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In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to leave their homes and disrupting schools, work, flights, and trains. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex called Gus may sell for $30 million, raising questions about whether rare fossils should go to museums or private buyers.

Today’s German focus: stoppen — to stop = to stop. Vocabulary: der Sturm (storm), der Regen (rain), die Schule (school).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-12

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In this episode: Meta stops a new image feature after privacy backlash over public Instagram content. Also: Scientists in Thailand discover a new plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck.

Today’s German focus: finden = to discover or see. Vocabulary: das Fossil (fossil), der Wirbel (vertebra), der Scan (scan).

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In this episode: SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in New York and becomes the largest foreign US listing ever. Also: A Greek F-16 crash-lands at Zakynthos airport, closing the runway and triggering an investigation.

Today’s German focus: untersuchen = to investigate. Vocabulary: das Fahrwerk (landing gear), die Landebahn (runway), das Feuer (fire).

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In this episode: Australian dock workers want a 28-hour week with no pay cut as ports test automation and new technology. Also: A major Telstra outage cut mobile service, disrupted trains, and affected emergency calls across Australia.

Today’s German focus: arbeiten = to work. Vocabulary: automatisch (automatic), Arbeitswoche (work week), Geld behalten (to keep one's money).

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In this episode: Trump arrives at a Nato summit with a warm welcome, but his hard words about the alliance, Greenland, and Iran create tension. Also: Hungary's public TV and radio stop news broadcasts as the new government moves to rebuild media it says should be independent and trustworthy.

Today’s German focus: die Worte wurden gesagt = the words were said. Vocabulary: die Nachrichten (the news), die Entschuldigung (the apology), stoppen (to stop).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-08

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In this episode: A large wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, while strong winds and Tour de France traffic create safety concerns. Also: Robotaxis are being tested in Beijing, as Chinese companies explore whether self-driving taxis can become a global success.

Today’s German focus: müssen = must or to have to. Vocabulary: weg (away), nah (near or close), bestellen (to order).

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In this episode: Vietnam cracks down on counterfeit bags, shoes, shirts, and watches as international pressure grows. Also: Australia investigates six large beach spheres, likely space-launch parts, and warns people not to touch them.

Today’s German focus: anfassen = to touch with the hand. Vocabulary: echt (real or not fake), der Abstand (distance), der Notruf (emergency number).

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In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking June heat, with scientists warning that climate change is making extreme heat more likely and more intense. Also: Pope Leo XIV visits Lampedusa and urges Europe to do more for migrants after praying at graves of people who died at sea.

Today’s German focus: ankommen = to arrive. Vocabulary: die Hitze (heat), der Grad (degree), draußen (outside).

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In this episode: A Nasa-funded spacecraft launches to catch the falling Swift telescope and lift it back to a safer orbit. Also: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei after selling books critical of China and fleeing to Taiwan.

Today’s German focus: fallen = to fall. Vocabulary: retten (to save or rescue), Angst haben (to be afraid), aufmachen (to open).

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In this episode: Doctors begin testing two possible Ebola treatments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the WHO reports more than 1,400 cases and 438 deaths. Also: A 19-year-old man accused of links to the Scattered Spider hacking group is arrested in Finland, extradited to the US, and held in custody.

Today’s German focus: festnehmen = to arrest. Vocabulary: krank (sick), Hilfe (help), der Fall (the case).

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