Today we have some news in English from our friends over at SEND7 - Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. 

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th March 2023.

To listen to SEND7 every morning, search in your podcast app for Simple English News Daily, or go to send7.org

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The British and Americans were suspicious that there was a mole. They were right; in fact, there were five double agents.

In the final part of this three-part mini-series, we see what happened when the net started closing in, and why some people think that the Cambridge Five got away unpunished.

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In the early 1930s, five high-flying Cambridge University students were recruited to become Soviet spies. 

These five men enjoyed decades-long careers at the top of the British establishment and were some of the most successful double agents in history. 

In part one of this three-part mini-series, we see how it all got started. 

• The recruitment of Kim Philby
• Background to The Cambridge Five
• Life at Cambridge University
• The political climate of the 1930s
• Arnold Deutsch: Soviet Recruiter
• The first jobs of The Cambridge Five

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cambridge-five-i

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He was the leader of Nazi Germany and was responsible for the most deadly war in human history. 

In this episode, we'll explore the murderous life and legacy of Adolf Hitler. 

• The last hours of Adolf Hitler 
• The early life of Adolf Hitler 
• Moving to Munich
• Serving in the First World War
• The politics of Adolf Hitler
• The Beer Hall Putsch
• Writing Mein Kampf
• The death of Angela Raubal
• Hitler seizes power
• Getting ready for war
• The Third Reich
• Assassination attempts
• Hitler’s reported opiate use

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/hitler

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Angeline and Annabelle are a classic sister act. Annabelle writes the songs and they sing together, but Angeline gets all the compliments. When a music producer offers a deal to Annabelle, she realises she can’t let the opportunity go. But what starts as a harmonious collaboration soon turns into a discordant nightmare…

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He was credited with defeating Hitler and industrialising Russia. But he was also a ruthless dictator who was responsible for tens of millions of deaths. 

In this episode, we explore the brutal life and legacy of "The Grey Blur". 

• The capture of Yakov Dzughashvili, Stalin's son
• The early life of Josef Stalin
• His radicalisation
• Where does the name “Stalin” come from?
• The 1917 Revolution
• The death of Vladimir Lenin
• Stalin’s industrial plans
• The purges
• Stalin in World War II
• The defeat of Nazism
• The drawing of The Iron Curtain
• The death of Josef Stalin

  Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/stalin

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She seized power from her weak husband and would go down in history as a strong and powerful Empress. 

In this episode, we look at how Catherine The Great managed it, and how she was a victim of terrible double standards against women. 

• The arrival of a 14-year-old princess
• The early life & character of Catherine the Great
• Her relationship with her husband, Peter
• Her miscarriages & the birth of Paul
• Taking steps to ensure her own protection
• The death of Empress Elizabeth
• The coup & overthrowing of Peter
• Becoming empress of Russia
• Leading the country & national reforms
• Her attempts to reform serfdom
• The Pugachev revolt
• Expanding Russian territories
• The lovers of Catherine I (and inherent sexism)
• The tater reforms of Catherine I
• The death and legacy of Catherine I

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She was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England but fell out of favour after failing to produce a male heir. 

In this episode, we look at the fascinating life of Anne Boleyn and ask ourselves whether things could have ended differently. 

• The early life of Anne Boleyn
• Henry declares his love for Anne
• Appealing to Rome
• The birth of Elizabeth
• The affairs of Henry VIII
• The downfall of Anne
• Anne is arrested
• The execution of Anne Boleyn
• The aftermath of her execution
• Who is responsible for the fate of Anne Boleyn?

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/anne-boleyn

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British football fans have a well-deserved bad reputation for hooliganism and violence. 

In this episode, we explore where this comes from, why British football stadiums have historically been violent places, and why things have started to change. 

• A scene at a football riot
• The British claim to have invented football
• 12th-century versions of “football”
• When the king banned football
• The term “kick off”
• Early hooliganism with Preston North End supporters
• Why do football fans fight each other?
• Glasgow: Rangers vs. Celtic
• The post-war growth of hooliganism
• Organised hooliganism in the 1970s
• The names of the most famous football hooligan groups
• The British Disease spreads to Europe
• The birth of the “football casual”
• Hooliganism & the National Front
• The Heysel & Hillsborough disasters
• Crackdown on football hooliganism
• Football hooliganism today

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/british-football-hooliganism

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He was best known for being the author of books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Mathilda", but he was also a critically acclaimed poet and adult fiction writer. 

In this episode, we explore how this former airforce pilot went on to become one of the best-loved children's authors of all time. 

• Extract from "Boy"
• The early life of Roald Dahl
• The mischievous childhood of Roald Dahl
• The Second World War
• Moving to the United States
• Roald Dahl as a spy?
• His first work "The Gremlins" & Walt Disney
• Switching to writing children's fiction
• The impact of Roald Dahl's lived experience on his writing
• The storytelling of Roald Dahl
• The working life of Roald Dahl
• His legacy

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