https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/level-0/ Audio versions of Breaking News English - Level 0 articles generated by Google TTS en https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/favicon.ico https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/level-0/ https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-23-260423-looksmaxxing-0/ A new trend called "looksmaxxing" is making doctors worry about men. Many men want to be more handsome. However, they do some dangerous things to be more handsome. One thing is bone smashing. This changes the shape of bones in the face. Other men have cosmetic surgery or use fillers in their face. Doctors are worried that men are damaging their mental health. Men get stressed if they worry too much about their looks. A looksmaxxing expert said looks should not be the most important thing in a man's life. A doctor said men can become very unhappy. He wants men to try ways to be happy with their looks. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-23-260423-looksmaxxing-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-16-260416-free-electricity-0/ People in the UK could get free electricity this summer. Power companies can generate more than enough energy on sunny days. They do not want to waste it. In summer, they can use solar panels more. Energy companies say people could use washing machines and charge their electric cars for free when the sun is shining. The idea for free power came from an energy operator. It is responsible for creating energy today, and for reaching carbon zero. It explained that it would reward people for "flexible electricity use". The company National Gas believes there could be free electricity this summer even if there is war in the Middle East. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-16-260416-free-electricity-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-09-260409-hedgehogs-and-lawn-mowers-0/ Hedgehogs face many dangers. There is a new danger — robot lawn mowers. These are machines that automatically cut the grass in gardens. They are killing hedgehogs in Germany. Mayors in Germany want a ban on using the mowers at night. Hedgehogs curl up into a ball when there is danger, so mowers cannot see them. German law protects hedgehogs. People who harm them can get a big fine. The animals are on a "near threatened" list. A German mayor wants lawn mower makers to help hedgehogs. She wants them, "to find solutions to ensure that small animals are no longer endangered by robot lawn mowers". Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-09-260409-hedgehogs-and-lawn-mowers-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-02-260402-kimchi-nanoplastics-0/ Scientists write a lot about nanoplastics. These are smaller than one millionth of a metre. A new study found that bacteria from the Korean dish kimchi can help to remove nanoplastics from the body. The World Institute of Kimchi found a microbe that sticks to nanoplastic. It takes nanoplastics out of our bodies. There are many side effects of nanoplastic. We may have seven grams of it in our body. This is about the size of a credit card. Scientists believe their research might help to reduce the plastic in our bodies. They believe fermented food like kimchi could be a new way to fight the nanoplastic problem. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-04-02-260402-kimchi-nanoplastics-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-26-260326-germany-labour-shortage-0/ Germany cannot find enough skilled people to work. Older workers are retiring and there are fewer babies. There are thousands of job vacancies. Germany wants to fix this problem with Indian workers. India has 600 million people below the age of 25. Germany needs engineers, factory workers, nurses and IT professionals. Germany is Europe's largest economy. It makes famous cars. Germany is also a leader in renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. It has made it easier for Indians to get work visas. However, businesses need more workers. Indian employment experts are helping young Indians to find work in Germany. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-26-260326-germany-labour-shortage-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-19-260319-british-banknotes-0/ People in the UK are angry about their banknotes. The Bank of England will replace famous historical figures with wildlife. More than 26,000 people voted. Nature was the most popular theme. An expert on sustainability said: "This is a powerful reminder of how deeply people feel connected to…British wildlife." Pictures of wildlife are more secure and make banknotes more difficult to fake. However, politicians are unhappy about the change. One politician called it "silly". She said removing historical figures was "erasing our history". Another leader said: "I can't think of a worse time to do this with a war…in Europe." Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-19-260319-british-banknotes-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-12-260312-netflix-the-dinosaurs-0/ A new series scored 100 per cent on a review site. It is a four-part show called The Dinosaurs. Director Steven Spielberg is the executive producer. Fifty experts on prehistory helped to create what Earth looked like 235 million years ago. We can see how the dinosaurs developed, survived, and became extinct. The designers used CGI to create the ancient continent of Pangea. They also made volcanoes, floods, and the dinosaurs. The series starts with the birth of the dinosaurs. It ends with the T. rex. An actor said this is the most iconic dinosaur of all time. We also see the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-12-260312-netflix-the-dinosaurs-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-05-260305-racism-red-card-0/ FIFA, the group that controls football, wants a new rule to stop racism. It wants red cards for players who cover their mouths when they argue with other players. Last month, Brazilian player Vinicius Junior was playing for Real Madrid. He said another player racially abused him. He has been racially abused 20 times since 2018. FIFA wants players who cover their mouths to be sent off. They can also get a 10-game ban. FIFA said if a player covered their mouth, their comments could be racist, so that player should get a red card. Real Madrid is happy with a new red-card rule. It will work to get rid of racism. It hopes to end racism and hate in football. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-03-05-260305-racism-red-card-0/ 65 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-26-260226-birdwatching-0/ Looking at birds could be good for us. Birdwatching protects our brains against old age. A researcher said: "Skills from birding could be beneficial for our brain as people age." The researcher compared brain scans of old and new birdwatchers. The brains of the older birders were a lot more active. Birdwatching benefits the brain. We learn new skills. We learn to identify things and patterns. The hobby is good for our mental and physical health. It can lower stress. This is because we are outside in nature. Birdwatchers say their hobby improves their social life. This is because they meet many new people. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-26-260226-birdwatching-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-19-260219-figure-skating-0/ Japan has won its first Olympic gold medal for pairs figure skating. Skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara also set a world record. After the first round, the pair did not look like getting a medal. They knew they would need some magic. Their performance was golden. It was full of speed and technique. The couple were shocked after winning. Mr Kihara told reporters: "We were determined to nail it." He added: "I never thought we could win gold." Ms Miura said: "We have grown a lot, so I think that is the reason why we managed to win the gold medal." Their coach said: "I think today they were able to create magic." Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-19-260219-figure-skating-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-12-260212-first-date-text-0/ First dates can be romantic. Many people don't know when to send a text after the date. Scientists studied this. The researchers found the best time to send a text is the morning after the date. This shows you are happy. It shows you want a second date. Waiting too long could send the message you do not want another date. In the study, 500 people had to imagine a first date at an Italian restaurant. They then thought about how much they wanted a second date. This depended on when they got a text. The researchers said a follow-up text the next morning was best. This is because it shows the sender had a good time. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-12-260212-first-date-text-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-05-260205-fela-kuti-0/ The legendary musician Fela Kuti has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. He is the first African to get the award. His daughter said the award was "better late than never". She said her father didn't care about awards. She said being acknowledged by his people was what made him happy. Fela Kuti was born in 1938. He revolutionized African music. He started Afrobeat, which mixed traditional rhythms, jazz, and funk to make a powerful sound. He was an amazing live performer and he toured the world. His concerts were a celebration of rhythm. His influence on music is still alive today. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-02-05-260205-fela-kuti-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-29-260129-bamboo-superfood-0/ Some scientists have said bamboo shoots are a superfood. They are very good for our health. They are low in calories and high in fibre. They are also full of vitamins and minerals. This helps to control our blood pressure. However, raw bamboo shoots are poisonous. They must be cooked before eating. Bamboo is eaten in Asia, but it is spreading worldwide. Bamboo is the world's tallest grass. It can grow 90 cm in one day. Bamboo shoots are harvested as they come up from below the ground. This is when they are soft enough to eat. We do not eat the hard, woody stalks. Pandas eat those. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-29-260129-bamboo-superfood-0/ 57 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-22-260122-bags-of-chips-0/ Beach-goers saw a strange sight this week. A beach was covered in French fries. They fell off of ships because of bad weather. Bags of chips reached a beach in England. A local man said: "From a distance, it looked like the golden sand of a Caribbean beach." He said the chips were 75 cm deep in some places. Volunteers are now cleaning the beach. The chips are a danger to the environment. Seals live near the beach. If the seals see the chips, they might try to eat them. A local official warned people to be careful. She said any food on the beach might be harmful. She asked people to report any food they see on the beach. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-22-260122-bags-of-chips-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-15-260115-risky-behaviour-0/ Teenagers do crazy things. They take more risks. Some cause injuries. A study of chimpanzees may explain risky behaviour in children. Researchers studied 100 chimpanzees in Uganda. The researchers looked at how the chimps moved through trees. The youngest chimps did more dangerous things. Children and young chimpanzees take risks. However, parents stop children from doing risky things. Teenagers have more freedom. They want to try risky things. Researchers want children to play more in parks. This will help children to develop motor skills. It will also make them stronger. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-15-260115-risky-behaviour-0/ 57 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-08-260108-moss-and-forensics-0/ The police use fingerprints, CCTV, and DNA to find criminals. A new study shows that moss is also useful. In the study, scientists looked at when the police used moss to help solve crimes. One scientist said he wanted the police to understand more about how important and useful moss was. Moss first helped the police in 1929. In 2013, moss on a man's shoes helped the police to find where the man's baby was buried. The baby's father was put in prison for murdering his baby. Another scientist said she wanted the police to understand more about how moss can help them in their work. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-08-260108-moss-and-forensics-0/ 57 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-01-260101-holiday-waste-0/ There are many holidays at this time of the year. People have parties. Christmas and the New Year can create lots of trash. Household waste goes up by 25 per cent over the holidays. We must separate what we throw away. It really makes a difference to recycle things correctly. A professor said we should stop creating waste. Many experts gave advice on waste. We should be aware of recycling rules. One expert said we must be careful when we throw away electronics. Another expert said we should think ahead to cut waste. She said people could buy a concert ticket or digital cards as presents because they do not need packaging. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2026-01-01-260101-holiday-waste-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-25-251225-santa-claus-reindeer-0/ Reindeer help Santa Claus to deliver presents to children. However, the animals are in danger. Many reindeer are being killed by wolves. Reindeer owners say wolves killed 1,950 reindeer in Finland this year. That is a 70% increase from last year. This increase has upset the natural balance between reindeer and wolves. A reindeer owner joked about his animals, but he is worried. He said: "These are Santa's reindeer. We are really lucky because Santa needs them for one day, so we can fly them for 364 days." Many people believe the Ukraine War is why there are more wolves. Many wolf hunters in Russia have gone to fight in Ukraine. Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-25-251225-santa-claus-reindeer-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-18-251218-blinking-and-listening-0/ We all blink 15–20 times a minute. There are several reasons for this. One is so our eyes do not dry out. Another reason is to protect our eyes from dust. Scientists say they found a further reason. They say we blink less when we are listening to someone speak. Blinking less gives our brain more energy, so we can focus on listening. The researchers did two experiments. In one, people listened to many sentences being read in a quiet room. In the other, there was background noise. The people in the room with background noise blinked a lot less. Another researcher explained that we blink less "when important information is coming". Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-18-251218-blinking-and-listening-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-11-251211-social-media-ban-0/ Children under 16 in Australia cannot use social media sites. They cannot open accounts with famous sites like TikTok. Social media companies must make sure all users are 16 or above. Australia will fine them if children access the sites. The companies will check the age of their users. All new users must scan their faces. Australia's leader said social media harms young minds. He told children to start a new sport or learn a musical instrument. He said they should spend time with family and friends. Children aged 10-15 look at harmful information on eating disorders and suicide. Some children say they will be lonely without social media. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-11-251211-social-media-ban-0/ 63 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-04-251204-retiring-in-greece-0/ Many people want to retire overseas. A lifestyle magazine said Greece was the best place they found for 2026. The magazine looked at what was important for people who wanted to retire overseas. These included the climate and the cost of living. It is the first time for Greece to be the number-one choice. Greece is "beautiful, welcoming, and affordable". A Greek website said people love Greece because of its beauty. It has a beautiful coastline, lots of sunshine, great countryside, mountains, and paradise islands. A woman who moved to Greece four years ago loves the Greek way of taking life slowly. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-12-04-251204-retiring-in-greece-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-27-251127-music-therapy-anaesthesia-0/ Music can help patients recover from surgery. Doctors played flute music to a patient. Before her operation, doctors gave the patient drugs. The drugs blocked pain signals and relaxed the woman. However, she could still hear music. This means she needed fewer painkilling drugs. She woke up faster after her surgery. A doctor explained that music wasn't just background music. It helped patients need fewer painkillers. A music therapist said music was important in the operating theatre. She wants patients to "wake up clear-headed, alert… and ideally pain-free" after surgery. She said music helped control pain and reduce stress. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-27-251127-music-therapy-anaesthesia-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-20-251120-tom-cruise-oscar-0/ Tom Cruise has won an Oscar. He was nominated for an Oscar four times before, but he never won. Cruise is one of the most famous actors ever. He inspires people with his energy to make movies. He makes going to the cinema an experience. Cruise is also famous for doing his own stunts. Many of them are dangerous. Tom Cruise was very happy. He felt lucky to be a part of cinema. He said: "Making films is not what I do, it is who I am." He said his love for movies began when he was just a small child. He added that: "In the [movie] theatre, we laugh together… we hope together. And that is the power of [movies]." Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-20-251120-tom-cruise-oscar-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-13-251113-lucifer-bee-0/ A scientist found a new bee species in Australia. It has horns on its head. It was named Megachile lucifer. "Lucifer" is a name for the Devil. The scientist said: "These horns are very...devilish. I wanted to call it a devil-like name." Lucifer means "light bringer". The scientist wants to bring light to conservation issues. Australia has 2,000 species of bees. The scientist said there are many bee species we do not know about. The Lucifer bee is the first of its kind to be found in 20 years. The scientists is worried that the new bee could be in danger. This is because of habitat loss. Climate change is also a danger. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-13-251113-lucifer-bee-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-06-251106-food-and-body-smell-0/ Food and drink change our body smells. We all have different smells. A professor of health said the smells from our body come from two places. One is the bacteria in our stomach. Bacteria break down food and release gases. These gases can give us bad breath. Food also changes the smell of our skin. The food that makes the strongest body smells contain sulphur. Broccoli and cabbage contain sulphur. Another food is garlic. This makes our breath smell, and can make our armpits smell nicer. Alcohol, coffee and tea can lead to bad breath and a smelly body. If we want to smell nice, we should eat fruit and drink water. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-11-06-251106-food-and-body-smell-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-30-251030-sushi-chef-jiro-ono-0/ A sushi chef in Japan is still working, on his 100th birthday. His name is Jiro Ono. Earlier this week, Tokyo's governor asked him about his secret to a long life. He replied, "To work." He said: "Even at 100 years old, I'll try to work…The best medicine is to work." He said he plans to keep working for five more years. Jiro Ono was born in 1925. He started working when he was seven. He became a sushi chef in 1951. He opened a small sushi bar in Tokyo. There, he spent many years trying to make the perfect sushi. In 2011, a movie was made about Ono called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". In the film, he talked about reaching "perfection". Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-30-251030-sushi-chef-jiro-ono-0/ 62 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-23-251023-sanae-takaichi-0/ Japan has its first female prime minister. Sanae Takaichi is the country's 104th leader. Takaichi made a deal with a right-wing party to win. However, she has a difficult job. Japanese people want lower food prices and job security. They are worried about the growing number of old people. Sanae Takaichi has had an interesting life. She played drums in a rock band. She supports Osaka soccer and baseball teams. She also had a powerful motorbike. She lived in the USA and wrote books about politics. She also worked as a TV anchor. Women hope Takaichi will support gender equality and same-sex marriage. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-23-251023-sanae-takaichi-0/ 60 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-16-251016-drug-resistant-superbugs-0/ The WHO warned about an increase in superbugs that drugs cannot kill. One in six of bugs tested by researchers was drug-resistant. Many of the drugs have been saving lives for many years. Cuts and infections could kill us in the future because drugs will not kill the bacteria. The WHO said our lives are "at risk". The WHO looked at data from 100 countries. Drug resistance is highest in Southeast Asia. There, 1 in 3 infections was resistant. Bugs are becoming drug-resistant faster than we can make new drugs. Drug resistance has increased a lot since 2018. Not enough testing is being done to create better drugs. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-16-251016-drug-resistant-superbugs-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-09-251009-spelling-mistake-0/ Everyone makes spelling mistakes. In the UK, a political party misspelled the name of its own country. The mistake was on a chocolate bar. The word "Britain" was spelt "Britian". The political party was giving the chocolate to people at an event. The party said the mistake was because of a "printing error". Social media laughed at the mistake. A journalist wrote that the party couldn't spell the name of its country. A different party said the political party "can't proofread". Earlier this year, another party misspelt the word "Scottish". It made a handout that said "Your Scotish Labour candidate," missing a "t". Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-09-251009-spelling-mistake-0/ 61 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-02-251002-heart-attacks-and-strokes-0/ Doctors say we can avoid heart attacks and strokes. These are the biggest causes of death. A study said over 99 per cent of people who had a heart attack had one or more warning signs. These include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. People can reduce these. They can eat a healthier diet, exercise, or quit smoking. The study looked at the health records of nine million people. They all had a heart attack or stroke. A researcher said there is a small number of risk factors for heart disease. He said we should look at the things that lead to heart attacks. The goal is to find ways to control risk factors. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://breakingnewsenglish.pages.dev/articles/level-0/2025-10-02-251002-heart-attacks-and-strokes-0/ 61