Some sites of interest

IN THE UK

==> http://www.theguardian.co/uk

The video section is particularly interesting  other pages like : business, women, jobs, UK, world, US shouldn't be overlooked.

==> http://www.theobserver.com

Video and breaking the news sections to be considered

IN THE US

==> http://www.usatoday.com/

==> http://www.time.com/time/

Always some videos available and numerous articles on the global trends

==> http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

A specific website dedicated to foreigners learning English. The articles are also available in podcasts. I warmly recommend this site.

==> http://www.voanews.com/

The specific section Listen in the top right hand corner is really a good training for all the students in BTS who have the oral exam based on audios and videos.

Remember, the more regularly you listen to English and American accents, the easier the test will be.