Breaking News English (Sean Banville)
- … and at Famous People Lessons.com:More than 150 biographies and profiles from the world of sport, politics, popular culture, movies and more. Free Word and ... read more
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- Algeria is the new “cradle of civilization”December 03, 2018. Scientists now believe that Algeria and not East Africa is the cradle of civilization. ... read more
- UN declares reggae a world cultural treasureDecember 01, 2018. The United Nations has officially recognized reggae as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". ... read more
- Work over 80 hours a week to change the worldNovember 29, 2018. Elon Musk, has said that people need to work over 80 hours per week to "change the ... read more
- New Paddington Bear 50p coin being releasedThe special coins have been released to mark Paddington's 60th anniversary - but it'll cost a lot more than 50 ... read more
- World Cup: Five times England wowed their fans!As England beat Panama 6-1 in the World Cup, here's five times they've got a result that delighted their fans. ... read more
- Ed Sheeran stops Cardiff concert for a wee! Twice!The pop star got so desperate he had to stop one song half way through! We hope it was a ... read more
- Great Exhibition of the North: Watch the dramatic drone displayAn amazing display of music, light and drones launched the start of the Great Exhibition of the North ... read more
- Ben tries to get a wave from Harry Kane at the World CupAhead of England's World Cup match against Panama, watch Newsround try to get a wave from captain Harry Kane. ... read more
- Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving ended at midnightAt midnight on Saturday 23 June 2018 the rules changed, and 15.1 million women can finally take control of the ... read more
- Plastic: Seabirds found eating plastic after issue raised by Blue Planet IIScientists find more problems caused by plastic in the oceans ... read more
- Amazing new light display in JapanSee the amazing new light display that's just opened up in Japan. ... read more
Learning English VOA news
- ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part OneWe present the first of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was ... read more
- ‘The Devil and Tom Walker,’ by Washington IrvingA man who loves only money makes a deal with the Devil. ... read more
- Duck Boat Accident Kills 17Seventeen people have died after a "duck boat" overturned and sank in a lake in the Midwestern American state of Missouri. ... read more
- US Navy Gives Women Permission to Let their Hair Down The United States Navy is giving female service members more choices with the shape and look of their hair. ... read more
- Supporting National Parks Through the Arts Artist Rosalie Haizlett starts every day by opening a map of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Over breakfast, ... read more
- Boys Rescued from Thai Cave in Good HealthA Thai government official says all 12 boys and their coach are doing well after their rescue from the Tham ... read more
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We present the first of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was ... read more
A man who loves only money makes a deal with the Devil. ... read more
Seventeen people have died after a "duck boat" overturned and sank in a lake in the Midwestern American state of Missouri. ... read more
The United States Navy is giving female service members more choices with the shape and look of their hair. ... read more
Artist Rosalie Haizlett starts every day by opening a map of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Over breakfast, ... read more
A Thai government official says all 12 boys and their coach are doing well after their rescue from the Tham ... read more
Teaching Kids News
- Yellow Vest Protests Continue in France
For the past five Saturdays, people in France have taken to the streets to protest against their government. They wear ... read more - Huge Australian Steer Goes Viral (But Pssst … There’s A Bigger One In Canada!)Knickers the steer has caught people's interest, around the world. The 6'4" steer is so much bigger than the cattle ... read more
- Former US President George Bush Dead at 94OBITUARY The body of former US president George Bush will "lie in state" in Washington, DC, and then return to ... read more
- Canadian Astronaut To Board ISSThe International Space Station is a spacecraft that orbits the Earth; it is part laboratory and part home for astronauts. And ... read more
- Fires Raging In CaliforniaRain may be coming to California. That's good news for the many firefighters and other helpers who have gathered there ... read more
- Mid-Term Election Puts Democrats In Control Of US House Of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives in the United States is now controlled by the Democrats. The Senate remains in the control ... read more
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For the past five Saturdays, people in France have taken to the streets to protest against their government. They wear ... read more
Knickers the steer has caught people's interest, around the world. The 6'4" steer is so much bigger than the cattle ... read more
OBITUARY The body of former US president George Bush will "lie in state" in Washington, DC, and then return to ... read more
The International Space Station is a spacecraft that orbits the Earth; it is part laboratory and part home for astronauts. And ... read more
Rain may be coming to California. That's good news for the many firefighters and other helpers who have gathered there ... read more
The House of Representatives in the United States is now controlled by the Democrats. The Senate remains in the control ... read more
The Local (English News from Germany)
- German word of the day: Die Funklochrepublik
Our German word of the day also snagged second place for Germany's word of the year. How does it describe ... read more - Man arrested in connection with knife attacks on three women in Nuremberg
A man has been arrested in connection with the horror knife attacks of three women in Nuremberg, Bavaria. ... read more - Amazon workers in Germany strike in lead up to Christmas
Amazon employees have downed their tools and gone on strike in two locations in Germany in a bid for improved ... read more - Merkel’s whip urges action to rein in ‘fake news’ bots on social media sites
Germany must take steps to prevent online"social bots" from manipulating or hijacking sensitive political debates, the parliamentary leader of Chancellor ... read more - German police probed for forming far-right group, death threats
German police have been shaken by accusations five officers formed a far-right cell that shared Hitler and swastika pictures in ... read more - Germany to tighten rules on foreign takeovers: report
Germany plans to toughen rules on non-EU share purchases and acquisitions of its strategic companies, a report said Sunday, amid ... read more
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Our German word of the day also snagged second place for Germany's word of the year. How does it describe ... read more
A man has been arrested in connection with the horror knife attacks of three women in Nuremberg, Bavaria. ... read more
Amazon employees have downed their tools and gone on strike in two locations in Germany in a bid for improved ... read more
Germany must take steps to prevent online"social bots" from manipulating or hijacking sensitive political debates, the parliamentary leader of Chancellor ... read more
German police have been shaken by accusations five officers formed a far-right cell that shared Hitler and swastika pictures in ... read more
Germany plans to toughen rules on non-EU share purchases and acquisitions of its strategic companies, a report said Sunday, amid ... read more
Easy English Articles
- Monkeys are Pests in India
Across India, wild monkeys have become a problem. Cities are getting bigger. As cities get bigger, the monkeys’ habitat becomes ... read more - A Social Media Network for Wildlife
- Japan Fans Clean Up After GameJapan beat Colombia in a World Cup game. After the game, Japanese fans cleaned up the stadium. They picked up ... read more
- Robot DogIn June 2016, the company Boston Dynamics introduced the Spot Mini – a robot dog. Now, the company says it ... read more
Across India, wild monkeys have become a problem. Cities are getting bigger. As cities get bigger, the monkeys’ habitat becomes ... read more
Japan beat Colombia in a World Cup game. After the game, Japanese fans cleaned up the stadium. They picked up ... read more
In June 2016, the company Boston Dynamics introduced the Spot Mini – a robot dog. Now, the company says it ... read more
