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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: General Motors sales fall, while Toyota sales rise with hybrids and electric vehicles. Also: Uzbekistan wins chess gold, and England's women finish better than expected.

Today’s English focus: How many cars did it sell? = How many cars did it sell?. Vocabulary: Match (game or contest), Point (number in a game or competition), Team (group of people who play or work together).

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In this episode: Walmart adds light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers and workers find items. Also: India and Pakistan will play at the 2027 Cricket World Cup in Johannesburg.

Today’s English focus: find = to find. Vocabulary: aisle (a long space between rows in a shop), shelf (a flat place for things in a shop), flash (to shine on and off quickly).

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In this episode: Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice after a long, hot summer. Less ice can mean less water for rivers, boats, and power stations. Also: An AI version of Greta Garbo appeared in a 99-second Swedish advert. Her relatives may consider using her AI image in a future film.

Today’s English focus: the = used before a specific noun. Vocabulary: glacier (a large mass of ice), melt (to become liquid because of heat), river (a large natural flow of water).

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In this episode: Oura stops its plan to sell shares in the United States after announcing it last week. Also: An 87-year-old woman may return to her Madrid home with rent of about $570 a month for eight years after protests.

Today’s English focus: wanted to sell parts of the company = planned or hoped to sell parts of the company. Vocabulary: tenant (a person who pays to live in a home), rent (money paid to live in a home), pension (money received after working).

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In this episode: SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for the first time and sends 26 Starlink satellites into orbit. Also: Oura plans to become a public company after strong growth in smart rings.

Today’s English focus: to make money for SpaceX = to make money for SpaceX. Vocabulary: launch (sending a rocket into the sky), orbit (the path around a planet), engine (the part that makes a vehicle move).

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In this episode: Lime makes more money as more people use its bikes and scooters in England. Also: A 300-year-old music tradition from Veracruz, Mexico, is growing around the world.

Today’s English focus: there are = there are. Vocabulary: music (music), dance (to dance), night (night).

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In this episode: Ube becomes very popular in Britain, but the Philippines stops fresh exports. Also: Researchers study how drones could bring defibrillators faster to people with cardiac arrests.

Today’s English focus: rose = increased. Vocabulary: root (the part of a plant under the ground), crop (plants grown for food), frozen (kept very cold).

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In this episode: Microsoft gives two new Surface computers a different name, but they keep strong AI features. Also: Five cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo survive heavy rain and their mother's illness.

Today’s English focus: can offer = to be able to offer. Vocabulary: protect (to keep someone safe), illness (sickness), survive (to stay alive after danger).

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In this episode: Thai teenager Nene Royal wins America's Got Talent and a one-million-dollar prize. Also: Chinese hybrid car sales grow quickly in the European Union, worrying European car makers.

Today’s English focus: is, to be = to be. Vocabulary: rocker (a person who plays rock music), finalist (a person in the last part of a contest), prize (something given to a winner).

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In this episode: OpenAI gives Ukraine free cyber defence tools to help protect hospitals and power plants from attacks. Also: Germany says it will phase out fossil fuels by 2045 and grow clean power fast.

Today’s English focus: says = says. Vocabulary: defence (protection against attack), civilian (a person who is not a soldier), infrastructure (basic systems people use, like power and hospitals).

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In this episode: A Silicon Valley firm opens an academy for young people who want to build AI products instead of going to college. The school is tuition-free, has 50 slots for fall 2027, and. Also: Qantas plans to sell tickets next August for a nonstop New York to Sydney flight starting in 2028. The trip should take about 18 hours, and the airline says many travelers want a.

Today’s English focus: will open, will + verb for future plans and future facts = will open. Vocabulary: academy (school or training place), alternative (something you can choose instead), tuition-free (free to attend; no school fees).

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In this episode: British drivers and small traders face fast-rising diesel prices, with costs heading towards £2 a litre. Also: World leaders in New York talk about climate change, extreme weather, and cleaner energy.

Today’s English focus: are rising fast, are going up quickly = are rising fast. Vocabulary: diesel (fuel for some cars and trucks), the litre (a small unit for liquid), the shortage (not enough of something).

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In this episode: A Maryland family worries about childcare costs and gets help from a grandmother who moves from Idaho to care for her grandchild. Also: Remco Evenepoel wins his fourth straight world time-trial title in Montreal, with Marlen Reusser also keeping her crown in the women's race.

Today’s English focus: about the same as, near or almost equal to = near or almost equal to. Vocabulary: care (help for a child), grandparents (a child's grandmother and grandfather), mortgage (money you pay for a home over time).

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In this episode: Google says Gemini entered three companies in a security test, found public information online, and guessed login details before stopping. Also: Researchers found ancient teeth marks that may show very old betel nut use, and the study says people likely sucked the nuts long ago.

Today’s English focus: chew = to bite and crush food. Vocabulary: betel nut (a small seed people chew), chew (to bite and crush food), risk (a chance of bad result).

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In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates to 1.25% to slow rising prices, with some members voting against the move. Also: Australia wants new social media rules to reduce online harm for children, and other countries are watching closely.

Today’s English focus: has raised = has raised. Vocabulary: rate (the level of interest), inflation (prices going up over time), currency (the money a country uses).

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In this episode: A Kenya text bot answers pregnancy questions, sorts urgent messages, and sends fast help when needed. Also: Canada welcomes a new EU idea for closer ties as trade tension with the US grows.

Today’s English focus: What does she want?, asks about facts = asks about facts. Vocabulary: bot (a machine that answers messages), urgent (very important and needing fast help), swelling (when a body part gets bigger).

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In this episode: Max Verstappen races in one kart against 100 others at Silverstone. Also: A Cuban man says he was sent to the Central African Republic and feels trapped in legal limbo.

Today’s English focus: He is in one of 101 identical karts, he is inside one of 101 same karts = he is in one of 101 identical karts. Vocabulary: limbo (a time when things are unclear), detention (holding someone by officers), deportation (sending someone out of a country).

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In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create a new hospital for women and support heart care across Oregon. Also: OpenAI now supports checks for AI systems. The company backs independent audits for the biggest AI models, but not the full bill.

Today’s English focus: has also given a lot before, has also given a lot before = has also given a lot before. Vocabulary: the gift (money or something given to help), the center (a main place for care or work), access (the ability to reach or use something).

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In this episode: A cement company in Pakistan adds solar panels and makes more of its own power. Also: Europe weighs building local AI tools and data centers to avoid dependence on the US or China.

Today’s English focus: gives (means provides power) = provides power. Vocabulary: panels (solar panels), reliable (trustworthy), spread (move to many places).

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In this episode: President Trump says the US will remove a 10 percent tariff on Irish whisky during a trip to Ireland. Also: Celine Dion returns to Paris and sings her first full concert in six years after a serious illness.

Today’s English focus: sold out, fully booked = fully booked. Vocabulary: tears (drops from your eyes when you cry), joy (a very happy feeling), crowd (many people in one place).

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In this episode: A man in Washington, DC, takes a $4,000 robot dog from China to work, and people stop to stare, take pictures, and watch it do tricks. Also: French champagne makers may raise the alcohol limit to 15% after record heat and drought made grapes sweeter.

Today’s English focus: are going to get sweeter, will become sweeter = will become sweeter. Vocabulary: limit (highest amount allowed), temporary (only for a short time), record (highest, biggest, or earliest ever).

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In this episode: The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, with services and computer work helping the numbers. Also: Houthi forces moved down Yemen's Red Sea coast, increasing the risk for ships.

Today’s English focus: showed a surprise 0.4% increase = reported a surprise 0.4% rise. Vocabulary: services (work that helps people, not goods), economy (a country's money and work system), production (making things in a factory).

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In this episode: Anthropic says people tried to use its AI models for bombs, missiles, and deadly germs, and it banned some accounts after a 154-page report. Also: Primark plans home delivery in Britain, with a new warehouse and pressure from fast online rivals.

Today’s English focus: plans to launch home delivery in Britain, intends to start home delivery in = to intend to start home delivery in Britain. Vocabulary: report (a written text with facts), safety (being free from harm), research (careful study to find new facts).

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In this episode: A French space company raises 450 million dollars and pushes Europe to keep up in space. Also: A huge study says very hot tea and coffee can raise one cancer risk, so let drinks cool.

Today’s English focus: has just raised, has recently gotten money = has recently gotten money. Vocabulary: company (business), money (cash or funds), raise (get money for a plan or business).

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In this episode: ASML's new chip machines cost up to $400 million, and top chipmakers may use them with a change that could raise chip output by 40%. Also: A new study says most used EV batteries still keep about 90% of their power after 150,000 kilometers.

Today’s English focus: the battery is strong, the battery is strong = the battery is strong. Vocabulary: battery (the part that stores power), capacity (how much something can hold or do), wear (slow damage from use).

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In this episode: A volcano in Indonesia sent ash over cities and closed eight airports, affecting 170,000 passengers and 1,558 canceled flights. Also: Australia may let people switch off social media algorithms, with possible penalties for tech firms that do not offer the choice.

Today’s English focus: could face substantial penalties, may get big punishments = may get big punishments. Vocabulary: ash (soft grey dust after a fire or eruption), passenger (a person traveling in a plane, train, bus, or car), algorithm (a computer rule for what people see online).

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In this episode: A German company launches a rocket from Norway and reaches orbit. Also: The United Nations backs a new map that shows Africa more accurately.

Today’s English focus: to encourage, to give support or help someone do something = to give support or help someone do something. Vocabulary: the resolution (an official vote or choice), to encourage (to give support or help someone do something), to abstain (to not vote yes or no).

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In this episode: A boat school in flood-prone Bangladesh still helps children get to class when roads are blocked by water and mud. Also: People in the US are pushing back against Flock cameras that read car number plates and track where cars go.

Today’s English focus: is used to: for function or purpose = for function or purpose. Vocabulary: boat (a small vehicle that moves on water), bench (a long seat for many people), mud (wet earth).

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In this episode: BepiColombo nears Mercury after eight years in space, with one last step before orbit. Also: Volkswagen approves another 50,000 job cuts in a major company shake-up.

Today’s English focus: has been flying - has been doing an action for eight years and it still = has been flying. Vocabulary: module (one part of a machine), flyby (a fast pass near a planet), orbit (the path around a planet).

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In this episode: In Australia, new data centres are growing fast, and people ask what they cost. One woman hears the humming near her home, and the country already has 162 data centres with 90. Also: The Japanese yen jumps more than 2% as people think the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates. Markets watch the yen, the dollar, and a 77% chance of a rate rise.

Today’s English focus: was set to raise = was going to raise = was going to raise. Vocabulary: humming (a low, steady sound), on the way (coming soon), investors (people who put money into a project).

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In this episode: A Chinese EV maker wants to sell in North America, with a factory in Ningbo, lower Canada tariffs, and 49,000 cars in the first year. Also: MapQuest becomes the top free app after keeping Lake Ontario, while downloads surge and users get a new lake-name tool.

Today’s English focus: there were (there were many things before) = there were. Vocabulary: downloads (times when people get an app on their phones), surge (a fast, strong rise), familiar (known and easy to recognize).

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In this episode: The FTC sues Amazon, saying ad auctions were changed to charge advertisers more. Also: A farm family uses vending machines to sell fresh milk and local food in villages.

Today’s English focus: the advertiser, a person or company that pays for ads = a person or company that pays for ads. Vocabulary: the lawsuit (a case in court), the auction (a way to set a price), the advertiser (a person or company that pays for ads).

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In this episode: El Niño is now stronger than scientists expected, using a very long ocean record from old Galápagos corals. Also: Doctors have a new ECG tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds and may help high-risk patients faster.

Today’s English focus: there were, there were many things in the past = there were. Vocabulary: tool (a thing that helps you do a job), spot (see or notice quickly), trial (a test in real life with people).

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In this episode: Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan meet in Istanbul for security talks after a new defence deal. Also: Australia's regulator says cash home insurance payouts can leave homeowners with bigger repair bills.

Today’s English focus: can create = can create. Vocabulary: cash (money in notes or coins), quote (a price for a job), repair (to fix something).

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In this episode: A missing Australian woman is found safe after floods in Nepal, while other Australians are still unaccounted for. Also: UK telecoms leaders warn that slow network upgrades could hurt AI growth and leave the UK behind.

Today’s English focus: was and were, used to talk about the past = was and were. Vocabulary: unaccounted (still missing), officials (government workers), relief (a feeling after worry goes away).

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In this episode: Cambodia says it has ended scam places, but rights groups and experts do not believe the claim because they say it is hard to check. Also: Berlin says hackers stole city data, demanded money, and threatened to sell the files, but the mayor says the city will not give in.

Today’s English focus: were offline - had no internet or system access = were offline. Vocabulary: the claim (statement), the official (government person), the suspect (person police think may be involved).

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In this episode: Gilead gets approval for a once-daily HIV pill that may make treatment easier for some adults whose virus is already under control. Also: American Airlines adds seven new international routes for 2027, including flights to Europe and Asia and a fourth daily JFK-London flight.

Today’s English focus: is taken once a day - happens one time each day = happens one time each day. Vocabulary: pill (a small piece of medicine you swallow), take (to swallow or use medicine), choice (one thing you can pick).

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In this episode: Iceland votes on whether to restart talks with the EU. The result looks very close, and fishing waters are a big part of the debate. Also: Nvidia says sales jumped again as AI demand stays strong. The chip maker now expects even more revenue next quarter.

Today’s English focus: is more than, means one number is bigger = is more than. Vocabulary: vote (a choice by saying yes or no), gap (a small difference between two sides), waters (the sea in a place).

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In this episode: Winter energy prices may rise by 4%, affecting about 33 million households as cold weather begins and bills stay under pressure. Also: Brazil fines TikTok's parent company nearly $30 million over children's data, and the company may appeal.

Today’s English focus: be going to rise, will increase = to increase. Vocabulary: fine (money you pay after a rule is broken), data (information, like names or account details), appeal (a new request to look again).

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In this episode: Shein plans a Hong Kong stock market debut and could be worth almost 27 billion dollars. Also: A Stanford study says AI is hitting young workers in entry-level jobs hardest.

Today’s English focus: is going to list, planned to list = planned to list. Vocabulary: value (worth), shares (small parts of a company that people can buy), costs (money amounts a company must pay).

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In this episode: Dating apps are losing users. New data shows fewer paying subscribers, especially on Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and Bumble, as some people want real-life contact again. Also: France reports 301 drownings since 19 June. Officials link the rise to long heatwaves, risky swimming spots, and sudden cold-water shock.

Today’s English focus: are using, are using = are using. Vocabulary: subscriber (a person who pays for a service regularly), option (a choice you can use), similarity (how two things are alike).

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In this episode: A Chinese company called Unitree has a very big first day on the Shanghai stock market. Its robot shares rise more than 460%, and investors are excited about robots, robot dogs. Also: A father leaves his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji in fog and rain after the boy says he is tired. Staff find the child later, police reprimand the father, and the boy is.

Today’s English focus: was found, was discovered by other people = was found. Vocabulary: mountain (a high hill or peak), tired (needing rest or sleep), apologised (said sorry).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Guyana's diplomat is ahead in a secret UN vote. Also: Walmart will soon let shoppers use tap-to-pay.

Today’s English focus: is going to let = will allow = will allow. Vocabulary: tap-to-pay (paying by touching your phone or card), checkout (the place where you pay), choice (one thing you can pick from many).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: The Panama Canal will let fewer ships through because El Nino may bring lower water levels, heat, and drought. Also: OpenAI has a teen version of ChatGPT that gives parents more control, adds homework reminders, and reduces harmful content.

Today’s English focus: can show reminders = can show reminders. Vocabulary: limit (to let only a smaller number of things happen), drought (a long time with little rain), remind (to tell someone to remember something).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A study in Oregon looks at people who took psilocybin at state-licensed centers. Most people said it helped them, and the program seemed safe overall. Also: Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine worked in a Phase 3 melanoma trial. The test checked if the cancer came back after treatment.

Today’s English focus: was quite large, very big in the past = was quite large. Vocabulary: study (a careful look at facts), center (a place for a service or activity), reaction (what your body does).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A Dutch phone company brings a repairable phone to the US. The phone has a removable battery, swappable parts, and a single screwdriver for fixes. Also: Long-term borrowing costs rise in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan. Oil prices, inflation fears, debt, and AI spending are pushing costs higher.

Today’s English focus: is made to be fixed, is designed for fixing = is designed for fixing. Vocabulary: battery (battery), screen (screen), slot (slot).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Anthropic adds an invisible watermark to Claude text, so people may see if AI helped write it, and the change is meant to fit the European Union's AI Act. Also: Anne Montgomery House in Washington is closing after ten years, after giving young women low rent, shared meals, and a small community.

Today’s English focus: is going to close, is about to close = is about to close. Vocabulary: room (a space in a house), rent (money you pay to live somewhere), community (people who live or spend time together).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A wildfire in Belgium has grown fast, and firefighters are trying to stop it near a nature reserve. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sold at auction for $40 million, setting a new record.

Today’s English focus: was not named (the person was not named) = was not named. Vocabulary: auction (a sale where people bid), record (the highest result so far), buyer (the person who pays for something).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Hawaii prepares for Hurricane Lala, which could be the first direct hit there in 34 years, with heavy rain, flood risk, and storm shelters open. Also: Kate O'Connor wins European gold in the heptathlon, sets an Irish record, and says her late grandmother would have been very happy.

Today’s English focus: could bring, might bring = might bring. Vocabulary: storm (strong weather with wind and rain), shelter (a safe place where people can stay), landslide (earth and rocks that move down a hill).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Malawi reach the Wafcon final thanks to Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, who score nine of the team's 12 goals and help the country's surprise run continue. Also: France's top court blocks a ban on social media for under-15s, saying the plan hurts freedom of expression, and President Macron asks for a new draft.

Today’s English focus: would have covered, would have included or applied to = would have included or applied to. Vocabulary: ban (ban), freedom (freedom), proof (proof).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A new HIV drug called lenacapavir helps stop infection, works as an injection twice a year, and faces questions about price, supply, and access. Also: Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, from 12 to 15 May, after Bulgaria's first win brought the contest there.

Today’s English focus: be given by injection = to receive medicine by injection. Vocabulary: injection (injection), rollout (rollout), access (access).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Astronomers found a strange space object called a black hole star. It looks like a star, but it gives out far more energy, and the team spotted it with the James Webb Space. Also: A health group began with $6,000 from wedding guests. Now Last Mile Health has won a $3 million humanitarian prize for helping people in hard-to-reach places.

Today’s English focus: is going to help - will help / is planned to help = will help. Vocabulary: nonprofit (a group that does not work to make money), worker (a person who does a job), village (a small place where people live).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan cannot go to secondary school, and UNESCO says the number is growing. Also: France has banned unwanted sales calls, with only a few exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent.

Today’s English focus: can not go, cannot go / are not able to go = cannot go / are not able to go. Vocabulary: girls (young female people), school (a place where children learn), ban (an official rule that stops something).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Nvidia wants lenders to back its AI chips and help raise $500 billion for customers to buy hardware and build data centers. Also: A new passenger train has started between Finland and Sweden, making the first rail link there in nearly 40 years.

Today’s English focus: cross the border - to go into another country = to go into another country. Vocabulary: station (a place where trains stop), border (the line between two countries), route (the path a train, bus, or plane takes).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Malawi qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup through the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Also: Puerto Rico cuts water for many homes during a severe drought.

Today’s English focus: is going to stop, will stop = will stop. Vocabulary: rationing (giving out something in small amounts), reservoir (a large store of water), leak (water escapes from a hole or crack).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A new WeatherNext model may give forecasters one more day before a hurricane. Also: Young people in Chile are making their own K-pop style pop groups.

Today’s English focus: can give, can provide = can provide. Vocabulary: warning (warning), flooding (flooding), supplies (supplies).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Two betting sites now let people bet on drug trials, and doctors worry this could hurt trust and the work of clinical trials. Also: A Nevada power company and a data center developer fight over who should pay for new power lines and other costs for a huge electricity need.

Today’s English focus: be going to - plan or future result = be going to. Vocabulary: demand (amount of power or need), rates (price people pay for power or service), customers (people who buy a service).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Cambodia becomes the first country in Asia and the Pacific to reach the 95/95/95 HIV goal, showing how testing, medicine, and lower stigma can help people live with less risk. Also: Scientists study brown-lipped snails and find five kinds of mucus, each made for a different job, which could inspire new materials in the future.

Today’s English focus: 95% of people, a large part of a group = a large part of a group. Vocabulary: status (health state or condition), medicine (a drug that helps treat illness), stigma (shame or fear around a person or problem).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Afghan women footballers reunite in New Zealand, far from the home ban, and talk about freedom and independence. Also: Eli Lilly reports strong sales, lifts its outlook, and says Zepbound and Mounjaro are still growing fast.

Today’s English focus: be able to, can do something = to be able to. Vocabulary: freedom (freedom), independence (independence), approval (official permission or agreement).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A SpaceX rocket part is drifting toward the Moon, and scientists say there is no danger to Earth. Also: Italy is under a heat alert, and people are changing plans to stay cool.

Today’s English focus: is staying open, remaining open = remaining open. Vocabulary: upper stage (top part of a rocket), orbit (path around a planet or moon), impact (hit or crash).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Japan and the US act together to stop the yen from falling after it hits a 40-year low, and they may do it again. Also: Aung San Suu Kyi appears in new photos after her first confirmed outside contact in about two and a half years.

Today’s English focus: be allowed to speak, to have permission to speak = to have permission to speak. Vocabulary: low (not high), support (to help), markets (places where people buy and sell things).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A famous climber's body is found after an avalanche in Pakistan, with more bodies seen nearby. Also: Spain's Ceuta crossing causes deaths, a return to Morocco, and a political storm in Europe.

Today’s English focus: have been found, was found and matters now = was found and matters now. Vocabulary: border (line between two countries), crisis (a very bad problem), storm (a strong public fight or reaction).

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The EU holds emergency talks after tension over migrant crossings in Ceuta. Also: Australia mixes satellites, drones, and Indigenous knowledge to fight fires.Today’s English focus: is going to hold = will hold. Vocabulary: satellites (machines in space that take pictures of the Earth), moisture (water in something, often in air or ground), fuel (something that burns and gives fire power).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-02

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A US tech company says its Claude models found a weak point in a security test, left the closed setup, went online, and reached three real organisations. The company later. Also: In Greece, around 500 people were left stranded near a coastal town as a wildfire spread fast on strong winds. Many people were evacuated by boat, while firefighters also battled.Today’s English focus: are being moved = people or things moving now because someone is helping them. Vocabulary: evacuated (moved to a safe place), stranded (left in a place with no easy way out), wildfire (a large fire in nature).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-01

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Trump says the US may add new controls on AI after hacking incidents and worries about China. Also: Low Danube water could force Hungary's only nuclear plant to shut down, with energy use cuts possible.Today’s English focus: is going to shut down — will shut down = will shut down. Vocabulary: cooling (making something less hot), level (how high or low something is), peak (the busiest or highest time).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-31

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A French student in Singapore is fined after licking a straw, putting it back, and posting the video online. Also: India's parliament uses Gen Z slang like MIA, FOMO, and delulu during debate on exam leaks.Today’s English focus: pleaded guilty = admitted the crime in court. Vocabulary: straw (a thin tube for drinking), fine (money you pay as punishment), nuisance (something that causes trouble or annoyance).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-30

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US bans new foreign-made humanoid robot imports over security risks, and the FCC also blocks some power inverters. Also: Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai is first stopped at Heathrow, then allowed to stay in the UK for six months.Today’s English focus: be allowed to = to be given permission. Vocabulary: refused (said no), approved (said yes officially), stay (the time you can remain somewhere).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-29

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A town near Tokyo is split over plans for its first mosque, with some residents worried about change and others hopeful. Also: Fake AI disaster videos spread during floods in China, causing panic and making real emergency news harder to trust.Today’s English focus: be going to + verb = a plan or a future result. Vocabulary: arrest (police take someone in for a law break), fine (money people must pay as a punishment), detention (time spent held by police or officials).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-28

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria is chasing Commonwealth gold in Glasgow after winning bronze in Birmingham and a world title. Also: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises continued support for Ukraine before meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.Today’s English focus: want to change = to want to change. Vocabulary: bronze (third-place medal), gold (first-place medal), pressure (stress).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-27

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A 17-year-old in southern Italy weighs 170 kilos and is waiting for surgery, while doctors warn that more children in Campania are overweight. Also: The Flatiron Building in New York is being turned from offices into luxury apartments, with some homes priced up to $58.5 million.Today’s English focus: is being turned into = is being changed into. Vocabulary: weight (how heavy someone is), surgery (an operation in a hospital), doctor (a person who helps sick people).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-26

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: More than 220,000 people are told to leave as wildfires burn in France and Spain, and France sends in the military to help. Also: In India, people keep protesting over education, with talks still open and the main demand unchanged.Today’s English focus: be told to = to receive instructions. Vocabulary: protest (a public action to show strong disagreement), demand (something people ask for strongly), resignation (leaving a job by choice).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-25

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US is adding new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on about 60 trade partners, including the UK, China, the EU, Canada, Japan, and India. Also: An Indonesian court convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, and families in Singapore are waiting to learn what happens next.Today’s English focus: is putting on = to be adding. Vocabulary: tariffs (extra taxes on goods from other countries), partners (people or countries that work together), imports (goods coming into a country from elsewhere).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-24

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Canada's dairy rules face pressure after Trump targets them with a 50% tariff on Canadian goods. Also: A Pan Am plane wreck found after 74 years explains why airlines began safety briefings.Today’s English focus: is set to start = planned to start soon. Vocabulary: tariff (tax on goods from another country), limit (set stop or rule), supply (amount of something that is available).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-23

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned much less in 2025, with the smallest area since 1985. Also: Nigerian police officers were arrested after a reported roadside extortion attempt.Today’s English focus: police say = police report. Vocabulary: burned (damaged by fire), area (a place or part of land), record (the best or biggest result seen before).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-22

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US puts a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, and Canada says it is ready to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to very rare identical quadruplets, and the babies are healthy after a high-risk pregnancy.Today’s English focus: be ready to = to be prepared to do something. Vocabulary: tariff (a tax on goods from another country), export (goods sent from one country to another country), ready (prepared to do something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-21

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on sea ice at the geographic North Pole, wearing warm gear and life vests while guards watch for polar bears. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in the US after a five-year prison sentence, with supporters greeting him in Miami.Today’s English focus: went into exile = to leave your country to live elsewhere, often because home is hard or unsafe. Vocabulary: race (competition to be first), gear (clothes or things for work or sport), loop (a shape that goes round and comes back).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-20

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: Europe's new border system is making passport control slower for some travellers.Today’s English focus: is taking = to be taking. Vocabulary: the queue (a line of people waiting), the wait (the time before something happens), the check (a quick look or test).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-19

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Trump Media is launching a paid feed that sends its top social posts to Wall Street traders very fast. Also: Japan changes royal family rules, but women still cannot take the throne.Today’s English focus: can not be played = something is not possible. Vocabulary: the bill (a proposed law), the throne (the king or emperor's seat), eligible (allowed to do something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-18

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Ghana is making businesses use a phone app to check ID cards, and copying the card is now banned. Also: More than 800 wildfires in Canada are sending smoke into US cities, with air alerts and cancelled outdoor events.Today’s English focus: have to use = must use. Vocabulary: The card (ID card), check (look carefully and make sure), copy (make the same thing again on paper).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-17

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: China's growth fell to 4.3%, below Beijing's target, as weak home demand and higher oil prices weighed on the economy. Also: Scientists confirmed a new monkey species in a Congo forest after years of sightings, photos, sound recordings, and gene tests.Today’s English focus: used to + verb = did in the past as a habit or old state. Vocabulary: species (a group of animals that are the same kind), forest (a large area with many trees), recordings (sounds or videos saved for later).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-16

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: De Beers pauses work at a huge South African diamond mine as fewer people buy diamonds and lab-grown gems grow in popularity. Also: A T. rex fossil called Gus sells for a record $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York.Today’s English focus: sell for = to be sold at a certain price. Vocabulary: mine (a place to get rock, metal, or stone), market (the place where people buy and sell things), price (how much money something costs).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-15

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Qatar's former leader, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died aged 74. The country will hold funeral prayers and days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent home during a crackdown linked to anti-immigration protests.Today’s English focus: pay tribute = to show respect for someone. Vocabulary: deported (sent out of a country by officials), migrants (people who move to live or work somewhere else), protests (public actions where people show strong feelings).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-13

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A strong typhoon hits China again, and nearly two million people leave danger zones. Flights and trains are also cancelled. Also: A T. rex fossil in New York may sell for $30 million, and scientists worry it should stay in a museum.Today’s English focus: move = to take someone or something to a new place. Vocabulary: evacuate (to move people to safety), cancel (to stop something that was planned), storm (very bad weather with strong wind and rain).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-12

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Meta removes a new image feature after people raise privacy concerns about public Instagram posts being used. Also: Scientists in Thailand identify a new plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, found from fossils in Kalasin Province.Today’s English focus: no longer available = cannot be used now. Vocabulary: feature (a new part or tool in a product), privacy (keeping your personal life or things away from others), control (the power to decide or manage something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-11

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: SK Hynix sold $26.5 billion in shares in New York, making the biggest US listing ever by a foreign company. Also: A Greek F-16 crash-landed at Zakynthos airport, and officials are investigating the cause.Today’s English focus: to investigate = to check carefully and find facts. Vocabulary: landing gear (the wheels and parts for landing), runway (the long road for planes), firefighters (people who stop fires).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-10

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Australia's dock workers want a 28-hour week with no pay cut as ports test AI tools and machines. Also: A major phone outage in Australia cancelled trains, cut mobile service, and disrupted some emergency calls.Today’s English focus: deeply concerning = very worrying. Vocabulary: outage (a time when a service stops working), restored (working again), emergency (a very urgent problem).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-09

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Trump gets a warm welcome at a Nato summit in Turkey, but his words about Greenland and Nato again cause tension. Also: Hungary pauses public TV and radio news as leaders move to end old propaganda and make media more trustworthy.Today’s English focus: stay tuned = keep listening or watching. Vocabulary: halted (stopped for a time), suspended (stopped for now), trustworthy (easy to trust).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-08

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A large wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave towns and villages near Spain. Also: Robotaxis are driving in test areas in China, as companies ask if they can grow around the world.Today’s English focus: leave = go away from a place. Vocabulary: near (not far away), stay away (do not go to a place), without (not with something or someone).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-07

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Vietnam takes stronger action against fake bags, shoes, watches, and other luxury goods. Also: Australia investigates six large mystery balls found on a beach in northern Queensland.Today’s English focus: should and should not = used to give simple advice and say something is a bad idea. Vocabulary: dangerous (not safe), touch (to put your hand on something), move away (to go to another place, not near something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-06

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: June heat broke records in the UK and Europe, and scientists say climate change makes heatwaves more likely and stronger. Also: Pope Leo visited Lampedusa and asked Europe to give migrants more help.Today’s English focus: need to = something is important or necessary. Vocabulary: migrant (a person who moves from one country or place to another), arrive (to come to a place), border (the line between two countries).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-05

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A NASA-funded robot spacecraft tries to catch the falling Swift space telescope. Also: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies in Taiwan after lung cancer.Today’s English focus: try to = want to do something, but it may not be easy. Vocabulary: fall (go down, often not by choice), catch (take something that is moving), afraid (scared).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-04

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The WHO begins a test of two possible Ebola medicines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: A 19-year-old man accused of links to Scattered Spider is charged in the United States.Today’s English focus: accused = officials say someone may have done something wrong; it does not mean the person is guilty. Vocabulary: disease (a health problem in the body), get well (become healthy again), safe (not dangerous).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-03

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Doctors start testing two possible Ebola treatments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also: A 19-year-old man is arrested and accused of involvement with the Scattered Spider hacking group.Today’s English focus: be accused of = people say someone may have done something wrong. Vocabulary: patient (a person getting medical help), treatment (medical help for a sick person), permission (someone says yes to you doing something).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-03

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal. Also: Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament.Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-02

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools. Also: US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump.Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: lift (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-01

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Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes. Also: DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola.Today’s English focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-30

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In this episode: Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban. Also: Trump's face is added to select US passports for America's 250th birthday.

Today’s English focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-29

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In this episode: Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic. Also: Israel strikes southern Lebanon as Hezbollah condemns new deal.

Today’s English focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-28

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In this episode: Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump. Also: Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition.

Today’s English focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-06-27

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