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02-05-2025 15:00 Amazon has denied a report that it planned to show US import tariffs on its main website. The White House accused Amazon of making a political move after the media claimed Amazon would display the costs of tariffs on products. The company said it had only discussed this idea for Haul, its low-cost shopping site, but it was… The post Amazon and US tariffs – level 3 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

02-05-2025 15:00 Amazon said it is not planning to show the cost of tariffs on its website. A news story said Amazon would tell people how much import taxes add to prices. This made the White House angry, but Amazon said it only talked about this idea for Haul, a small part of the company that sells cheap goods from… The post Amazon and US tariffs – level 2 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

02-05-2025 15:00 Amazon says that it will not show extra costs from tariffs on its website. Before that, a news story says that Amazon wants to show how much prices go up because of tariffs. The White House gets angry. Amazon says this is not true. The company only talks about this idea for its small shop called Haul. But… The post Amazon and US tariffs – level 1 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

02-05-2025 07:00 There is no power in Spain and Portugal. Some places in France have no power too. Trains stop. Planes do not fly. Cars cannot go because traffic lights do not work. Shops close. People cannot use phones. They cannot pay with cards. Nobody knows why this happens. Some people say the weather is the reason. Some people say… The post Spain and Portugal blackouts – level 1 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

02-05-2025 07:00 Spain and Portugal have experienced a major power failure that caused chaos across both countries and parts of southern France. The blackout stopped trains, grounded planes, and caused serious road problems as traffic lights stopped working. Many cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon, were badly affected. Shops and businesses had to close, and people couldn’t use phones or… The post Spain and Portugal blackouts – level 3 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

02-05-2025 07:00 There was a big problem with electricity in Spain and Portugal. The power stopped in many places and also affected some parts of France. Trains and planes couldn’t move, traffic lights didn’t work, and there were many traffic jams. Shops closed, and people couldn’t use phones or pay by card. The Spanish government said people should only use… The post Spain and Portugal blackouts – level 2 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

01-05-2025 15:00 Our planet is experiencing a powerful geomagnetic storm, the most potent in over two decades, which might disrupt power and communication systems worldwide. The sky has been illuminated with rare and vibrant colors, extending far beyond their usual polar locations. This phenomenon is caused by a large convergence of sunspots, which has produced several moderate to strong solar… The post Northern Lights – level 3 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

01-05-2025 15:00 Our planet is experiencing a powerful magnetic storm, the most powerful in over 20 years. The sky all over the northern hemisphere has rare and beautiful colors, which we don’t usually see so far from the poles. This event is happening because sunspots come together and they make a strong solar flare. Gas bubbles from the Sun are… The post Northern Lights – level 2 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

01-05-2025 15:00 Our world is having a powerful magnetic storm. It is the biggest in more than 20 years. How does the storm happen? There are unusual spots on the Sun. They come together. They make one big active area. Gas bubbles from the Sun are making a special show in the sky. People can see pretty lights in the… The post Northern Lights – level 1 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.

30-04-2025 15:00 Politicians like Joe Biden and Sadiq Khan have problems with deepfakes. Deepfakes are images or videos which are not real. AI makes them. People have different opinions about deepfakes. Some politicians use them. New York’s Mayor Eric Adams uses this technology. He can speak many languages in calls. This worries some people. Many politicians around the world are… The post AI and politics – level 1 appeared first on English news and easy articles for students of English.