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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Ukraine says it hit a major oil terminal in St Petersburg, while Russia reports no casualties and Kyiv's wider claims remain unverified. Also: Extreme heat disrupts Fourth of July events across the US, with parades cancelled and millions facing dangerous temperatures.Today’s French focus: annuler = to cancel. Vocabulary: un défilé (a parade), en plein air (outdoors), recevoir des soins (to receive medical care).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-05

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during a record heatwave as more extreme temperatures threaten Europe. Also: A WHO-backed trial begins in DR Congo to test possible treatments for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.Today’s French focus: prévoir = to anticipate or forecast what will happen. Vocabulary: vague de chaleur (heatwave), décès (death), essai (trial 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/french-a2-2026-07-04

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: The US declines to renew the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement in its current form, creating new uncertainty while the deal stays in place for now. Also: Ryanair warns that the EU's new digital border system could cause long airport queues, stress for families, and missed flights this summer.Today’s French focus: devoir plus un verbe à l'infinitif = must or have to plus an infinitive verb. Vocabulary: renouveler (to renew), une file d'attente (a queue or line of people waiting), rater un vol (to miss a flight).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-03

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'. Also: From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president.Today’s French focus: avoir cherchée. Dans l = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: histoire de Kleiber. Première expression (from today’s language recap), occuper de (from today’s language recap), retrouver (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-02

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers. Also: Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office.Today’s French focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-01

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.In this episode: 'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history. Also: Pakistani strikes kill at least 28 civilians in Afghanistan, UN says.Today’s French focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: est arriver jusque-là. Dans l (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-06-30

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C. Also: Two boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend.

Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-06-29

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In this episode: Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic. Also: DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict.

Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-06-28

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In this episode: Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks. Also: Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events.

Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-06-27

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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels. Also: Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Today’s French focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-06-26

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