Breaking News English (Sean Banville)
- France win 2018 FIFA World Cup finalJuly 17, 2018. France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final of the FIFA World Cup in Moscow on Sunday night. ... read more
- Flying “car” could be on sale next yearJuly 15, 2018. Humanity is set to enter a new era of transport as a flying car could go on ... read more
- Bright pink is the world’s oldest colourJuly 13, 2018. Scientists have found out that bright pink is the oldest known colour. ... read more
- Newly-discovered Amazon wasp has giant stingerJuly 11, 2018. Scientists in the Amazon rainforest have come across a new wasp that could encourage Hollywood to make ... read more
- Philippines president to resign if someone proves God existsJuly 09, 2018. The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has made people angry. He said he would resign if ... read more
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Learning English VOA news
- ‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of ... read more
- America’s 11 Most ‘Endangered’ Places Route 66, a town square in Colorado, and hurricane-damaged sites in the Caribbean are among America’s most “endangered” historic ... read more
- In Small Numbers, Visitors Are Returning to Fukushima It has been more than seven years since the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. Now, tour organizers are bringing ... read more
- Germany Out of World Cup, Mexico Advances with Help from S. Korea This is What’s Trending Today… Germany is out of the World Cup. The defending champions lost to South Korea ... read more
- Sridevi Wins Bollywood Award for Final Film Before Her DeathThis is What's Trending Today... Bollywood actor Sridevi was among Indian film performers honored at the International Indian Film Academy ... read more
- What Happens If You Are Arrested in the US If you have ever watched an American crime show, you know about this Supreme Court case. Listen to what ... read more
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Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of ... read more
Route 66, a town square in Colorado, and hurricane-damaged sites in the Caribbean are among America’s most “endangered” historic ... read more
It has been more than seven years since the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. Now, tour organizers are bringing ... read more
This is What’s Trending Today… Germany is out of the World Cup. The defending champions lost to South Korea ... read more
This is What's Trending Today... Bollywood actor Sridevi was among Indian film performers honored at the International Indian Film Academy ... read more
If you have ever watched an American crime show, you know about this Supreme Court case. Listen to what ... read more
ESL Made Easy
- March Topic: International Women’s Day!
International Women's Day is March 8th! This year's theme, Press for Progress, encourages pledging towards women and girls worldwide to help ... read more - February Topic: Blue Jeans!
On February 26th, say Happy Birthday to Levi Strauss, the co-inventor of blue jeans! Get your students to learn about the history ... read more - Black History Month
February is Black History month in Canada, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Be sure to get your ESL students ... read more - February Topic: The Lunar New Year!
The Lunar New Year, beginning February 16th, is best known as the Chinese New Year and is celebrated by many ... read more - February Topic: Valentine’s Day!
- February Topic: Chocolate!
Did you know that Hershey Chocolate was founded on February 8th in 1894? Since it is February, what better time ... read more
International Women's Day is March 8th! This year's theme, Press for Progress, encourages pledging towards women and girls worldwide to help ... read more
On February 26th, say Happy Birthday to Levi Strauss, the co-inventor of blue jeans! Get your students to learn about the history ... read more
February is Black History month in Canada, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Be sure to get your ESL students ... read more
The Lunar New Year, beginning February 16th, is best known as the Chinese New Year and is celebrated by many ... read more
Did you know that Hershey Chocolate was founded on February 8th in 1894? Since it is February, what better time ... read more
The Local (English News from Germany)
- Quiz: Can you figure out what these untranslatable German words mean?
German is famous for its long compound nouns and logical word formations, but it isn't always that straight-forward. These words ... read more - Getting kids to eat 16kg of chocolate to win football isn’t sporting, MPs tell Nutella
German MPs have blasted a World Cup promotion by Nutella chocolate spread, after they worked out people would have to ... read more - Greece to process 1,500 asylum requests from Germany
Greece will process 1,500 asylum applications from Germany as part of a deal signed between the two countries, Greece's migration ... read more - German heat record of the year expected Friday
First blisteringly hot, then thundery and wet: The heat record of the year could be set in Germany on Friday ... read more - German bill to cut asylum seekers from North Africa, Georgia
Germany's government launched a renewed attempt Wednesday to declare three North African states and Georgia "safe countries of origin", which ... read more - NSU weapon supplier released from prison
The weapon supplier for the National Socialist Underground (NSU), Ralf Wohlleben, was released from prison on Wednesday. ... read more
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German is famous for its long compound nouns and logical word formations, but it isn't always that straight-forward. These words ... read more
German MPs have blasted a World Cup promotion by Nutella chocolate spread, after they worked out people would have to ... read more
Greece will process 1,500 asylum applications from Germany as part of a deal signed between the two countries, Greece's migration ... read more
First blisteringly hot, then thundery and wet: The heat record of the year could be set in Germany on Friday ... read more
Germany's government launched a renewed attempt Wednesday to declare three North African states and Georgia "safe countries of origin", which ... read more
The weapon supplier for the National Socialist Underground (NSU), Ralf Wohlleben, was released from prison on Wednesday. ... read more
