(I was away last weekend)

BECAUSE READING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

V = video report

My Pick of the Week

V Trump decision ‘will encourage activists’

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-40114812/trump-decision-will-encourage-activists

WORLD NEWS

Paris climate deal: EU and China rebuff Trump

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40106281

Why has Trump been so harsh on Iran?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40006734

FRANCE & Europe

Macron holding ‘tough’ talks with Putin near Paris

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40082346

Macron cabinet: Women are half of France’s new ministers

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39948523

UK, USA & Canada

‘Covfefe’: Trump spokesman plays down odd tweet

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40113994

HEALTH

Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40091179

EDUCATION & FAMILY

Could subjects soon be a thing of the past in Finland?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39889523

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

BA board members are expected to request an inquiry into the IT fiasco

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40113571

Exxon shareholders back ‘historic’ vote on climate

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40106278

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

WannaCry ransom notice analysis suggests Chinese link

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40085241

Gaza residents left in the dark amid Palestinian “power” struggle

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39939611

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

Nine films to watch in June

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170525-nine-films-to-watch-in-june

Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators (This may come as no surprise)

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161028-native-english-speakers-are-the-worlds-worst-communicators

V France’s favourite pastry (mouth-watering)

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170517-a-new-take-on-frances-favourite-pastry

TRAVEL

V Greece battles locust plague on Agios Efstratios island

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39972713

MISCELLANEOUS

V Who has faced the Donald Trump handshake and won? (I pity poor Shinzo Abe)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-40081069/who-has-faced-the-donald-trump-handshake-and-won

Japan monarchy: Princess Mako to lose royal status by marrying commoner

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39957217

Florida man tries to kiss rattlesnake; gets bitten (and that’s really all there is to know)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39956904

The man who helped prevent a nuclear crisis (with background on China vs Taiwan)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39252502

 

 

Roy Smith – BBC website articles Week 20-22 2017
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