News from Australia and India as well as the war in Ukraine.
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It’s all war
There is not much good news around at the moment but the headlines are always a chance to improve your listening and vocabulary.
Who’s next after Merkel?
Catch up with news from around the world and test your listening skills.
It’s rubbish in Rome
This week sees an easing of COVID restrictions. We took a look at that and a problem with the trash in Rome.
Business sector looking up?
Listen to the news headlines and then complete the online quiz.
What’s in the news?
Queen’s speech, air strikes in Gaza and the Brits. Check out your understanding of the news headlines.
Protesting coronavirus restrictions
Demonstrators protest against the continuing lockdown, plus floods in Australia and more.
Lucky escape in Denver
Wreckage falls from a broken engine but no injuries reported as plane makes emergency landing. All this plus other stories in the weekend news headlines.
The master of the spy novel John Le Carré dies
At times John Le Carré was for me the hardest spy novelist to get into, probably because he was the best and truest; the most real.
Continue reading The master of the spy novel John Le Carré dies
It’s not Christmas without carols
A vaccine on its way as Christmas approaches, but what about the traditions we hold so dear?