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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: Pregnant women in Kenya text questions and get fast help from a clinic service. Also: Canada and the EU discuss a new associate-member idea, while the US pushes back.

Heute: Schnelle Hilfe per SMS in Kenia · Kanada und die EU reden neu.

Today’s German focus: fragen, to ask = to ask. Vocabulary: die Frage (question), dringend (urgent), die Hilfe (help).

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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: Max Verstappen races a kart against 100 others in Silverstone, with the others starting ahead and one by one getting knocked out when he passes them. Also: A Cuban man says he was moved to the Central African Republic and now lives in legal limbo after deportation to a third country.

Heute: Verstappen fährt gegen 100 Karts · Cubaner lebt in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik.

Today’s German focus: Ich fühle mich entführt. - I feel kidnapped = I feel kidnapped. Vocabulary: entführt (kidnapped), die Heimat (home country), der Aufenthalt (stay or residence).

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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: Phil Knight and his wife will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center, helping create the state's first hospital focused on women's health and strengthening heart care. Also: OpenAI now supports parts of a plan that would require independent audits of major AI models and outside safety checks.

Heute: Knights großes Geschenk für Frauen · OpenAI will externe Prüfungen.

Today’s German focus: helfen = to help. Vocabulary: das Geschenk (gift), anziehen (to attract), helfen (to help).

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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 cement company in Pakistan covers dry land with cheap solar panels from China and now makes a large share of its own power. Also: Christine Lagarde says Europe needs its own AI models and datacentres so it does not depend on the US or China.

Heute: Solar auf dem Dach wird billig · Europa braucht eigene KI.

Today’s German focus: sagt: Europa braucht eigene KI., says: Europe needs its own AI = says: Europe needs its own AI. Vocabulary: das Dach (roof), der Hof (yard), billig (cheap).

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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: Trump says the US will remove a 10% tariff on Irish whisky, after saying it at a golf event in Ireland. Also: Celine Dion performs her first full concert in six years in Paris after a rare illness kept her away from the stage.

Heute: Zoll auf Whisky soll weg · Celine Dion singt wieder in Paris.

Today’s German focus: denken, to think = to think. Vocabulary: der Zoll (tariff), der Verkauf (sales), die Freude (joy).

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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 man in Washington gets huge attention walking a $4,000 robot dog from China, while real dogs and children react in different ways. Also: France's heat and drought have pushed Champagne grapes to higher sugar, letting some bubbly briefly reach up to 15% alcohol.

Heute: Mann geht mit Roboterhund · Champagner darf stärker werden.

Today’s German focus: Sie müssen mit dem Wetter arbeiten, you must work with the weather = you must work with the weather. Vocabulary: der Abstand (distance), knurren (to growl), umfallen (to fall over).

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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: Britain's economy grew by 0.4% in July, helped by services and AI-related work. Also: The Houthis advanced on Yemen's Red Sea coast, tightening control over shipping.

Heute: Britische Wirtschaft wächst im Juli · Houthi rücken an Küste vor.

Today’s German focus: die Statistikstelle sagt aber etwas anderes, the statistics office says = the statistics office says something different. Vocabulary: das Wachstum (growth), die Statistikstelle (statistics office), der Spielraum (room to act).

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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: Anthropic says criminals, scientists, and other groups tried to misuse its AI for missiles, bombs, deadly pathogens, and spying. Also: Primark plans home delivery in Britain after years of resisting online shopping, using a new warehouse in Sheffield.

Heute: Anthropic warnt vor KI-Missbrauch · Primark plant Lieferung nach Hause.

Today’s German focus: sie habe eine Verantwortung = she has a responsibility. Vocabulary: der Bericht (report), die Regel (rule), das Konto (account).

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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 French space company raises a huge funding round as Europe asks whether it can keep up in space. Also: A large study finds very hot tea and coffee can sharply raise the risk of one kind of throat cancer.

Heute: Raumfahrt-Firma bekommt viel Geld · Sehr heiße Getränke erhöhen Risiko.

Today’s German focus: können das Risiko verdreifachen = can triple the risk. Vocabulary: das Getränk (drink), senken (to lower), warm (warm).

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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: Top chipmakers are adopting ASML's $400 million machines and a key chipmaking change that could lift output by 40%. Also: A new study says EV batteries often keep about 90% of their capacity after 150,000 kilometers.

Heute: ASML-Maschinen und mehr Chips · E-Auto-Batterien halten länger.

Today’s German focus: wollen = to want. Vocabulary: das Muster (pattern), der Wert (value), das Alter (age).

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