BECAUSE READING IS THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY
Week 47
WORLD NEWS
Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38091816
IS conflict: How is it getting hold of weapons from the West?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38048482
US leaving TPP: A great news day for China
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-38060980
US election recount: Jill Stein raises funds to examine Wisconsin result
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38090185
Lithuania’s fears of Russian ‘threat’
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38021838
FRANCE
France Qatar: Two robbed of $5m in road hold-up near Paris
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38064242
Le Pen stalks French centre-right presidential contest
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37989873
UK, USA & Canada
US election recount: Jill Stein raises funds to examine Wisconsin result
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38090185
Trump locks horns with Hamilton musical cast over Pence booing
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38039286
The perks of being US President (What salary and other benefits will Donald Trump enjoy?)
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37909820
Fire ‘racist’ strategist Bannon, Sanders tells Trump
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38010090
The other Mike Pence
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38012660
Donald Trump’s name removed from NYC buildings
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38007706
UK signs up for Paris climate agreement
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38014611
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Donald Trump: Emerging markets braced for economic effects
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38010223
HEALTH
Sailor Moon enlisted by Japan to fight STIs
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38060621
Dementia game ‘shows lifelong navigational decline’ (The video game that’s actually dementia research)
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37988197
QUIZ
Trump, cats & Star Wars lovers
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38015870
OTHER SITES
Language Difficulty Ranking (it’s for English-speakers, but as French is in Level 1…)
http://www.effectivelanguagelearning.com/language-guide/language-difficulty
EDUCATION & FAMILY
Jeanette Winterson helps children rewrite Cinderella
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38014161
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
Climate talks: ‘Save us’ from global warming, US urged
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38034171
SpaceX aims to launch internet from space
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38012930
Paper bike helmet wins Dyson award
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38004215
LinkedIn blocked by Russian authorities
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38014501
CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)
The myths and folktales behind Harry Potter
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161122-the-myths-and-folktales-behind-harry-potter
The rise and rise of the referendum
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-38002820
‘Fart’ in parliament: Row blows up in Canada
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38037187
Snacking at a roadside fried wasp stall
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38017099
Astronaut Andrew Thomas: We need to teach rational thinking
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161116-astronaut-andrew-thomas-we-need-to-teach-rational-thinking
TRAVEL
“It was an ancient form of sex tourism”
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161017-it-was-an-ancient-form-of-sex-tourism
The 22 syllables that can get you killed
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161116-the-22-syllables-that-can-get-you-killed
MISCELLANEOUS
Fire retardant foam engulfs California airport hangar
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38034467
Falling baby caught by nine-year-old brother
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38020375
Monkey joins goat herd in China
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38013561