India's Covid nightmare

India continues to struggle with an aggressive second wave of infections.

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China rocket lands in ocean

The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean.

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Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds

People living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.

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Belarus accused of 'hijacking'

Western countries have accused Belarus of hijacking a Ryanair plane.

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Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?

A report suggests that climate change could put the health of Olympic athletes at risk.

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Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child.

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Euro 2020: Player has heart attack

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.

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Olympics: First transgender athlete

Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.

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Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament

The famous tennis tournament is back. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

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The Queen gives medal to health service

Queen Elizabeth has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service.

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Italy win Euro 2020

Italy have won their first European championship since 1968. It beat England in the final.

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Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'

A smartphone spyware may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians

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Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests

Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests in the country.

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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.

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Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?

IPCC report says it's unequivocal that human activity is responsible for global warming.

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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul

The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.

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Rolling Stones drummer dies

Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.

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Abba: Pop superstars are back

ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.

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Emma Raducanu wins US Open

Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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La Palma: Volcano erupts

A volcano has erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.

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Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election

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Pandora Papers: Rich exposed

Thousands of documents have exposed the financial dealings of the world’s rich.

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Afghan female footballers get UK visas

A team of female footballers who fled the Taliban have been told they can live in the UK.

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Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards

Learn language related to Prince William's Earthshot Prize.

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Donald Trump to launch new social media platform

Donald Trump plans to launch a new social media network called TRUTH Social.

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Countries try to change UN climate paper

Ahead of COP26, BBC News saw documents showing countries trying to change report.

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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation

Learn key vocabulary to help you talk about this news story.

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Austria: Lockdown for unvaccinated

Two million people who have not been vaccinated have been placed in lockdown in Austria.

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Adele gets Spotify to stop album shuffle

Adele has persuaded Spotify to take the shuffle button off all album pages.

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Omicron: New Covid strain, new travel restrictions

We discuss this story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.

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