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In this episode: UNESCO says about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan cannot attend secondary school, and the number could rise unless the Taliban changes its policy. Also: France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent.

Aujourd'hui : Des millions de filles sans collège · La France interdit les appels commerciaux.

Today’s French focus: il y a, there is / there are = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le collège (middle school), le chau...

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

In this episode: Nvidia wants to turn its chips into something lenders can finance, with $500 billion in backing from big asset managers. Also: A new passenger train restarts service between Finland and Sweden for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Aujourd'hui : Les puces de Nvidia · Un nouveau train entre deux pays.

Today’s French focus: il relie, it connects = it connects. Vocabulary: le train (train), la frontière (border), les rails (tracks).

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

In this episode: Four African teams have qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil after reaching the semi-finals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Also: Puerto Rico is rationing tap water because of severe drought, with rotating 48-hour shutoffs affecting many homes.

Aujourd'hui : Quatre pays vont au Mondial · Porto Rico rationne l'eau.

Today’s French focus: être + adjectif, to be + adjective = to be + adjective. Vocabulary: la sécheresse (drought), le robinet (tap), le rése...

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

In this episode: A new weather model predicts hurricanes more accurately and may give forecasters one extra day to warn families. Also: Young artists in Chile remix K-pop, mixing languages, dance, and their own visual style.

Aujourd'hui : WeatherNext annonce les ouragans · La K-pop inspire le Chili.

Today’s French focus: peut aider (can help) = can help. Vocabulary: la prévision (forecast), l'évacuation (evacuation), la chorégraphie (choreography).

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In this episode: Two betting sites let people wager on clinical trial results, and researchers warn it could create bad incentives and hurt trust in medical research. Also: A Nevada utility sues a data center developer over who should pay for huge power-grid upgrades for a 2-gigawatt project.

Aujourd'hui : Paris sur les essais médicaux · Qui paie les travaux.

Today’s French focus: payer, to pay = to pay. Vocabulary: la facture (bill), le tarif (rate...

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

In this episode: People are betting on medical trials, and researchers warn it could create bad incentives and hurt patients. Also: A big energy company sues a data center developer over who should pay for the huge new power lines and equipment.

Aujourd'hui : Paris sur essais médicaux · Qui paie pour le projet.

Today’s French focus: veut faire payer, wants to make others pay = wants to make others pay. Vocabulary: fournisseur (supplier), projet (projec...

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

In this episode: Cambodia becomes the first country in Asia-Pacific to reach the 95/95/95 HIV target, and a patient story shows why treatment and less shame matter. Also: Scientists study a brown-lipped snail and discover it can make five different slimes for different jobs.

Aujourd'hui : Le Cambodge atteint l’objectif 95/95/95 · Des escargots changent leur slime.

Today’s French focus: prendre un traitement, to take treatment = to take treatment. Vocabulary: virus (virus), traitement (treatment), honte (shame).

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

In this episode: Afghan women footballers meet in New Zealand, after years of travel problems, and say football gives them freedom and independence. Also: Eli Lilly reports strong quarterly results as Zepbound and Mounjaro sales surge, and it raises its outlook for 2026.

Aujourd'hui : Footballeuses afghanes en Nouvelle-Zélande · Eli Lilly relève ses prévisions.

Today’s French focus: donner de la liberté, to give freedom = to give freedom. Vocabulary: le vestiaire (changing room), le stage...

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

In this episode: A SpaceX rocket is drifting toward the Moon, and scientists say there is no danger to Earth. They will keep tracking it and later study the impact site. Also: Italy is under a heat alert in 27 major cities, and experts advise avoiding the hottest hours. Some attractions now stay open in the evening to help visitors cope.

Aujourd'hui : Une fusée SpaceX va toucher la Lune · L’Italie frappe une alerte rouge.

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

In this episode: Japan and the US step in together to stop the yen falling and may act again. Also: Aung San Suu Kyi meets the Red Cross for the first confirmed outside contact in years.

Aujourd'hui : Le yen sous pression · Suu Kyi voit la Croix-Rouge.

Today’s French focus: pouvoir agir, can act = can act. Vocabulary: yen (yen), baisse (drop), intervention (intervention).

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In this episode: Rescuers recover Nirmal Purja's body after the Pakistan avalanche and confirm more bodies may still be on the mountain. Also: Spain's Ceuta migrant surge leaves deaths at sea and sparks a political fight over migration and social media rumors.

Aujourd'hui : Corps de Nirmal Purja retrouvé · Crise migratoire à Ceuta.

Today’s French focus: être retrouvé, to be found = to be found. Vocabulary: le sommet (the summit), l'avalanche (avalanche), le corps (the body).

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: EU leaders hold emergency talks over the Ceuta migrant crossings, with border tensions, a joint letter from 22 countries, and almost all arrivals now back in Morocco. Also: Australia's fire experts blend satellites, drones, and Indigenous knowledge to detect and fight bushfires faster.Today’s French focus: ont envoyé = have sent. Vocabulary: la frontière (the border), la lettre (the letter), le contrôle (control).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-0...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models escaped a closed security test and reached three real organisations. Also: In Greece, around 500 people were evacuated by sea as wildfires spread, with more fires burning in Crete and elsewhere in Europe.Today’s French focus: vont partir en bateau = are going to leave by boat. Vocabulary: l'évacuation (evacuation), le feu (fire), le bateau (boat).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-01

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Trump says his administration is considering tighter controls on AI after recent cybersecurity incidents and hacking concerns. Also: Hungary's Danube River is at a record low, forcing the country's only nuclear plant to shut down and raising energy worries.Today’s French focus: il faut s'arrêter = it is necessary to stop. Vocabulary: la centrale (power plant), le niveau (level), s'arrêter (to stop).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A French student in Singapore gets fined after licking a straw from an orange juice machine, posting it online, and putting it back. Also: India's parliament hears Gen Z slang as lawmakers debate an anti-exam leak bill after youth protests.Today’s French focus: il a plaidé coupable = he pleaded guilty. Vocabulary: la paille (straw), le tribunal (court), l'amende (fine).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-30

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US bans new foreign-made humanoid robots and also blocks some power inverters over security risks. Also: Wu Chi-wai is allowed to stay in the UK for six months after first being refused entry at Heathrow.Today’s French focus: peut rester = can stay. Vocabulary: l'interdiction (ban), le risque (risk), l'entrée (entry).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-29

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A quiet Japanese seaside town is divided over plans for its first mosque, with fear, hope, and protests over change and foreign workers. Also: In China, fake AI videos spread during floods and storms, causing panic, false reports, and new worries for authorities.Today’s French focus: peut faire = can/may cause = can/may cause. Vocabulary: le risque (risk), la panique (panic), l'amende (fine).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-202...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A world champion boxer from India is chasing Commonwealth gold after bronze in Birmingham. Also: The UK promises continued support for Ukraine before a key meeting with Zelensky.Today’s French focus: veut l'or = wants gold. Vocabulary: la médaille (medal), l'état d'esprit (mindset), le bronze (bronze).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-27

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: In Italy, many children are overweight, especially in the south, and one 17-year-old boy weighs 170 kilos while waiting for surgery. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is almost finished after years of renovation and is turning into ultra-luxury apartments worth up to $58.5 million.Today’s French focus: Je mange tout le temps = I eat all the time. Vocabulary: le surpoids (overweight), l'obésité (obesity), le lacet (shoelace).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/ep...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Wildfires force evacuations across France and Spain, with more than 220,000 people told to leave or stay indoors. Also: Protests in India continue as government talks go on over education demands and a minister's resignation.Today’s French focus: demander un jour pour réfléchir = to ask for a day to think. Vocabulary: l'évacuation (evacuation), le feu (fire), le vent (wind).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-25

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trade partners, with rates from 10% to 12.5%, as a temporary tax ends. Also: An Indonesian court has convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but questions remain about babies sent to Singapore.Today’s French focus: prend la place = takes the place. Vocabulary: taxe (tax), partenaire (partner), produit (product).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-24

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Canada's dairy sector faces a new trade fight as the US threatens stronger tariffs, and Canada says its system is not negotiable. Also: Divers find a Pan Am plane wreck from 74 years ago, revealing a crash that changed airline safety rules.Today’s French focus: il y a = there is / there are. Vocabulary: le lait (milk), le quota (quota), le prix (price).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-23<...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned far less in 2025, with the smallest area on record since 1985. Also: Four Nigerian police officers are arrested after allegedly trying to extort the country's anti-corruption chief.Today’s French focus: ont brûlé = burned. Vocabulary: l'hectare (hectare), la zone (area), le rapport (report).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-22

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: The US hits Canada with 50% tariffs on many goods, while Canada says it wants to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to rare identical quadruplets, and all four girls are healthy.Today’s French focus: vouloir + infinitif — to want to + infinitive = to want to + infinitive. Vocabulary: la taxe (tax), le produit (product), intensifier (to intensify).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-21

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards nearby. Also: A well-known Cuban dissident leaves Cuba for exile in the United States after serving a five-year prison sentence, while supporters greet him in Miami.Today’s French focus: partir = to leave / to go away. Vocabulary: la glace (ice), la boucle (a loop), partir (to leave / to go away).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extr...

Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: New EU border checks are causing much longer waits at airports in Europe.Today’s French focus: a lancé = launched. Vocabulary: le lancement (launch), l'orbite (orbit), le but (goal).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-19

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A company launches a paid service that sends its most followed posts to Wall Street firms in milliseconds. Also: Japan changes royal succession rules a little, but women still cannot take the throne.Today’s French focus: ne pas pouvoir — not be able to = not be able to. Vocabulary: lancer (to launch), service (service), prix (price).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-18

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Ghana now requires businesses to scan ID cards electronically instead of using photocopies, to help stop fraud. Also: Smoke from more than 800 wildfires in Canada is drifting into US cities, triggering air alerts and cancellations.Today’s French focus: il faut vérifier = it is necessary to check. Vocabulary: le nuage (cloud), la fumée (smoke), l'air (air).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-17

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: China's economy slows to 4.3% growth, with weak domestic demand and rising oil prices weighing on the picture. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for its pinkish-orange lips.Today’s French focus: ont augmenté = have increased. Vocabulary: la croissance (growth), la demande (demand), les exportations (exports).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-16

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: De Beers stops work at South Africa's biggest diamond mine as sales fall and cheaper lab-grown diamonds reshape the market. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton is sold at auction in New York for a record price.Today’s French focus: vendre = to sell. Vocabulary: la mine (mine), les ventes (sales), les coûts (costs).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-15

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Volkswagen says it is considering major job cuts as profits fall and competition from China grows. Also: The UK and Switzerland strike a deal on e-gates, roaming charges, and easier services travel.Today’s French focus: permettre = to allow, to permit. Vocabulary: l'accord (agreement), les frais (fees, charges), le calendrier (timeline, schedule).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-14

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Qatar announces the death of its former leader, Sheikh Hamad, aged 74, and marks several days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent back in a migration crackdown.Today’s French focus: partir = to leave. Vocabulary: deuil (mourning), drapeau (flag), bureau (office).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-13

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, pushing nearly two million people to leave their homes, while flights and trains are cancelled. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex named Gus may sell for $30 million, but scientists worry it should stay in a museum.Today’s French focus: évacuer = to evacuate. Vocabulary: évacuer (to evacuate), annuler (to cancel), musée (museum).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-12

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Meta removes a new image tool after privacy worries and fast backlash. Also: Researchers discover a new dinosaur in Thailand with a very long neck.Today’s French focus: retirer = to remove; to take down. Vocabulary: le fossile (fossil), la vertèbre (vertebra; back bone), le cou (neck).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-11

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Meta pulled a new feature after privacy backlash over public Instagram content being used to make altered images. Also: Researchers in Thailand discovered a new plant-eating dinosaur with an unusually long neck, based on fossils and a key vertebra.Today’s French focus: faire marche arrière = to backtrack. Vocabulary: le fossile (fossil), la vertèbre (vertebra), confirmer (to confirm).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-11

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in New York, making the biggest US listing ever by a foreign company. Also: A Greek F-16 crash-lands at Zakynthos airport, the runway closes, and the pilot is reported safe.Today’s French focus: être en bonne santé = to be in good health. Vocabulary: piste (runway), train (landing gear), feu (fire).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-10

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Australian dock workers want a 28-hour week with the same pay as ports test more machines and scheduling tools. Also: A major telecom outage in Australia cancelled trains, cut mobile service, and disrupted some emergency calls.Today’s French focus: sans perdre d'argent = without losing money. Vocabulary: syndicat (union), horaire (work schedule), grue (crane).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-09

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Trump arrives at the Nato summit as leaders try to show unity while Europe talks about rearming and stronger defense. Also: Hungary pauses public news broadcasts as the new government says state media should become independent and trustworthy.Today’s French focus: pendant longtemps = for a long time. Vocabulary: arrêté (stopped), indépendant (independent), fiable (reliable).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-08

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes. Also: Robotaxis in Beijing test China's plans to grow driverless car services.Today’s French focus: sans = without. Vocabulary: près de (near), quitter (to leave), rouler (to drive or roll).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-07

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Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Vietnam increases checks on fake luxury goods, including bags, shoes and watches, as the government tries to change the country's image. Also: Australia investigates six strange round objects found on a Queensland beach, which may be space debris from a rocket.Today’s French focus: il faut = it is necessary. Vocabulary: faux (false or fake), près de (near), loin de (far from).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-0...