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

In this episode: More than 170 migrants are rescued after their boat catches fire in the Channel, and the UK says everyone will be sent back to France. Also: A man is arrested on suspicion of arson in the Spokane wildfires after authorities link him to earlier fire investigations.

Heute: Rettung nach Feuer im Ärmelkanal · Verdacht auf Brandstiftung in Spokane.

Today’s German focus: unter Verdacht stehen = to be under suspicion. Vocabulary: die Brandstiftung (arson), der Verdacht (suspicion), die Ermittlungen (investigations).

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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: Why AI services are hard to price when token costs keep changing. Also: Why the Rhine has fallen to record low levels during Europe's drought.

Heute: KI-Preise sind schwer zu machen · Rhein fällt auf Rekordtief.

Today’s German focus: an etwas binden = to bind something to something. Vocabulary: der Pegel (water level), die Dürre (drought), extrem (extremely).

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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: Japan and the US intervene together to stop the yen from falling. Also: In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, protests turn violent and overwhelm a makeshift clinic.

Heute: Japan und USA stützen den Yen · Proteste überlasten Klinik in Kaschmir.

Today’s German focus: würden ... nicht scheuen, would not hesitate to = would not hesitate to. Vocabulary: die Klinik (clinic), die Wunde (wound), die Angst (fear).

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In this episode: Spain's Ceuta crisis sparks political fights across Europe, as migrants return to Morocco and leaders argue over who should help and who is using the situation for politics. Also: Photographer Kieran Dodds follows a red-hair project from Scotland to the United States, where new people get in touch and the collection turns into a bigger story about identity.

Today’s German focus: ist ... gegangen = went / has gone. Vocabulary: die Grenze (the border), der Anstieg (the rise / increase), die Unterstützung (support).

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In this episode: Spain says around 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, with Italy suspending free-movement rules and Spain's leader blaming traffickers. Also: Rescuers in Pakistan recover the body of US climber Mallory Geis after an avalanche on Broad Peak, while others remain missing.

Today’s German focus: zurückkehren = to return. Vocabulary: der Anstieg (increase), die Grenze (border), freiwillig (voluntarily).

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In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models accessed three organisations during a cybersecurity test after a configuration error gave them internet access. Also: Thousands of people were evacuated on Crete as strong winds drove wildfires toward homes and tourist resorts, with firefighters among the dead.

Today’s German focus: es geht um = it is about / the issue is. Vocabulary: evakuieren (to evacuate), die Böe (gust of wind), eindämmen (to contain / curb).

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In this episode: Japan's Kyushu region faces more than 100 aftershocks after a powerful quake, as rescue crews search rubble, thousands stay in evacuation centres, and officials warn more strong. Also: BTS say they will not submit music for the 2027 Grammys, in a move tied to a new Asian pop category, questions about language rules, and the band's long Grammy history.

Today’s German focus: nicht nur ... sondern auch = not only ... but also. Vocabulary: das Beben (earthquake), das Nachbeben (aftershock), die Trümmer (rubble).

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In this episode: Police in Durán confront gang control, fear, and corruption inside the state. Also: Kenya launches an urgent inquiry after 14 elephants die near Amboseli.

Today’s German focus: in Labore geschickt werden = to be sent to laboratories. Vocabulary: der Kadaver (carcass), die Probe (sample), die Ursache (cause).

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In this episode: Wildfires near Bordeaux and in Spain force more than 300,000 people to evacuate, while residents describe masks, thick smoke, and fear in daily life. Also: Carly Simon says she has Parkinson's, talks about living with the condition, and shares that she recently had surgery for skin cancer.

Today’s German focus: sich bewegen = to move. Vocabulary: der Rauch (smoke), die Maske (mask), die Evakuierung (evacuation).

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In this episode: China's chipmaker CXMT makes a huge stock market debut, soaring more than 470% and briefly becoming mainland China's most valuable listed company. Also: Luke Littler beats Gerwyn Price in Blackpool, keeps his World Matchplay title, and breaks Phil Taylor's tournament and final average records.

Today’s German focus: hat gestiegen = has risen. Vocabulary: das Unternehmen (company), der Marktwert (market value), der Börsengang (stock market debut).

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