Review of 2022

Cuba was receiving a third of its oil from Venezuela until a US operation removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in January. No fuel had entered the country in three months and the capital, Havana, has seen blackouts of up to 15 hours a day.Protests in Cuba come as a reacti ... Show More

The US-Israel war with Iran continues. The US military says it has "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the area.Iran continues its strikes across the region, including in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. People in Tehran have told BBC News Persian about heavy strikes a ... Show More

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran, says a human rights organisation based in the US.The US and Israel are continuing to carry out air strikes in Iran ... Show More

Neil and Georgina talk about Covid-19 and teach you related vocabulary. 

Rob and Neil discuss the future of our cities and teach you useful vocabulary. 

Neil and Sam talk about the subject and teach you vocabulary along the way. 

Neil and Sam discuss the post-Covid job landscape and teach you vocabulary along the way. 

Neil and Georgina discuss singing and teach you related vocabulary along the way. 

Brian and Alena talk about the current pop culture news and then Brian interviews Nadia. 

Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab. 

Neil and Beth talk about different ways of apologising. 

Neil and Sam discuss the benefits of kindness and teach you related vocabulary.