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

In this episode: A wildfire in Belgium has more than doubled and forced nearby villages to evacuate. Also: Ferrari's first electric car sold at auction for $40 million.

Heute: Feuer in Belgien wächst stark · Ferraris E-Auto bringt 40 Millionen.

Today’s German focus: sein + Adjektiv (to be + adjective) = to be + adjective. Vocabulary: die Feuerwehr (firefighters), das Gelände (terrain), der Ausbruch (outbreak).

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

In this episode: Hawaii prepares for a dangerous hurricane with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds. Also: Kate O'Connor wins heptathlon gold for Ireland with a national record.

Heute: Hawaii vor starkem Sturm · Gold für Irland im Siebenkampf.

Today’s German focus: konnte = could / was able to. Vocabulary: die Küste (coast), der Regen (rain), die Insel (island).

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

In this episode: Two sisters, Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, drive Malawi's surprise run to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, scoring nine of the team's twelve goals. Also: France's top court blocks a planned social media ban for under-15s, saying it goes too far on freedom of expression.

Heute: Die Chawinga-Schwestern im Finale · Frankreich stoppt Social-Media-Verbot.

Today’s German focus: hat gestoppt, has stopped = has stopped. Vocabulary: das Finale (the final), die Torschützenliste (the top scorers list), die Weltrangliste (the world rankings).

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

In this episode: A new HIV injection is rolling out, but access is still unequal. Also: Eurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria, by the sea.

Heute: Neues Mittel gegen HIV · Eurovision 2027 in Burgas.

Today’s German focus: wird bestätigt (is confirmed) = is confirmed. Vocabulary: die Spritze (injection), der Schutz (protection), der Zugang (access).

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

In this episode: Astronomers discover a strange new space object that looks like a star but gives off far more energy, and it may help explain mysterious red dots from the early universe. Also: A health group that began with $6,000 from wedding guests wins a $3 million humanitarian prize for bringing care to remote communities through local health workers.

Heute: Neues Objekt im Weltall · Kleine Hilfe, großer Preis.

Today’s German focus: helfen, to help = to help. Vocabulary: der Helfer (helper), die Geburt (birth), der Plan (plan).

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

In this episode: UNESCO says about 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are blocked from secondary school, and the number could rise even more by 2030. Also: France has banned unwanted telemarketing calls, with some exceptions for existing contracts or prior consent.

Heute: Afghanische Mädchen ohne Schule · Frankreich verbietet Werbeanrufe.

Today’s German focus: dürfen nicht to be not allowed to = to be not allowed to. Vocabulary: das Verbot (ban), die weiterführende Schule (secondary school), die Zahl (number).

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

In this episode: Nvidia wants to raise $500 billion with big investors and treat chips like borrowable infrastructure. Also: A new passenger train starts between Finland and Sweden for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Heute: Nvidia und das große Geld · Neuer Zug nach Schweden.

Today’s German focus: muss umsteigen = must change trains. Vocabulary: das Gleis (rail track), die Fahne (flag), umsteigen (to change trains).

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

In this episode: Four African women's teams reach the 2027 World Cup after the semifinals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Malawi all qualify, with Algeria. Also: Puerto Rico is rationing water during a severe drought. Many homes now get water shut off for 48 hours at a time because reservoirs are low and old pipes leak.

Heute: Vier Teams bei der WM · Wasser in Puerto Rico knapp.

Today’s German focus: wird abgestellt, is switched off = is switched off. Vocabulary: die Dürre (drought), der Wasserwagen (water truck), das Leck (leak).

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

In this episode: DeepMind's WeatherNext may give forecasters one extra day to warn people before hurricanes and cyclones hit. Also: In Chile, young K-pop fans are turning Korean wave influence into their own music, videos, and language mix.

Heute: WetterNext warnt früher vor Hurrikans · K-Pop klingt jetzt in Chile.

Today’s German focus: Es gibt einen Tag mehr Vorlauf = there is one more day of lead time. Vocabulary: der Vorlauf (lead time), die Warnung (warning), die Vorräte (supplies).

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

In this episode: People are betting on clinical trials, and researchers warn that this could create bad incentives and hurt trust in medicine. Also: A Nevada utility and a data center developer are fighting over who should pay to expand the power grid for two huge campuses.

Heute: Wetten auf Studien sorgen für Ärger · Streit um Strom für Computerzentren.

Today’s German focus: geht es um = it is about. Vocabulary: die Studie (study), die Wette (bet), das Vertrauen (trust).

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