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

In this episode: Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery after Russia's energy attacks. Also: Forest loss in Brazil's Amazon falls to its lowest level since 1988 before a presidential vote.

Today’s English focus: invested = to invest. Vocabulary: forest (a large area with many trees), satellite (a machine in space), clear (to remove trees or things from an area).

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

In this episode: The Trump administration sued California over a list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters. California says the list was not verified, and the lawsuit asks a court not to. Also: Technology shares fell around the world as investors worried about US inflation, higher interest rates, and debt in the AI business. South Korea's Kospi 200 fell 8.1%, while.

Today’s English focus: make = to make. Vocabulary: debt (money that you must pay back), borrow (to take something and give it back later), rate (a level or amount, often for interest).

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

In this episode: A missile launched by the Houthis was intercepted over Riyadh. The group promised more attacks on Saudi Arabia's airport and oil infrastructure, threatening global energy supplies. Also: US prices rose 3.7% in the year to September. Gasoline prices rose 9.1%, while housing, clothes, and restaurant food also became more expensive.

Today’s English focus: came = came. Vocabulary: Gasoline (fuel for cars), Housing (homes and places to live), Food (what people eat).

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

In this episode: The US warns it could stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine unless Ukraine stops long-range drone strikes inside Russia. Also: More than 300 scientists call for stronger safety rules and better security for advanced AI systems.

Today’s English focus: can plus a base verb = to talk about what is possible. Vocabulary: separate (not together), spread (to move or go to more places), device (a piece of technology, like a phone).

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

In this episode: Saudi Arabia stopped a missile fired towards Riyadh as attacks continued for a third day. Riyadh airport stayed closed after earlier attacks killed 14 people and hurt more than. Also: The EU will limit hybrid electric cars from China to 350,000 each year from December. Cars above the limit will stay in customs at European docks.

Today’s English focus: What happens = what occurs. Vocabulary: limit (the largest number allowed), customs (the place where officials check things from other countries), market (the place 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: Ukraine says Russia attacked power plants after an energy ceasefire announcement. Also: Finance officials meet in Bangkok as war, energy prices, and debt threaten world growth.

Today’s English focus: discuss = to discuss. Vocabulary: supply (an amount that is available), shock (a sudden bad change or surprise), release (to let something go).

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

Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: This week, rescued turtles returned to an Australian wetland, while more than 250 eggs stayed at a zoo. Also: On Friday, a grand piano went 60 metres underground for a concert in a gold mine.

Today’s English focus: found = found. Vocabulary: mud (soft, wet earth), keeper (a person who looks after animals), weight (how heavy a person or thing is).

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

In this episode: A Spanish computer museum builds a full-size Cray-1 copy with 30 old Mac Minis. Also: Vietnam's Nguyen Nam Nhat wins a microscope video contest after the first winner is disqualified for breaking AI rules.

Today’s English focus: does not use, does not use = does not use. Vocabulary: core (one small processing part of a computer), solve (find the answer to a problem), quietly (with little noise).

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

In this episode: Google shows Gemini, an AI agent that can help with everyday work tasks. Also: England will host the 2031 Netball World Cup in Manchester for the fourth time.

Today’s English focus: hosted = to host. Vocabulary: agent (a person or computer system that does work for someone), task (a job that you need to do), tool (something you use to do a job).

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

In this episode: Google Maps will show UK petrol and diesel prices, helping drivers find cheaper fuel. Diesel recently rose above £2 a litre, and a 55-litre tank costs about £110. Also: Scientists studied a very complete fossil from China. The ancient mammal lived about 165 million years ago, could chew and swallow food, and was about the size of a chihuahua.

Today’s English focus: came = came. Vocabulary: chew (to break food into small pieces with your teeth), swallow (to make food or drink go down your throat), suckle (to drink milk when young).

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