Learn English With News
By Ben Holt
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Welcome to Learn English With News, the podcast that helps you learn English through real-world news! Each episode, I’ll break down the latest stories, explain key vocabulary and grammar points, and help you develop your speaking skills with discussion questions.
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Episode 104: Man nearly sucked out of window in middle of Ryanair flight
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Episode 103: Pubs in England allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Episode 102 - World Cup stories: The heroic rise of the Cape Verde keeper
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Episode 101 - World Cup stories: Pickles the Dog who saved the World Cup
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Episode 100: Everest guide survives six days alone on the mountain
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Episode 99: Italian hotel wins court battle over tap water
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Episode 98: What is ‘Spygate’ and why is it causing controversy in English football?
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May 25, 2026 |
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Episode 97: World Cup final to feature first ever halftime show
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May 18, 2026 |
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Episode 96: German tourist wins compensation in “sunbed war” holiday dispute
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May 11, 2026 |
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Episode 95: Bus driver’s training day ends in the River Seine
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 94: “Timmy”: the lost whale in the Baltic Sea which has captured national attention in Germany
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Episode 93: Escaped zoo wolf captured after week on the run
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 92: Artemis II astronauts return safely after historic moon mission
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 91: Robotaxi malfunction causes chaos in China
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 90: Finland named happiest country for ninth year in a row
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 89: Men charged for trying to smuggle ANTS out of Kenya
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 88: Sneaky fox boards cargo ship in England and arrives in New York
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 87: Woman uses phone tracker to locate husband buried under avalanche
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 86: Anonymous donor gifts 21kg of gold to help repair Japanese city’s water system
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 85: Loyal cemetery dog inspires new law in Brazil
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 84: Private island off Welsh coast on sale for £350,000
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 83: ‘The Great Potato Rescue’ prevents 4 million kilos being wasted in Germany
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 82: Alex Honnold completes Taipei 101 climb live on Netflix
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 81: Cows might be more intelligent than we think
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 80: Chinese surgeons save patient’s ear by attaching it to foot
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 79: Tennis tournament organisers admit error after bizarre performance goes viral
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 78: Swedish company trials ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 77: Family reunited with missing cat after five years in ‘Christmas miracle’
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Episode 76: Japanese woman marries AI character
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 75: Swiss yodelling added to UNESCO cultural heritage list
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Episode 74: Australia’s social media ban for under 16s comes into effect
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 73: Germany reintroduces voluntary military service
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Pavarotti’s family angered after statue of singer frozen knee-deep in ice-rink
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 71: Runaway Austrian nuns allowed to stay at convent… if they stay off social media
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Man accused of dressing up as dead mother to claim her pension
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Titanic passenger’s gold watch sells for record breaking amount
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Episode 68: Paul McCartney releases almost silent track to protest AI music theft | Using 'Without'
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Man steals bus in Canada - but continues picking up passengers | Transport Phrasal Verbs
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Shouting at seagulls stops them stealing your food, researchers say
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Miss Universe contestants walk out after host humiliates Miss Mexico
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Guilt-ridden man returns stolen skull 60 years later
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 63: France launches croissant-scented stamps
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 62: Messages in a bottle found 100 years after World War One | 'For' and 'During'
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 61: German company uses Louvre heist for humorous marketing campaign | Possessives
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Episode 60: Woman with Parkinson’s disease plays clarinet during brain surgery
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 59: Mystery of crocodile spotted by English canal solved
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 58: Aggressive swan that terrorised town calms down after finding ‘wife’
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 57: Green turtles saved from the brink of extinction | Present Perfect Simple
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 56: Spanish treasure worth $1 million found off Florida coast | Regular verbs pronunciation
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 55: AI ‘actor’ causes controversy in Hollywood | Using 'want' with objects
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode 54: Word Families | Brown bear wins Fat Bear Week 2025
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 53: ‘Strongman’ wrestler pulls ship with teeth
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 52: Indefinite Articles A and An | University Key Returned After 40 Years
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 51: Future Simple | Small British Conkers
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 50: Past Simple vs Present Perfect | Austrian Nuns on the Run
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode 49: Mystery surrounding unknown wedding guest finally solved
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Episode 48: Missing cat found at pub 50km away… TWICE!
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 47: Formula 1-style car driver arrested in Czech Republic
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Episode 46: Painting stolen by Nazis recovered in Argentina
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 45: Man says he made ‘huge mistake’ after snatching boy’s hat at US Open
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 44: Do you want to become a world record breaker? Here’s how…
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 43: Hong Kong hosts first-ever bird call contest
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Famous Swedish church moved three miles to stop it being swallowed by mine
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 41: ‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ added to Cambridge Dictionary
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 40: German states clash over invention of Bratwurst sausage
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Italians express anger over UK recipe’s twist on Cacio e Pepe
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 38: In Japan, you can now “Rent a Grandma”
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 37: Amsterdam to install tiny steps to help cats exit canals
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 36: Airbnb refunds woman after false damage claim supported by allegedly manipulated images
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 35: China offers parents cash to boost falling birth rate
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 34: Belgian man scammed in online romance hoax involving French beauty queen
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 33: Tech CEO resigns after viral Coldplay concert video
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 32: Voting age across UK lowered to 16
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 31: German backpacker rescued after two weeks lost in remote Australian bushland
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 30: Dubai restaurant to open with AI-designed dining experience
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 29: River Seine reopens to swimmers for first time in a century
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 28: Thousands mistakenly told they’d won millions in Norwegian lottery error
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 27: Father jumps overboard to save daughter on Disney cruise
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 26: Calls grow for Scotland-wide summit on aggressive seagulls
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Episode 25: Czech family charged with running fake dental clinic after learning online
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 24: Italian museum asks for respect after visitors damage crystal-covered chair
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 23: Canadian man wins lottery three times in nine months
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 22: “It’s over for short men”: Tinder trials new height filter for premium users
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 21: Why are the Spanish police targeting “grannies enjoying the fresh air”?
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 20: Turkey to fine passengers who ignore seatbelt signs
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 19: Google Maps error causes chaos on German roads
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 18: German “risks life” to win cheese-rolling race again
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 17: Cargo ship crashes into man’s garden in Norway
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 16: Drug-smuggling cat caught climbing Costa Rican prison fence
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 15: Kissing poses little risk for people with coeliac disease, study finds
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 14: Amazon plane crash survivors rescued after 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 13: Snake causes major disruption on Japan’s bullet train line
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 12: Man rescued twice from Mount Fuji after returning to get phone
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 11: Millions affected as power restored after major Iberian blackout
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 10: Dog rescued after 500 days lost in Australian wilderness
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 9: Valuable Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Episode 8: How will the new Pope be chosen?
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 7: Robots Run Half-Marathon Alongside Humans in Beijing
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 6: Are we alone in the universe?
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 5: Scientists grow human teeth in lab for first time
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Apr 16, 2025 |