BECAUSE READING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

V = video report

My Pick of the Week

Malala Yousafzai finishes school and joins Twitter

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40538222

REFLECTION

There’s a problem with the way we define inequality (“People typically prefer fair inequality to unfair equality”)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170706-theres-a-problem-with-the-way-we-define-inequality

WORLD NEWS

G20: Leaders fail to bridge Trump climate chasm

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40540359

In pictures: Violence at G20 protests

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40540653

FRANCE & Europe

Grégory Villemin case: Former French judge found dead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40580530

Migrant crisis: ‘Hipster right’ group trying to stop rescue ships

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40505337

France’s Simone Veil honoured with Pantheon burial

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40507990

French MP Laetitia Avia counters cab-driver ‘bite’ claim (NdT: bite = morsure)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40510192

UK, USA & Canada

Brexit: EU negotiator Barnier firm on citizens’ rights

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40579769

Afghan girl roboticists denied US visas

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40504352

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

The many upsides of a happy workforce

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170705-the-many-upsides-of-a-happy-workforce

HEALTH

UK’s first nursery in care home to open in London

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-40575379/uk-s-first-nursery-in-care-home-to-open-in-london

Philip Morris: Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-40552304

EDUCATION & FAMILY

10 charts that show the effect of tuition fees

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40511184

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40321674

The coming battle over ‘net neutrality’

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-40494909

France set to ban sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40518293

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

BECAUSE READING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

V = video report

My Pick of the Week

Malala Yousafzai finishes school and joins Twitter

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40538222

REFLECTION

There’s a problem with the way we define inequality (“People typically prefer fair inequality to unfair equality”)

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170706-theres-a-problem-with-the-way-we-define-inequality

WORLD NEWS

G20: Leaders fail to bridge Trump climate chasm

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40540359

In pictures: Violence at G20 protests

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40540653

FRANCE & Europe

Grégory Villemin case: Former French judge found dead

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40580530

Migrant crisis: ‘Hipster right’ group trying to stop rescue ships

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40505337

France’s Simone Veil honoured with Pantheon burial

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40507990

French MP Laetitia Avia counters cab-driver ‘bite’ claim (NdT: bite = morsure)

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40510192

UK, USA & Canada

V Brexit: EU negotiator Barnier firm on citizens’ rights

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40579769

Afghan girl roboticists denied US visas

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40504352

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

The many upsides of a happy workforce

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170705-the-many-upsides-of-a-happy-workforce

HEALTH

V UK’s first nursery in care home to open in London

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-40575379/uk-s-first-nursery-in-care-home-to-open-in-london

Philip Morris: Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-40552304

EDUCATION & FAMILY

10 charts that show the effect of tuition fees

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40511184

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Giant iceberg splits from Antarctic

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-40321674

The coming battle over ‘net neutrality’

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-40494909

France set to ban sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40518293

CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)

V The colourist changing the appearance of historical photos

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-40523826/the-colourist-changing-the-appearance-of-historical-photos

TRAVEL

V Bakso: Extreme meatball craze hits Indonesia (a chance to brush up your Indonesian)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-40529510/bakso-extreme-meatball-craze-hits-indonesia

The colourist changing the appearance of historical photos

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-40523826/the-colourist-changing-the-appearance-of-historical-photos

TRAVEL

V Bakso: Extreme meatball craze hits Indonesia (a chance to brush up your Indonesian)

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-40529510/bakso-extreme-meatball-craze-hits-indonesia

 

 

Roy Smith – BBC website articles Week 28 2017
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