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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Five ballistic missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing five people and injuring 16. The prime minister and other ministers were unhurt, while the Houthis and the. Also: The Trump administration sued California over a list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters. The Justice Department wants officials to check the list before the midterm.

Today’s English focus: will = used to talk about a future action. Vocabulary: injure (to hurt someone physically), victim (a person harmed by an event), guard (a person who protects a person or place).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: US prices rose 3.7% in September, as gasoline and diesel became much more expensive. Also: Eight US states sued OpenAI, saying ChatGPT harmed children and misled parents about safety.

Today’s English focus: can plus a verb = can do something. Vocabulary: sue (to take a person or company to court), lawsuit (a legal case in court), accuse (to say that a person or company did something wrong).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Houthi officials threaten a painful response if the United States supports Saudi Arabia's attacks in Yemen. At least 20 people have been killed, and oil prices rose above 105. Also: Some countries want the IPCC's AR7 climate report delayed from 2028 to 2029, while vulnerable countries fear the delay could slow climate action.

Today’s English focus: no before a noun = to say that something does not exist or is not there. Vocabulary: survey (a study that collects information), finding (a result discovered through research), publication (the act of making a report or book available to the public).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: The EU will limit hybrid vehicle imports from China to 350,000 a year. Also: A cyberattack made refrigerators warmer at French supermarkets, spoiling food.

Today’s English focus: made = made or caused. Vocabulary: Target (to choose something for an attack), Affect (to cause a change or problem), Equipment (tools or machines needed for a job).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Iran says the US response to its peace terms is inadequate after another attack on Riyadh airport. Also: The UK plans stronger cyber defences and asks major AI companies to improve safety.

Today’s English focus: had given = had given. Vocabulary: Theft (stealing), Enemy (a person or country that fights against you), Access (to get into or use information or a system).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, 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 a wetland in New South Wales, where more than 250 eggs are being incubated. Also: In Bendigo, a 300-kilogram grand piano was due to go underground for a concert in a gold mine.

Today’s English focus: them, them = object pronoun for people, animals, or things receiving an action. Vocabulary: bury (to put something under the ground), thick (not thin), weigh (to measure how heavy something is).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Nikon names a new winner after disqualifying a microscope video over AI use. Also: Shein's UK sales rise 26% to £2.58 billion and overtake Asos.

Today’s English focus: shows = to show. Vocabulary: workforce (all the people who work for a company), retailer (a business that sells things to people), goods (things that companies sell).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Amazon has built its 1,000th satellite for Amazon Leo and plans to start commercial space internet service within weeks. Also: A UK study says Brexit, Covid lockdowns, the Ukraine invasion, and Liz Truss's mini-budget damaged mental wellbeing.

Today’s English focus: Past simple for completed actions = past simple for completed actions. Vocabulary: launch (to send something into the sky), rocket (a vehicle that flies into space), factory (a building where people make things).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Mistral presents its one-trillion-parameter Le Chonk model as a strong, open-weight rival to leading AI models, with uses in coding, cyberdefense, manufacturing, finance, and. Also: Researchers say Zavodovski Island lost more than 680,000 chinstrap penguins between 2011 and 2025, likely because climate-driven changes reduced food in the ocean.

Today’s English focus: cheaper than = costing less than. Vocabulary: colony (a group of animals living in the same place), decline (a fall or decrease), eruption (when a volcano sends out rock, ash, or hot material).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrinos from space. Also: Giorgia Meloni applies to trademark her voice to protect herself from AI deepfakes.

Today’s English focus: will hold = will hold. Vocabulary: deceive (to make someone believe something false), manipulate (to control or influence someone unfairly), defend (to protect yourself or another person).

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