Senegal tries to solve prison overcrowding, and British shoppers spend less on gifts. In Senegal, the use of electronic bracelets allows prisoners to be watched at home, and in the UK, the high cost of living is changing holiday shopping habits. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Climate activists protest the strong presence of oil and gas companies at COP28. The COP28 climate conference faces criticism for inviting representatives from the oil and gas industry, whose motivation to find a solution for climate change is being called into question. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Climate change puts Hungarian pine forests at risk, causing harm to local businesses. A village in Hungary which provides the country with Christmas trees suffers losses, as climate change is causing harm to its pine forests and the people depending on them. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

An Austrian ski resort uses last year’s snow, and Nepali TikTok ban sparks protest. A ski resort in Tyrol is using snow stored over the summer to adapt to the effects of climate change, while the Nepalese government faces criticism for its decision to ban the social media app TikTok.

Police at the border of the Canary Islands falsely register young migrants as adults. Migrant children and teenagers in the Canaries are mistakenly sent to relocation centers for adults.

A Chinese bank is hit by hackers, and Chad aims to compete on the global meat market. The computer systems of the ICBC, the world’s biggest bank, are targeted by a cyberattack, while Chad works to develop its meat industry to boost its economy.

Swiss laws on blood donation are updated to allow gay men to give blood more easily. The blood donation process in Switzerland becomes more inclusive towards homosexual men. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Kenyan breakdancers dream of the Olympics, while Russians reflect on wartime comedy. The Paris Olympics inspire high hopes for the future of breakdancing in Kenya, while Russian comedians consider what it means to make jokes during wartime. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Warming temperatures are causing dengue fever to spread to new parts of the world Dengue fever, a viral disease, is spreading globally to previously unendangered places as a result of climate change. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

A referendum to give a “Voice” to Indigenous people in Australia faces challenges. Indigenous communities in Australia are divided over an upcoming referendum that aims to give them more rights and official recognition. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

A Somali newsroom spotlights women’s issues, and warming oceans impact Thai sea life. An all-female newsroom in Somalia breaks media taboos around women’s issues, while Thailand faces changes in ocean ecosystems due to climate change. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Argentinians find themselves struggling during the worsening economic situation. Record-level inflation rates have left citizens unable to afford basic necessities in the South American country. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

In Hong Kong, legal recognition for same-sex partnerships may become a possibility. A court decision in Hong Kong has put forward a demand to the government to create an official legal status for same-sex couples that could give them rights similar to marriage. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

France bans Muslim dress in schools, and a Swiss lake is polluted with microplastics A French ban on Muslim women’s clothing in schools divides public opinion, while in Switzerland, a worrying amount of microplastic is found in one of Europe’s largest lakes. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Despite high unemployment in China, livestreaming provides a new career opportunity. In China, more and more young people are finding jobs in the livestreaming industry, working as online sales hosts and redefining the relationship between customers and companies. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

South Africa makes signing official, a Spanish discovery holds long-lost answers Sign language is declared the 12th official language in South Africa, and in Spain, people hope for answers as the missing bodies of people killed during Franco’s rule in 1939 are finally discovered. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Ukrainian holiday goers take a break from the war, putting riverside nature at risk Unable to go to the beach because of the war, crowds of Ukrainian vacationers are turning a river into a new holiday spot – causing unintended damage to nature. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Yeezy's still popular despite bad press, and crowdfunding builds wells in Senegal. Yeezy sneakers designed by Kanye West remain popular despite hateful comments ending his partnership with Adidas, and online crowdfunding provides a solution to the water crisis in Senegal. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Actor, singer, songwriter, and activist Harry Belafonte has died at 96 years of age. Belafonte became famous in show business before getting involved in causes such as the American Civil Rights Movement and the fight against apartheid in South Africa. Hear about this recent event in English with a news clip sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Germany shuts down its nuclear power plants as it moves to other sources of energy. Germany promised to end its nuclear energy program after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, and that promise is now a reality. Hear about this recent event in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Texas is the center of a debate over removing certain books from public libraries. Some local officials and residents want books about LGBTQ issues and racism removed from public libraries, while others see the move as undemocratic. Hear about this recent event in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

African activists join a climate protest in Vienna, and Germans strike for fair pay. Zimbabwean activists with the group “Don’t Gas Africa” protest at the European Gas Conference, and Germans organize the largest strike in decades to push their employers for a pay raise. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

A motor race winner celebrates her victory, and offices may be replaced by homes. The victory of a female race driver means more than just a trophy, and the city of New York plans to turn more office buildings into homes. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

Thousands of people protest in Senegal and heavy rains cause problems in California. Senegal’s capital sees large protests against a possible third term for President Macky Sall, and unusually heavy rain creates a dangerous situation in California after nearly twenty years of dry weather. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

An advocate hopes for a Disney princess with disabilities, and rice becomes plastic. A young Australian woman is working to convince Disney to create a new princess with disabilities, and in Japan, rice grown near Fukushima is being used to make low-carbon plastic. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

The Loire River is low, and new inclusive textbooks are published in Bangladesh. The waters of France’s longest river are very low after an extremely dry winter, and Bangladesh has published new inclusive school textbooks featuring transgender people. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

A new kind of charcoal helps protect forests, and archeologists dig under Miami. An entrepreneur in Benin, Africa, has found a way to make charcoal without destroying forests, and community members in Miami work to preserve prehistoric artifacts. Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.