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Learning English from the News · Part 3

Learn English vocabulary from current news headlines. Each episode explains key phrases and words from top stories around the world.

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Level

B1

Vocabulary

2329

Avg Duration

7 min

Episodes

30

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Chapter Index

Episode 1 · B1 · Difficulty score 2.730

Episode 1Free10 May 2026

Turkey Protests: Three Vocabulary Phrases from the News

Turkey Protests: Three Vocabulary Phrases from the News

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English Summary

The podcast covers the seventh day of protests in Turkey after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkey's main political rival to President Erdogan. It teaches three vocabulary phrases: 'hit out at' meaning to criticize strongly, 'turn a blind eye to' meaning to ignore something bad, and 'authoritarian turn' meaning a movement towards authoritarian government. The episode features analysis of headlines from BBC, Bloomberg, and Jacobin.

Hot Sentences

A1You need to start arriving on time.

B1We can talk about a democratic turn, a humanitarian turn, a nationalist turn and many others.

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Turkey Protests: Three Vocabulary Phrases from the News

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Episode 2

Phrasal Verbs in the Iran-Israel Ceasefire News

Phrasal Verbs in the Iran-Israel Ceasefire News

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Phrasal Verbs in the Iran-Israel Ceasefire News

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Episode 3

7,000 Steps Linked to Lower Depression Risk

7,000 Steps Linked to Lower Depression Risk

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7,000 Steps Linked to Lower Depression Risk

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Episode 4

1.8 Billion People Inactive: A Wake-Up Call

1.8 Billion People Inactive: A Wake-Up Call

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1.8 Billion People Inactive: A Wake-Up Call

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B1

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Vocabulary

404

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Episode 5

Decoding the Gaza Ceasefire Headlines

Decoding the Gaza Ceasefire Headlines

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Decoding the Gaza Ceasefire Headlines

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Episode 6

Learn English from 2025's Top Headlines

Learn English from 2025's Top Headlines

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Learn English from 2025's Top Headlines

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B1

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Vocabulary

370

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Episode 7

Heatwaves accelerate biological ageing, study finds

Heatwaves accelerate biological ageing, study finds

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Heatwaves accelerate biological ageing, study finds

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Episode 8

Solar and Wind Power Surpass Coal Globally for First Time

Solar and Wind Power Surpass Coal Globally for First Time

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Solar and Wind Power Surpass Coal Globally for First Time

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Vocabulary

253

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Episode 9

Trump on Greenland: Three Key Vocabulary Words

Trump on Greenland: Three Key Vocabulary Words

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Trump on Greenland: Three Key Vocabulary Words

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Episode 10

AFD Victory in Thuringia: Key Vocabulary Explained

AFD Victory in Thuringia: Key Vocabulary Explained

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AFD Victory in Thuringia: Key Vocabulary Explained

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Episode 11

South Korea's Martial Law: U-turn, Backpedalling, Gamble

South Korea's Martial Law: U-turn, Backpedalling, Gamble

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South Korea's Martial Law: U-turn, Backpedalling, Gamble

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330

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Episode 12

Weight Loss Drugs Could Halve Cancer Risk

Weight Loss Drugs Could Halve Cancer Risk

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Weight Loss Drugs Could Halve Cancer Risk

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Episode 13

Three Vocabulary Items from Air India Crash Headlines

Three Vocabulary Items from Air India Crash Headlines

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Three Vocabulary Items from Air India Crash Headlines

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Episode 14

Trump's Tariffs on China and Retaliation

Trump's Tariffs on China and Retaliation

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Trump's Tariffs on China and Retaliation

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Episode 15

Rising Temperatures Increase Women's Cancer Risk

Rising Temperatures Increase Women's Cancer Risk

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Rising Temperatures Increase Women's Cancer Risk

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Episode 16

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s

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Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s

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338

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Episode 17

Iran War Disrupts Fertilizer Supplies, Threatening Global Food

Iran War Disrupts Fertilizer Supplies, Threatening Global Food

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Iran War Disrupts Fertilizer Supplies, Threatening Global Food

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Episode 18

Coins and cup found in 1708 shipwreck

Coins and cup found in 1708 shipwreck

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Coins and cup found in 1708 shipwreck

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Episode 19

Rare Frog Poison Found on Navalny's Body

Rare Frog Poison Found on Navalny's Body

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Rare Frog Poison Found on Navalny's Body

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Episode 20

Mr Beast Sued for Toxic Conditions and Misogyny

Mr Beast Sued for Toxic Conditions and Misogyny

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Mr Beast Sued for Toxic Conditions and Misogyny

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Episode 21

North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Claim: Key Vocabulary

North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Claim: Key Vocabulary

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North Korea's Hypersonic Missile Claim: Key Vocabulary

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Episode 22

Too many prostate cancers treated unnecessarily

Too many prostate cancers treated unnecessarily

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Too many prostate cancers treated unnecessarily

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Episode 23

Gaza Ceasefire on the Verge of Collapse

Gaza Ceasefire on the Verge of Collapse

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Gaza Ceasefire on the Verge of Collapse

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Episode 24

Antarctica's Fastest Glacier Retreat Alarms Scientists

Antarctica's Fastest Glacier Retreat Alarms Scientists

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Antarctica's Fastest Glacier Retreat Alarms Scientists

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Episode 25

LA Protests After Immigration Raids Spark Curfew

LA Protests After Immigration Raids Spark Curfew

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LA Protests After Immigration Raids Spark Curfew

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Episode 26

Bangladesh Political Crisis: Vocabulary from the News

Bangladesh Political Crisis: Vocabulary from the News

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Bangladesh Political Crisis: Vocabulary from the News

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Episode 27

Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

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Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

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Episode 28

US Court Finds Meta and YouTube Liable for Addiction

US Court Finds Meta and YouTube Liable for Addiction

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US Court Finds Meta and YouTube Liable for Addiction

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Episode 29

UN Report Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

UN Report Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

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UN Report Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza

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Episode 30

Supreme Court rules Trump immune for official acts

Supreme Court rules Trump immune for official acts

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Supreme Court rules Trump immune for official acts

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