'Spy balloon' row

Flash floods hit central Texas in the USA. Georgie and Phil discuss the story. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250709 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our webs ... Show More

Many European countries are experiencing an extreme heatwave. Beth and Phil discuss and teach vocabulary.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250702FIND BBC LEARNING ENG ... Show More

Donald Trump sends the Marines to Los Angeles after immigration raids lead to protest.Learn about this story and the vocabulary from the news headlines with Phil and Pippa.Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/featu ... Show More

In early February, 2023, the US shot down a Chinese balloon. The US says the balloon was gathering intelligence while the Chinese claimed it was a weather balloon. We look at the history of spy balloons and how they've evolved over time, as well as the dilemma these balloons put ... Show More

On Wednesday, residents in Montana saw a mysterious object — a balloon — hovering and bobbing around in the skies. The enigma brought Americans out to squint at the heavens, caused a diplomatic visit to be canceled and opened a political debate.How did a balloon end up kindling s ... Show More

China and the US were supposed to hold diplomatic talks over the weekend. Instead they sparred over a Chinese balloon that entered American airspace before it was shot down. Where do relations between Washington and Beijing go from here? This wasn't the first time a Chinese surve ... Show More

Chaque matin, Vincent Hervouet nous livre son regard sur l'actualité internationale. Ce lundi, il revient sur la crise diplomatique entre la Chine et les États-Unis suite à l'affaire du "ballon espion". 

Last week, after the Air Force shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon, examination of its wreckage revealed that it could not only take images, but also scoop up radio and cellphone communications. The balloon, the U.S. military said, was part of a bigger global program by Chin ... Show More