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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: Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment. Also: Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds.

Every episode ends with a French language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in French with examples you can repeat.

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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: Chipmakers adopt ASML's expensive new machines and a technical change that could lift output by 40 percent. Also: A new study says many used EV batteries still keep about 90 percent of their capacity after 150,000 km.

Aujourd'hui : Les puces d’ASML changent · Les batteries durent plus longtemps.

Today’s French focus: vont utiliser = are going to use. Vocabulary: la santé (condition), l'usure (wear), le climat (climate).

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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: A volcano in Indonesia shuts airports and cancels 1,558 flights. Also: Australia plans a law that lets people turn off social media algorithms.

Aujourd'hui : Volcan en Indonésie, vols bloqués · Australie veut couper les algorithmes.

Today’s French focus: Il a explosé pendant 30 secondes, happened for 30 seconds = happened for 30 seconds. Vocabulary: loi (law), censure (censorship), algorithmes (algorithms).

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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: A German company launches Europe's first fully commercial orbital rocket from Norway, showing how launch competition is changing the space market. Also: The United Nations backs a new world map that shows Africa's true size more accurately, after a vote of 164 countries.

Aujourd'hui : Une fusée allemande atteint l'orbite · L'ONU soutient une nouvelle carte.

Today’s French focus: a quitté, left / departed = left / departed. Vocabulary: le lancement (launch), la concurrence (competition), la carte (map).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-07

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

In this episode: A German company launches Europe's first fully commercial orbital rocket from Norway. Also: The UN backs a new world map that shows Africa in its true size.

Aujourd'hui : Une fusée allemande en orbite · L’ONU soutient une nouvelle carte.

Today’s French focus: au bureau, at the office = at the office. Vocabulary: la carte (map), juste (fair; correct), placer (to place; to put).

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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: In Bangladesh, children ride a boat to a floating school when floods make roads too muddy for regular classes. Also: In the United States, license plate cameras are facing rare pushback over privacy, police use, and politics.

Aujourd'hui : École flottante au Bangladesh · Caméras de plaques en débat.

Today’s French focus: aller à l'école, to go to school = to go to school. Vocabulary: le bateau (boat), le banc (bench), le tableau (blackboard).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-06

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

In this episode: BepiColombo is in the final stretch to Mercury after an eight-year trip, using flybys and plasma propulsion before gravity can capture it into orbit. Also: Volkswagen's board approves another 50,000 job cuts, bringing its planned total to 100,000 by 2030 as the company restructures.

Aujourd'hui : BepiColombo vers Mercure · Volkswagen coupe 50 000 emplois.

Today’s French focus: il faut - it is necessary = it is necessary. Vocabulary: module (module), vitesse (speed), poussée (thrust).

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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: Australia's fast-growing data centre boom brings noise, jobs, and worries about water, electricity, and the environment. Also: The Japanese yen jumps more than 2% as markets think the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates soon.

Aujourd'hui : Centres de données en Australie · Le yen monte au Japon.

Today’s French focus: a monté, has risen / went up = has risen / went up. Vocabulary: le bourdonnement (hum), l'eau (water), l'électricité (electricity).

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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: A Chinese EV maker says its cars are the best and plans a big move into Canada, where tariffs may fall and 49,000 cars could be sold in year one. Also: MapQuest becomes the top free app on Apple's App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, and downloads surge sharply.

Aujourd'hui : Zeekr vise le Canada · MapQuest en tête de l’App Store.

Today’s French focus: nous sommes, we are = we are. Vocabulary: la société (the company), les taxes (taxes), le marché (the market).

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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: The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon, saying it changed ad auctions and overcharged advertisers for years. Also: A farming family uses vending machines to sell milk and local food in rural villages.

Aujourd'hui : Amazon et les enchères · Des machines à lait.

Today’s French focus: finis = I finish. Vocabulary: l'enchère (auction), les annonceurs (advertisers), la plainte (complaint).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-02