News articles in simplified English for language learners
60 years ago, the world was on the brink of a Third World War. After the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union became enemies in what was known as the Cold War. Tensions rose between the two superpowers in many places around the world. Towards the end of the … Read more
According to a report by the BBC, the social media platform TikTok has made profits from poor Syrian families that beg for money. Parents and their children produced livestreams, in which they asked their followers for money. The BBC says that most of the money, up to 70 %, went to TikTok and only a … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social has become available for download in the Google Play Store. Apple users have been able to use the app for a few months, but , up to now, Google has blocked it because it promotes violence. Now, Google says that the platform follows its rules and … Read more
Women around the world are protesting against the Iranian government. The demonstrations began after Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman, died after she had been arrested by Iran’s morality police. Amini was tortured and beaten to death because she refused to cover her hair with a headscarf. In the past days, women all over the world, … Read more