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In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned far less in 2025, with 3.1 million hectares burned compared with 15.8 million in 2024. Also: Four Nigerian police officers were arrested after allegedly running a fake checkpoint and demanding money from Musa Aliyu.

Today’s German focus: sprach von = spoke of. Vocabulary: das Verfahren (procedure), der Kontrollpunkt (checkpoint), festnehmen (to arrest).

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In this episode: The US puts 50% tariffs on many goods from Canada, and Canada says it will intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to rare identical quadruplets after a very high-risk pregnancy.

Today’s German focus: die Gespräche intensivieren = to intensify the talks. Vocabulary: der Zoll (tariff), die Ware (good), das Gespräch (conversation).

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In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with safety gear and polar bear guards. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara leaves prison and goes into exile in the United States.

Today’s German focus: ist in die USA gegangen = went to the USA. Vocabulary: das Eis (ice), die Strecke (route), die Schwimmweste (life vest).

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In this episode: India's first private company reaches orbit with a rocket launch from Sriharikota. Also: The EU's new border checks are causing longer waits at passport control.

Today’s German focus: dauern = to take time. Vocabulary: die Kontrolle (passport control; checking), die Schlange (queue), lange (long; for a long time).

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In this episode: Japan changes royal succession rules, but women still cannot become emperor. Also: Trump Media launches a paid fast feed for Wall Street firms to see posts in milliseconds.

Today’s German focus: dürfen — to be allowed to = to be allowed to. Vocabulary: das Gesetz (the law), der Rang (rank), der Verwandte (relative).

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In this episode: Ghana tightens ID checks by requiring businesses to verify cards electronically and banning photocopies. Also: More than 800 wildfires in Canada send smoke into US cities, triggering air-quality alerts and cancelled outdoor plans.

Today’s German focus: den Ausweis prüfen = to check the ID. Vocabulary: der Ausweis (ID card), prüfen (to check), die Kopie (copy).

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In this episode: China's economy slows to 4.3% growth, below its target, as weak domestic demand and higher oil prices weigh on the picture. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in a Congo forest, with orange lips, a black face, and only one blurry early photo.

Today’s German focus: liegen bei = to be at / to stand at. Vocabulary: das Wachstum (growth), die Nachfrage (demand), das Ziel (goal).

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In this episode: De Beers stops work at South Africa's biggest diamond mine for two years as demand falls and cheap lab-grown diamonds add pressure. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil sells at Sotheby's in New York for a record price.

Today’s German focus: stoppen = to stop. Vocabulary: die Nachfrage (demand), der Druck (pressure), die Arbeit (work or job).

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In this episode: Volkswagen is under pressure as profits fall, competition from China grows, and up to 100,000 jobs may be cut. Also: The UK and Switzerland strike a deal that could mean faster airport control, no roaming charges, and easier work travel.

Today’s German focus: reduzieren — to reduce = to reduce. Vocabulary: die Stelle (job or position), fallen (to fall; to become less), der Plan (plan).

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In this episode: Qatar announces the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who took power in a bloodless coup and helped turn the country into a gas-rich powerhouse. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners have been deported or repatriated as protests and a migration crackdown continue.

Today’s German focus: wegbringen = to take someone away; to deport. Vocabulary: wegbringen (to take someone away; to deport), die Grenze (the border), der Protest (the protest).

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