: The end for live music?

    19 mei 2020 · 11 min

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    A top music boss doesn’t think live music will be back until the end of the year.

37. Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?

    12 mei 2020 · 13 min

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    The fear of catching virus on public transport leads to a boom in cycle-to-work schemes.

38. Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?

    14 april 2020 · 13 min

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    School have closed down to stop the spread of coronavirus. But is this effective?

39. Fixing things to help the planet

    24 maart 2020 · 11 min

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    The EU wants to make items durable and repairable. Neil and Catherine discuss this story.

40. New China virus spreads

    21 januari 2020 · 9 min

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    A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language

41. Our biggest stories of 2019

    31 december 2019 · 10 min

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    The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.

42. A real-life secret Santa

    24 december 2019 · 10 min

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    Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.

43. Boeing stops making the 737 Max

    18 december 2019 · 11 min

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    Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.

44. One run a week for a longer life

    5 november 2019 · 10 min

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    Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life, says a new report.

45. Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet

    3 september 2019 · 11 min

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    Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story.

46. Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered

    27 augustus 2019 · 12 min

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    Dan and Catherine teach you the language being used to discuss this story

47. Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace

    23 juli 2019 · 11 min

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    S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.

48. Trump's tweet branded racist

    16 juli 2019 · 12 min

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    Donald Trump is criticised for posting tweets directed at four non-white congresswomen.

49. European heatwave

    26 juni 2019 · 12 min

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    Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.

50. Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain

    28 mei 2019 · 11 min

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    Catherine and Tom discuss the story and teach you vocabulary so you can discuss it too.