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Learn the English Words and Phrases in the News

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BBC News Review: First human genome edited.BBC News Review: Facebook profits soar.BBC News Review: UK student tuition fees.BBC News Review: Australian same-sex marriage bill passes.BBC News Review: Zika virus hits South America.BBC News Review: Human organs made in the lab.BBC News Review: 'Brexit' vote - UK to leave the EU.BBC News Review: Drone industry expands.BBC News Review: Dirty water killed 800,000 children. This course is a review of a range of current news and international issues, presented in the form of a podcast. It covers a variety of topics including the climate crisis, Olympic sports, royal family events, Euro 2020, the Oscars, politics, and science. In addition, it focuses on some key global events and issues of the last few years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, US presidential elections, India-Pakistan conflict, Amazon rainforest deforestation, US gun laws, the Hong Kong riots, and the UK student tuition fees. Throughout, the course reviews these topics in depth and explores the implications for humanity. It also takes an in-depth look at the human impact on the environment and offers solutions that may be implemented to tackle the consequences.

Syllabus

Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity? BBC News Review.
Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum - News Review.
Pegasus: Activists 'spied on' - News Review.
Queen gives medal to health service: BBC News Review.
Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament.
Olympics: First transgender athlete - News Review.
Euro 2020: Player has heart attack - News Review.
Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby - News Review.
Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes? - News Review.
Belarus accused of 'hijacking': BBC News Review.
China Rocket lands in ocean - BBC News Review.
India's Covid nightmare: BBC News Review.
Nomadland wins at the Oscars - News Review.
Football: 'Super League' for Europe: BBC News Review.
Natanz: Iran blames Israel - News Review.
Space wine: Does it taste better? - News Review.
Suez Canal: Delays continue - News Review.
Australia's 'one-in-a-fifty-year' flood: BBC News Review.
Beyonce sets new world record - News Review.
Harry and Meghan interview: BBC News Review.
Golden Globes 2021 - News Review.
Kardashian and West to divorce - News Review.
Trump acquitted - News Review.
India: Flood in Himalayas: BBC News Review.
Myanmar: Military takes control - News Review.
Russian Navalny Protests - News Review.
New UK travel restrictions - News Review.
Record-breaking snow storm hits Spain - News Review.
Trump tells official: 'find' votes - News Review.
New Covid strain: UK cut off - News Review.
Brexit talks: Next days are crucial: BBC News Review.
Brexit: Deal or no deal? - News Review.
Diego Maradona: Doctor’s house searched: BBC News Review.
Covid-19: Will vaccine be for all? News Review.
Calls for ban on 'anti-vax' social media - News Review.
Kamala Harris: First female US vice-president - News Review.
US election day 2020: BBC News Review.
Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix - News Review.
China's Covid Recovery - News Review.
Nadal Wins 20th Grand Slam - News Review.
London Marathon goes ahead: BBC News Review.
Trump's tax returns - News Review.
2020 Emmys - New records set - News Review.
California Wildfires - News Review.
Djokovic hits line judge with ball - News Review.
SpaceX splash down - News Review.
Kamala Harris makes history - News Review.
Belarus: Protests spread - BBC News Review.
Beirut explosion protest - News Review.
Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases - News Review.
A plan to bring live music back - News Review.
Kanye West says he’ll run for president: BBC News Review.
Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m - News Review.
The Proms: Music festival from home - News Review.
Coronavirus: Half million deaths - News Review.
Beyonce: Juneteenth single out - News Review.
Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest - News Review.
Can you sleep during lockdown? - News Review.
Training for Premier League starts - News Review.
Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone - News Review.
Covid-19: The end for live music? BBC News Review.
Covid-19: A new era for cyclists? - News Review.
Covid-19: Drug trial gives hope: BBC News Review.
Coronavirus: Oktoberfest cancelled: BBC News Review.
Coronavirus: 99-year-old man raises millions for NHS: BBC News Review.
Coronavirus: Do schools need to shut? - News Review.
Coronavirus: UK unites in song - News Review.
Coronavirus and mental health - News Review.
Fixing things to help the planet: BBC News Review.
The return of the blue whale: BBC News Review.
Coronavirus: Italy takes action: BBC News Review.
Air pollution takes three years off life: BBC News Review.
Kobe Bryant's wife sues helicopter company: News Review.
Tourists rescued from Scottish mountain: BBC News Review.
Running a marathon makes you 'younger': BBC News Review.
Trump impeachment trial comes to a close: BBC News Review.
Billie Eilish wins 'big four' at Grammys: BBC News Review.
A new virus is spreading in China: BBC News Review.
Queen agrees Harry and Meghan plan: BBC News Review.
Joker leads Bafta film nominations - BBC News Review.
Our best stories of 2019 - Watch News Review.
A real-life Santa: News Review.
Boeing stops making 737 Max - Watch News Review.
Suu Kyi defends Myanmar against Rohingya genocide charge - News Review.
23 sugars in one hot drink! - Watch News Review.
3 innocent men freed from prison after 36 years - News Review.
Saving water with slippery toilets - Watch News Review.
Teen nearly dies from vaping - Watch News Review.
Can running help you live longer? Watch News Review.
Australian watchdog sues Google over location data - News Review.
Is gaming turning children into gamblers? Watch News Review.
England v Bulgaria Euro 2020 match twice stopped by fans' racist behaviour - News Review.
Pompeii treasure discovered - News Review.
Is red meat really bad for you? Watch News Review.
Greta Thunberg's UN speech - News Review.
Cancer survivor Sarah Thomas swims the English Channel four times non-stop - News Review.
Climate change report: rich must pay for poor: invest $1.7 trillion to adapt - News Review.
Teenager blinded by chips and junk food diet - News Review.
Tiny 'cousin' of T.rex discovered - News Review.
Hong Kong to establish a 'platform for dialogue' - News Review.
Ebola 'is curable': 90% success in clinical trials - News Review.
India removes Kashmir's autonomy through Article 370 - News Review.
Capital One hack: 100 million people's data stolen - News Review.
South Korea fires warning at Russian military aircraft in its airspace - News Review.
Trump's tweets branded racist.
Olympian beach rescue - News Review.
Hong Kong protestors 'trampled the rule of law' - News Review.
Europe's heatwave could break records! - News Review.
Puppy dog eyes: Scientists explain - News Review.
Mango surplus in the Philippines: News Review.
Apple announces the death of iTunes - News Review.
Everest Deaths: The Crowded Mountain - News Review.
Niki Lauda, Formula 1 legend, dies - News Review.
WhatsApp attack - News Review.
Why do zebras have stripes? Solved: The mystery of a zebra's stripes - News Review.
Nature Loss: UN Report in Paris - BBC News Review.
Malaria vaccine launched - News Review.
Notre-Dame fire finally under control - News Review.
Sudan's Protests Continue - News Review.
New blood test can save pregnant women's lives: Pre-eclampsia breakthrough - News Review.
BA flight to Germany goes to Scotland - BBC News Review.
South African power outages continue - News Review.
Singapore bars Boeing 737 Max 8 planes - News Review.
British man 'cured' of HIV - News Review.
Space emergency: Astronaut calls 911: BBC News Review.
Small South African beachside restaurant wins World Restaurant Awards: News Review.
French Facebook cyber-bullying group targeting women exposed - BBC News Review.
Townsville: Crocodiles seen in Australia's flooded streets - BBC News Review.
Apple warns about FaceTime problem: BBC News Review.
Google fined $57million under data law - BBC News Review.
Trump's fast food feast: BBC News Review.
Why are female penguins getting stranded? Watch News Review.
Happy New Year from News Review! It's our 2018 review.
Bees develop 'smoker-like' addiction: News Review.
Deer poacher gets Bambi sentence: BBC News Review.
Two nuns steal cash for Vegas: BBC News Review.
US-China trade war: Deal or no deal? - BBC News Review.
Nasa lands on Mars: BBC News Review.
Bedroom DJ is finally famous: News Review.
Marvel Comics' Stan Lee dies: BBC News Review.
Body clock linked to breast cancer: BBC News Review.
60% drop in global wildlife: News Review.
Trump says 'no' to migrants: BBC News Review.
Stopping the cyber-criminals: BBC News Review.
Trump apologises to Kavanaugh: BBC News Review.
California boards must have women: BBC News Review.
Instagram founders quit: BBC News Review.
"Will you marry me?" proposal at the Emmys: BBC News Review.
Hurricane Florence forces evacuation: BBC News Review.
Nike-Kaepernick advert controversy: BBC News Review.
World's oldest message in a bottle: BBC News Review.
Korean families reunited: BBC News Review.
Turkish lira fall: who's responsible?: BBC News Review.
'Hothouse Earth' warning: BBC News Review.
Neymar dive confession: BBC News Review.
Greece wildfires - at least 24 dead: BBC News Review.
Human embryo DNA editing OK, says study.
BBC News Review: Fitness app suspended due to security concerns.
Missing Thai boys found in cave: BBC News Review.
New proposal for chemical weapons inspectors; BBC News Review.
US child-separation policy debate: BBC News Review.
Trump and Kim sign agreement: BBC News Review.
Apple, Facebook and web privacy: BBC News Review.
Brazilian trucker strike continues: BBC News Review.
Salamander 'being eaten to extinction': BBC News Review.
Harry and Megan: Mr Markle may not attend royal wedding: BBC News Review.
Tourists' carbon footprint 3 times worse: BBC News Review.
Minimum alcohol price: BBC News Review.
The News Review Podcast.
A royal baby boy is born to William and Kate: BBC News Review.
A solution to plastic pollution? BBC News Review.
Zuckerberg admits Facebook failings: BBC News Review.
Canada officially apologises: BBC News Review.
Winnie Mandela dies: BBC News Review.
Last male northern white rhino dies: BBC News Review.
'Latte levy' - a tax on coffee cups? BBC News Review.
Britain must diet, say top health officials: BBC News Review.
The 'Beast from the East' brings snow to the UK: BBC News Review.
How do vampire bats survive on blood? BBC News Review.
South Africa: Is this the end for President Zuma? BBC news Review.
100 year anniversary for women's right to vote: BBC News Review.
White roses at the Grammys 2018: BBC News Review.
Pope's first official visit to Santiago: BBC News Review.
North and South Koreas talk for first time in two years: BBC News Review.
Time's up: Hollywood's campaign against sexual harassment.
Sending a used rocket into space: BBC News Review.
Gatlin team doping allegations: BBC News Review.
Macron renews global warming fight: BBC News Review.
Global pollution: seeking solutions: BBC News Review.
BBC Learning English: A royal romance.
President of Zimbabwe defies a nation: BBC News Review.
Italy's World Cup hopes destroyed: BBC News Review.
Russian Revolution: 100 years on: BBC News Review.
Human health affected by climate change: BBC News Review.
Toxicity tax for London's polluting cars: BBC News Review.
Ancient stellar collision makes waves: BBC News Review.
Racial inequality in the UK: BBC News Review.
Spain in crisis after Catalan vote: BBC News Review.
Greenest summer ever for UK: BBC News Review.
Online extremism on the rise: BBC News Review.
Irma Hits Florida: BBC News Review.
Prince William and Kate expecting third child.
Texan floods: 450,000 need help.
Online abuse 'the same as face-to-face': BBC News Review.
BBC News Review: S. Korea urges peaceful end to standoff.
BBC News Review: Anti-diversity Google engineer fired.
BBC News Review: Apple criticised for stopping VPN in China.
Money spent on time makes you happy: BBC News Review.
Sexist advertisements to be banned in the UK: BBC News Review.
Olympics 2024: Paris or LA?.
A place for love in Cuba: BBC News Review.
BBC News Review: UK patients' health records misplaced.
Brexit: Britain's EU divorce talks - Day 1.
Seductive vegetables boost sales by 25%: BBC News Review.
British Airways - passenger chaos due to computer problems.
BBC News Review: Supercharged antibiotic developed.
BBC News Review: Brazil's president faces corruption charges.
Global cyber-attack: ransomware locks computers worldwide.
Macron wins election to become French president.
BBC News Review: Hollywood screenwriters' strike.
Exercise helps the brain: BBC News Review.
BBC News Review: Prince says: talk about your feelings.
BBC News Review: Parents saying 'no' to vaccinations.
BBC News Review: Poor diet brings back historical disease.
BBC News Review: Making messaging apps less private.
BBC News Review: UK to start Brexit process.
BBC News Review: Is your phone safe from hackers?.
BBC News Review: North Korean murder mystery.
BBC News Review: A return to the Moon.
BBC News Review: Elephants killed in Gabon.
BBC News Review: Dam at risk of bursting.
BBC News Review: Beckham's email hacked.
BBC News Review: Trump dismisses US attorney general over immigration ban.
BBC News Review: Can toast cause cancer?.
BBC News Review: Build up to Trump's inauguration.
BBC News Review: World Cup gets bigger.
BBC News Review: Vinyl records make a comeback.
BBC News Review: Protecting turkeys for Christmas.
BBC News Review: Gassy cows and global warming.
BBC News Review: Social media giants tackle extremism.
BBC News Review: Hikers rescued from Uluru.
BBC News Review: Trump to withdraw from TPP partnership.
BBC News Review: World set to break global temperature record.
BBC News Review: Trump vs Clinton - US election day.
BBC News Review: Britain fights cyber crime.
BBC News Review: Study into women's drinking habits.
BBC News Review: Frog death mystery in Peru.
BBC News Review: Samsung smartphone problem.
BBC News Review: Colombia rejects deal to end conflict with rebels.
BBC News Review: Trump vs Clinton: first US presidential TV debate.
BBC News Review: World's largest telescope.
BBC News Review: Hillary Clinton's illness.
BBC News Review: Major problem with world's oceans.
BBC News Review: Migrants rescued off the coast of Libya.
BBC News Review: Olympics closing ceremony.
BBC News Review: Brazil wins a gold medal in athletics.
BBC News Review: World's longest hunger strike ends.
BBC News Review: Water pollution at the Rio Olympics.
BBC News Review: Do chickens stop mosquito bites?.
BBC News Review: Are these two speeches similar?.
BBC News Review: Britain's new prime minister.
BBC News Review: Welcome to Jupiter.
BBC News Review: Brexit - what next for the UK and the EU?.
BBC News Review: Floppy disks control US weapons.
BBC News Review: Remembering Orlando victims.
BBC News Review: Muhammad Ali's funeral plan.
BBC News Review: Threat from new superbug.
BBC News Review: Flying fox bats invade Australian town.
BBC News Review: A fifth of plants in danger of extinction.
BBC News Review: Leicester City win the Premier League.
BBC News Review: Ancient arch triumphs in London.
BBC News Review: Panama tax leak.
BBC News Review: Great Barrier Reef 'severely damaged'.
BBC News Review: Apple vs the FBI.
BBC News Review: Bangladesh's missing millions.
BBC News Review: Sharapova's failed drugs test.
BBC News Review: Calais migrant crisis.
BBC News Review: Delhi water crisis.
Taylor Swift's war of words - BBC News Review.
BBC News Review: Hong Kong riots.
BBC News Review: Beatrix Potter story discovered.
BBC News Review: Chinese economy slows down.
BBC News Review: Recycling light.
BBC News Review: US gun laws to change.

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