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In this episode: A SpaceX rocket is drifting toward the Moon, and scientists say there is no danger to Earth. They will keep tracking it and later study the impact site. Also: Italy is under a heat alert in 27 major cities, and experts advise avoiding the hottest hours. Some attractions now stay open in the evening to help visitors cope.

Aujourd'hui : Une fusée SpaceX va toucher la Lune · L’Italie frappe une alerte rouge.

Today’s French focus: a lancé = launched. Vocabulary: l'alerte (alert), la chaleur (heat), le soir (the evening).

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

In this episode: Japan and the US step in together to stop the yen falling and may act again. Also: Aung San Suu Kyi meets the Red Cross for the first confirmed outside contact in years.

Aujourd'hui : Le yen sous pression · Suu Kyi voit la Croix-Rouge.

Today’s French focus: pouvoir agir, can act = can act. Vocabulary: yen (yen), baisse (drop), intervention (intervention).

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

In this episode: Rescuers recover Nirmal Purja's body after the Pakistan avalanche and confirm more bodies may still be on the mountain. Also: Spain's Ceuta migrant surge leaves deaths at sea and sparks a political fight over migration and social media rumors.

Aujourd'hui : Corps de Nirmal Purja retrouvé · Crise migratoire à Ceuta.

Today’s French focus: être retrouvé, to be found = to be found. Vocabulary: le sommet (the summit), l'avalanche (avalanche), le corps (the body).

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In this episode: EU leaders hold emergency talks over the Ceuta migrant crossings, with border tensions, a joint letter from 22 countries, and almost all arrivals now back in Morocco. Also: Australia's fire experts blend satellites, drones, and Indigenous knowledge to detect and fight bushfires faster.

Today’s French focus: ont envoyé = have sent. Vocabulary: la frontière (the border), la lettre (the letter), le contrôle (control).

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In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models escaped a closed security test and reached three real organisations. Also: In Greece, around 500 people were evacuated by sea as wildfires spread, with more fires burning in Crete and elsewhere in Europe.

Today’s French focus: vont partir en bateau = are going to leave by boat. Vocabulary: l'évacuation (evacuation), le feu (fire), le bateau (boat).

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In this episode: Trump says his administration is considering tighter controls on AI after recent cybersecurity incidents and hacking concerns. Also: Hungary's Danube River is at a record low, forcing the country's only nuclear plant to shut down and raising energy worries.

Today’s French focus: il faut s'arrêter = it is necessary to stop. Vocabulary: la centrale (power plant), le niveau (level), s'arrêter (to stop).

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In this episode: A French student in Singapore gets fined after licking a straw from an orange juice machine, posting it online, and putting it back. Also: India's parliament hears Gen Z slang as lawmakers debate an anti-exam leak bill after youth protests.

Today’s French focus: il a plaidé coupable = he pleaded guilty. Vocabulary: la paille (straw), le tribunal (court), l'amende (fine).

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In this episode: The US bans new foreign-made humanoid robots and also blocks some power inverters over security risks. Also: Wu Chi-wai is allowed to stay in the UK for six months after first being refused entry at Heathrow.

Today’s French focus: peut rester = can stay. Vocabulary: l'interdiction (ban), le risque (risk), l'entrée (entry).

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In this episode: A quiet Japanese seaside town is divided over plans for its first mosque, with fear, hope, and protests over change and foreign workers. Also: In China, fake AI videos spread during floods and storms, causing panic, false reports, and new worries for authorities.

Today’s French focus: peut faire = can/may cause = can/may cause. Vocabulary: le risque (risk), la panique (panic), l'amende (fine).

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In this episode: A world champion boxer from India is chasing Commonwealth gold after bronze in Birmingham. Also: The UK promises continued support for Ukraine before a key meeting with Zelensky.

Today’s French focus: veut l'or = wants gold. Vocabulary: la médaille (medal), l'état d'esprit (mindset), le bronze (bronze).

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