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
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
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