#328 | The Unusual British News of 2022

✨ The Learn English with AI Challenge📆 Starts Monday, 2nd March---Find out more: https://dripl.ink/5LjY0---House prices have soared across the world, rising far faster than wages and locking many people out of home ownership. This episode looks at why cheap credit, global invest ...  Show more

✨ The Learn English with AI Challenge📆 Starts Monday, 2nd March---Find out more: https://dripl.ink/5LjY0---For decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within. This episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and ...  Show more

" As the world flips the calendar to 2023, we discuss four stories that will have an impact in the next twelve months. How long will the war in Ukraine last? Will China experience a nasty wave of COVID? Can central banks avoid causing a recession? And how bad is the damage to cry ...  Show more

" Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand at age 37; she was the world's youngest female country leader. Her COVID policies were harsh, but effective, and she won high approval from New Zealanders. But after five years in office, she resigned, letting another minister ...  Show more

" ""Wheel of Fortune"" is a game show staple in the kitchens of American homes. Three contestants compete to solve word puzzle games, as millions of Americans play along at home. For the last 40 years, Pat Sajak has been the upbeat host of the show, but he'll retire next year. Pl ...  Show more

" When Britney Spears was 26, she had just gone through a series of personal meltdowns. As a result, her father was legally appointed as her financial and personal conservator, meaning he has full control of her life and finances. But thirteen years later, Britney – and a movemen ...  Show more