Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome in Delhi as China and India show cautious signs of thawing relations at the Brics summit. Also: Saudi Arabia shuts a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq hit the route, raising pressure on energy shipping.

Heute: Xi Jinping in Delhi empfangen · Saudi-Arabien schließt Ölpipeline.

Today’s German focus: ist in Indien mit rotem Teppich empfangen worden = was welcomed with a red carpet in India. Vocabulary: der Teppich (carpet), die Erklärung (statement), die Rivalen (rivals).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A US lawyer filed false witnesses in a murder appeal and was fined after blaming ChatGPT. Also: New Zealand and South Africa play in Baltimore as rugby builds toward the 2031 World Cup in the US.

Heute: Anwalt wegen ChatGPT-Falschaussagen bestraft · Springboks gegen All Blacks in Baltimore.

Today’s German focus: weitergegeben werden = to be passed on. Vocabulary: Zeugenaussage (witness testimony), Missachtung (contempt), Kontrolle (checking).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns that advanced AI could one day become dangerous, control parts of the physical world, and be misused for destructive ends. Also: UN peacekeepers take NPR behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon, where roads, villages, and front lines show the damage after the ceasefire.

Heute: KI könnte gefährlich werden · Seltene Einblicke im Libanon.

Today’s German focus: sagt = he/she/it says. Vocabulary: die Gefahr (danger), die Entwicklung (development), sicher (safe).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A UN vote backs better world maps, but navigation apps likely stay with Mercator. Also: A study finds babies born to mothers with anaemia may have smaller brains.

Heute: UN will bessere Weltkarten · Babys haben kleinere Gehirne.

Today’s German focus: ist nicht bindend = is not binding. Vocabulary: der Mangel (shortage; lack), die Müdigkeit (fatigue; tiredness), der Schwindel (dizziness).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US expands sanctions on Iran's aviation sector, targeting airlines and firms that support them. Also: New York releases long-held 9/11 air-quality records showing what city leaders may have known.

Heute: USA verschärfen Sanktionen gegen Irans Luftfahrt · New York gibt 9/11-Akten frei.

Today’s German focus: hat angekündigt = has announced. Vocabulary: der Vergleich (settlement), die Klage (lawsuit), veröffentlichen (to publish).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Arm's boss says AI could one day help cure cancer, but chip shortages are slowing its growth and data centres. Also: Burundians in Nairobi rush for documents and bus tickets as Kenya sets a deadline for unregistered small traders.

Heute: KI und Krebs: Chips fehlen · Burundier eilen vor der Frist.

Today’s German focus: wenn sie keine nötigen Papiere haben = if they do not have the necessary papers. Vocabulary: die Frist (deadline), das Gepäck (luggage), die Schlangen (queues).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Muslim pitmasters are serving halal brisket, turkey, and lamb at a packed Texas barbecue spot, showing how a classic food tradition is changing. Also: New EU entry rules could bring back airport queues as biometric border checks become stricter, though some places are still delaying them.

Heute: Halal-Barbecue verändert Texas · Neue EU-Grenzkontrollen kommen.

Today’s German focus: aufschieben, to postpone = to postpone. Vocabulary: Halal (permitted under Islamic rules), Brisket (a cut of beef, often slow-cooked), Schlange (queue).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover is under pressure after profits fell and thousands of jobs could be cut over the next two years. Also: An Argentine judge orders a Nazi-looted painting to be returned to the heir of its original owner.

Heute: Jaguar Land Rover plant Stellenabbau · Nazi-Bild soll zurückgegeben werden.

Today’s German focus: zurückgeben = to return. Vocabulary: das Gemälde (painting), der Anspruch (claim), die Erbin (heiress).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: US officials question Iran's claim that a strike hit a wedding party, while both sides trade new accusations and warnings. Also: Bond markets are shaky as US yields rise, public debt worries grow, and higher oil prices add pressure.

Heute: USA zweifeln an Hochzeitsangriff · Unruhe an den Bondmärkten.

Today’s German focus: hat gesagt = has said. Vocabulary: Rendite (yield), Anleihe (bond), Schulden (debts).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: ChargePoint's stock jumps more than 70% after stronger-than-expected results, and the CEO says the momentum is just starting. Also: This year's Ig Nobel Prizes move to Zurich, with quirky research, short speeches, and a playful awards show.

Heute: ChargePoint Aktie springt stark nach oben · Ig-Nobelpreise feiern schräge Forschung.

Today’s German focus: es ging um, it was about = it was about. Vocabulary: der Kurs (share price), der Verlust (loss), der Umsatz (revenue).

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