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Learning English from the News, Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal

Learning English from the News

Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal

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April 30, 2025

8 minutes

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What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story and learn vocabulary from the news headlines with Beth and Pippa

Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/250430

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