Trump returns to power

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

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about the future and wishes. TRANSCRIPT You can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250131SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔ ...  Show more

Neil and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about mornings.TRANSCRIPTYou can read along with this podcast and find important vocabulary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/real-easy-english/250228SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.b ...  Show more

Your 'go-to' is your preferred option. Learn how to use this phrase.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250303FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc ...  Show more

This expression is a different way to say 'I love that idea' or 'I completely agree'.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250915 Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co. ...  Show more