President Vladimir Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on high alert. The theory is that the possibility of mutually assured destruction is the strongest of reasons not to press the button. But the pressure is mounting.

After a seven-month journey, NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021. In this video, mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California celebrate landing NASA's fifth rover on Mars.

The nation's first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration ceremony for the 46th presidency of the United States of America. So many people were emotionally touched by this performance that we wanted to share it with our Yabla learners. It's a living example of contemporary American poetry and was part of a unique moment in American History.

Christmas falls during Australia's summer, when it's quite hot in certain areas of the country. Therefore, it makes sense of Santa Claus to take a jet ski rather than a sleigh, especially in this event to raise money for underprivileged children.

President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19. At little over a month until the general elections, this news has prompted a lot of uncertainty and raised a great many questions.

More than 800 million people around the world use the social media video platform TikTok. However, some governments around the world are concerned that the Chinese-owned app allows the Chinese government to access people's data.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo weighs in on a video showing police brutality in Buffalo, New York. It was an incident that occurred during the protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

Please be advised that this news report contains violent content.

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern has declared the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy essential workers. Here's a round-up of some feel-good news stories of how people are getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opposition MPs react after parliament voted against Boris Johnson's extremely tight Brexit bill timetable, which the government said was necessary to reach the prime minister’s target of leaving the EU on October 31st.

Even though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not want a delay, he confirmed he would set aside the bill until speaking further with the EU. He thanked the House of Commons for their assent.

Boris Johnson is the UK's new prime minister. Known as "BoJo" among his supporters, he's one of the UK's most recognizable politicians. He's a charismatic, and sometimes controversial figure. Johnson started his career in journalism, but was fired from The Times for making up a quote. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2001.

The focus of this segment is on the Chequers Deal, the preferred deal of Prime Minister Theresa May, which blends aspects of both Hard and Soft Brexit deals. It also outlines what could happen if no deal is struck by the deadline.

This segment outlines the advantages and the drawbacks for British businesses in different versions of Brexit. The rights of British citizens living in EU countries and EU citizens living in Britain are also discussed.

"Brexit" is a portmanteau that blends "Britain" and "exit", and refers to Britain leaving the European Union. The decision was made by referendum, in which a narrow majority of British voters chose to leave the European Union. This video (part 1 of 3) succinctly outlines the plans that Britain's Prime Minister and the Members of Parliament are grappling with on the eve of Britain's exit from the European Union on March 29, 2019.

From TV news: Bob Dylan won't be going to Stockholm to accept his Nobel Prize for Literature. Leonard Cohen has died after a fall in his home, and Teri Hart chats with stars of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk & Nocturnal Animals.