A real-life secret Santa

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will meet in a summit at the White House this week for the first time since 2023, following on from a President Trump’s visit to China earlier this year in which a truce was agreed.Before the truce was agreed, both the US ... Show More

Head of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, published an essay explaining how he feared that humans could lose control of AI systems. Following recent hacking incidents Amodei said that it is possible that AI systems could attempt to take over the entire internet.Meanwhile, AI experts have ... Show More

A transplanted pig kidney has worked inside a patient for a record nine months. Learn about this news story in simpler English with Becca and Phil.Get a worksheet for this episode to practise the vocabulary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english- ... Show More

Learn a phrase about receiving presents. 

Learn how to talk about getting a gift for someone. Plus, find out what the Secret Santa tradition is all about. 

Santa's been reading all of your letters including one from Ben who's been donating his unused toys to charity! We also find out how GPS helps Santa navigate millions of destinations efficiently and learn about some of the advanced electronics, including laser sensors and a naugh ... Show More

<p>Home-made Christmas gift ideas</p> 

Today's Masked Speaker says her company does an annual Secret Santa gift exchange... and when she drew the name of the one person she can't stand at work, she decided to give him a gift he'd never forget...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Turkey, trimmings, and sampling snacks with Santa…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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