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Trump tells official: 'find' votes
Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this news story.
10:1405/01/2021
Our favourite News Review of 2020
A 99-year-old man raised millions to help the UK's health service fight coronavirus
12:1529/12/2020
Brexit talks: Next days are crucial
Talks between the UK and the EU have been extended with no deadline.
12:1915/12/2020
Brexit: Deal or no deal?
The UK and the EU have entered final talks this week to try and agree a trade deal.
11:1508/12/2020
Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched
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11:4301/12/2020
Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all?
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10:4124/11/2020
Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media
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11:1217/11/2020
Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president
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08:4610/11/2020
US election day 2020
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09:5203/11/2020
Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix
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11:1627/10/2020
China's Covid Recovery
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
10:5520/10/2020
Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.
08:2913/10/2020
London Marathon goes ahead
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.
11:0306/10/2020
Trump's tax returns
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09:4529/09/2020
2020 Emmys - New Records Set
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09:5622/09/2020
Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
09:3415/09/2020
Djokovic hits line judge with ball
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.
13:2808/09/2020
SpaceX splash down
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.
12:3401/09/2020
Kamala Harris makes history
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.
11:3025/08/2020
Belarus: Protests spread
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10:0818/08/2020
Beirut explosion protests
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12:0411/08/2020
Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
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10:5104/08/2020
A plan to bring live music back
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.
10:4328/07/2020
Kanye West says he'll run for US president
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09:4521/07/2020
Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
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09:3914/07/2020
World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it.
11:4807/07/2020
Coronavirus: Half million deaths
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11:5730/06/2020
Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.
07:3023/06/2020
Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
The British PM has condemned what he called ‘racist thuggery’ after clashes in London.
10:1816/06/2020
Can you sleep during lockdown?
More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.
10:5109/06/2020
Training for the Premier League starts
English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.
11:2002/06/2020
Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone
Toddler Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident.
13:0426/05/2020
Covid-19: The end for live music?
A top music boss doesn’t think live music will be back until the end of the year.
10:5519/05/2020
Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?
The fear of catching virus on public transport leads to a boom in cycle-to-work schemes.
12:3612/05/2020
Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?
School have closed down to stop the spread of coronavirus. But is this effective?
12:4414/04/2020
Fixing things to help the planet
The EU wants to make items durable and repairable. Neil and Catherine discuss this story.
11:2024/03/2020
New China virus spreads
A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language
09:1621/01/2020
Our biggest stories of 2019
The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.
10:1731/12/2019
A real-life secret Santa
Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.
09:4224/12/2019
Boeing stops making the 737 Max
Production of Boeing's 737 Max will stop in early 2020. Georgina and Catherine discuss.
10:5818/12/2019
One run a week for a longer life
Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life, says a new report.
09:4705/11/2019
Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet
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11:0503/09/2019
Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered
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12:1327/08/2019
Russian aircraft enter S Korean airspace
S Korea says that Russian military aircraft have entered its airspace without permission.
11:1223/07/2019
Trump's tweet branded racist
Donald Trump is criticised for posting tweets directed at four non-white congresswomen.
12:1916/07/2019
European heatwave
Temperatures across Europe are expected to rise dramatically over the next few days.
12:0226/06/2019
Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain
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10:4528/05/2019
Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies
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09:5221/05/2019
WhatsApp attack
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09:2914/05/2019
Malaria vaccine launched
Neil and Catherine discuss a new vaccine would could help save millions of lives
09:2023/04/2019