News articles in simplified English for language learners
Former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died at the age of 100. Kissinger was a German-born Jewish refugee who served under two presidents : Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In the 1970s, Kissinger influenced US politics and world affairs. He travelled to Israel and Arab countries repeatedly in an attempt to bring peace to … Read more
Halloween is a tradition that comes from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. It was celebrated on the eve of November 1 as the beginning of a new year . People welcomed the harvest and it marked the end of summer. Celts lit bonfires, burned crops and animals as a sacrifice to their gods, and … Read more
According to a new study, Neanderthals, who lived between 500,000 and 40,000 years ago, hunted giant elephants and butchered them for food. The straight-tusked elephants were the largest land mammals of the Ice Age. They were more than 4 metres tall and weighed 13 tons. The research is based on the skeleton remains of a … Read more
Scientists have now discovered in detail how the ancient Egyptians made their mummies. They found out what ingredients they used and how they applied them on different body parts. An excavation site discovered in 2016 has revealed old pots from an embalming room that dates back to about 600 B.C. The pots had labels with … Read more
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