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

In this episode: In Nigeria, electric motorcycles are spreading as riders try to save money on fuel and maintenance while facing high petrol prices and irregular electricity. Also: In Liechtenstein, the royal succession rule changes so the first-born child can inherit the throne, whether a girl or a boy.

Aujourd'hui : Les motos électriques au Nigeria · Nouvelle règle pour le trône.

Today’s French focus: ne pas avoir de courant, to have no electricity = to have no electricity. Vocabulary: la subvention (subsidy), le litre (liter), le courant (electricity).

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

In this episode: Zambia's election count resumes after a pause caused by alleged attacks on polling staff and concerns over stolen marked ballots. Also: A large all-electric aircraft makes its first test flight, lasting nearly half an hour and using just $5 of electricity.

Aujourd'hui : Le comptage reprend en Zambie · Premier vol d’un avion électrique.

Today’s French focus: reprendre = to resume. Vocabulary: le comptage (counting), l'urne (ballot box), la menace (threat).

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

In this episode: Investors in South Korea's Kospi face sharp losses after a fast market drop, with one trader saying he lost $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions across Spain watch the country's first total solar eclipse in more than a century, cheering as the sky goes dark.

Aujourd'hui : Perte au Kospi en Corée du Sud · Éclipse totale en Espagne.

Today’s French focus: être en train de + infinitif, to be in the middle of doing something = to be in the middle of doing something. Vocabulary: courtier (broker), action (share), risque (risk).

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

In this episode: WHO says Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to become the deadliest outbreak ever, with over 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists at BES III report the strongest new evidence yet for glueballs, the elusive particles made only of gluons.

Aujourd'hui : Ebola en RDC · Preuves pour les glueballs.

Today’s French focus: être en route pour devenir, to be on track to become = to be on track to become. Vocabulary: l'épidémie (the outbreak), la propagation (the spread), le soignant (health worker).

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

In this episode: Zambia votes as people weigh reforms against daily hardship, rising prices, debt restructuring, and copper money. Also: A Black midwife travels across Alabama to care for moms and babies in areas without nearby maternity services.

Aujourd'hui : La Zambie vote sous pression · Une sage-femme aide les mamans.

Today’s French focus: aller à + infinitif, to be going to = to be going to. Vocabulary: le chômage (unemployment), le rééchelonnement (debt rescheduling), la grossesse (pregnancy).

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

In this episode: Nvidia raises $500bn from major investors to build AI infrastructure, including data centres and chip factories. Also: Chinese workers and graduates worry about being replaced by AI, even as some courts side with them.

Aujourd'hui : Nvidia reçoit 500 milliards · En Chine, l’IA inquiète les salariés.

Today’s French focus: remplacer = to replace. Vocabulary: remplacer (to replace), licenciement (dismissal), anxiété (anxiety).

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

In this episode: Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France again, keeps her lead, and talks about the hard work behind the victory. Also: Italian divers find an ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily, packed with old containers and buried deep under the sea.

Aujourd'hui : Vollering gagne le Tour encore · Épave romaine trouvée près de Sicile.

Today’s French focus: avoir + participe passé, to have + past participle = to have + past participle. Vocabulary: podium (podium), classement (ranking), écart (gap).

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

In this episode: A solar eclipse is coming on Wednesday, and it will be visible in parts of Europe and parts of the United States. Some places will see a total eclipse, while northern U.S. areas. Also: Paris is tightening e-scooter safety rules, requiring riders to wear a helmet and a fluorescent vest or face fines. The city is reacting to a sharp rise in serious accidents and.

Aujourd'hui : Éclipse solaire mercredi · Paris durcit les règles des trottinettes.

Today’s French focus: doivent porter, must wear = must wear. Vocabulary: casque (helmet), gilet fluorescent (fluorescent vest), amende (fine).

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

In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC pass 4,000 as WHO experts back a full vaccine trial. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense deal saying an attack on one is an attack on all.

Aujourd'hui : Ebola en RDC : la situation s’aggrave · Trois pays signent un accord de défense.

Today’s French focus: être touché = to be affected. Vocabulary: l'épidémie (epidemic), la province (province), l'épicentre (epicenter).

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

In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC pass 4,000, and WHO backs a large vaccine trial. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense agreement in Mecca.

Aujourd'hui : Ebola en RDC: plus de 4 000 cas · Accord de défense à La Mecque.

Today’s French focus: être touché par, to be affected by = to be affected by. Vocabulary: le cas (case), la province (province), le chiffre (number).

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