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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 trai...

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...

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 c...

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...

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 pl...

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...

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...

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://ling...

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...

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, voca...

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 mate...

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 tran...

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<...

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 tran...

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 sha...

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<...

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/epis...

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...

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, Engl...

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Volkswagen says it may cut up to 100,000 jobs as profits fall and costs stay high. Also: The UK and Switzerland sign a deal that could make travel easier and end roaming charges.Today’s English focus: zählen = to count. Vocabulary: der Job (job), die Kosten (costs), der Arbeiter (worker).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-14

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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...

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 tran...

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 tran...

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/engl...

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/engl...

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/engl...

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://ling...

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: http...

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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