Free to print and teach
THE ENGLISH WIRE
Free daily news lessons for English teachers and learners

THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Menu

Browse Lessons

21 lessons

Apple readies first foldable iPhone launchB1

Apple readies first foldable iPhone launch

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone at the “Surprise and Shine” event. The launch begins at 10am Pacific Standard Time on Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California. The…

Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effectB1

Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Canada’s counter-tariffs on US goods took effect on Tuesday, after talks collapsed in late August. The measures target nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) of US products and can be as…

Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV statusB1

Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status

Monday, 7 September 2026

Grindr has agreed a £26m settlement to resolve a lawsuit over claims it shared users' personal data, including HIV status, with third parties. The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating…

Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in IndonesiaB1

Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Around 170,000 airline passengers are stranded in Indonesia after ash from Anak Krakatau led authorities to suspend operations at eight airports. Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta…

Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?B1

Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?

Saturday, 5 September 2026

The Netherlands relocated 86 tonnes of gold from North America to London. Its central bank said the move would make the country better prepared for severe crises amid increasing…

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?B1

AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?

Friday, 4 September 2026

Australia is racing to build AI data centres. There are 162 already and plans for 90 more, with investment of more than A$155bn. OpenAI’s Sam Altman said Australia could be a data…

France hits Shein and Temu with fast fashion feesB1

France hits Shein and Temu with fast fashion fees

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

France has begun charging a levy on fast fashion, aiming to curb cheap clothes from e-commerce sites. The fee took effect on Tuesday after legislation passed in June to regulate…

South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadiumB1

South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium

Monday, 31 August 2026

Airlink has defended a dramatic flypast in Cape Town, where two of its jets flew in close formation over the city’s DHL Stadium before a rugby match between South Africa and New…

'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescopeB1

'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope

Sunday, 30 August 2026

Nasa's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday morning, beginning a 100-day trip to a vantage point about one million miles…