Newsademic nr 259 - British and American English edition (with activities)

Newsademic is an easy-to-understand international newspaper, written and edited in a style that assists English Language teaching and learning. Newsademic is a fortnightly publication (20 articles) and associated website. Both British and American English versions of the newspaper are available. The easy-to-read newspaper features the top world news stories that have made headlines during the previous two weeks. 

Issue 259 - 01.10.2015

The United Nations' 70th General Assembly has taken place in New York City. In this issue we cover the UN's history, what happens at the General Debate and the world leaders who spoke. The UN's new Sustainable Development Goals, which were announced just before the assembly began, are explained.

Russian air strikes in Syria
Warming Arctic and mosquitoes
Standing upright first
Afghan city falls to Taliban
Northern bald ibises
Two visitors to the White House
Bardarbunga’s sulphur dioxide
Last tsar exhumed
New microsnails
Cockroach robot
Wildebeest broadcast
Uprising in Burkina Faso ends
Catalonia election
Stampede at the Hajj
Starfish vinegar solution?
Volkswagen’s emissions
Liquid water on Mars
World Rhino Day
Glossary Crossword and Wordsearch Puzzle