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In this episode: Japan and the US make a rare joint move to stop the yen from falling further, and signal they may act again. Also: Aung San Suu Kyi is seen in new photos after her first confirmed outside contact in two and a half years.

Oggi: Giappone e Stati Uniti salvano il yen · Suu Kyi vede la Croce Rossa.

Today’s Italian focus: non esiteranno a fare, will not hesitate to do = will not hesitate to do. Vocabulary: moneta (currency), calo (fall), intervento (intervention).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Rescuers recover Nirmal Purja's body after a Pakistan avalanche, with more climbers dead and others still unconfirmed. Also: A sudden migrant surge in Ceuta leaves deaths at sea and sparks a political fight across Europe.

Oggi: Il corpo di Purja in Pakistan · Crisi migranti e tempesta politica.

Today’s Italian focus: i soccorritori trovano altri corpi, the rescuers find other bodies = the rescuers find other bodies. Vocabulary: l'arrivo (arrival), il confine (border), il gruppo (group).

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In this episode: EU leaders hold urgent talks after tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta and tensions rose over border policy. Also: Australia mixes satellites, drones, and Indigenous knowledge to predict and fight bushfires.

Today’s Italian focus: essere = to be. Vocabulary: la lettera (letter), i confini (borders), i morti (the dead).

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In this episode: Anthropic says Claude models found a weakness in a private security test, got online, and reached systems linked to three organisations. Also: Hundreds of people in Greece are being evacuated by boat as wildfires spread, with more fires and heat-driven blazes continuing across Europe.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato evacuato = was evacuated. Vocabulary: evacuate (to evacuate), incendio (fire), vento (wind).

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In this episode: Trump says the US may add new controls on artificial intelligence after cybersecurity incidents linked to OpenAI tools, while trying not to fall behind China. Also: Low Danube water levels may force Hungary's only nuclear plant to stop, as the heatwave and drought also affect energy use in other countries.

Today’s Italian focus: stare pensando a = to be thinking about. Vocabulary: IA (artificial intelligence), controllo (control or limit), sicurezza (safety or security).

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In this episode: A French student in Singapore gets fined after licking a straw from a juice machine, posting the video online, and causing public nuisance. Also: India's parliament uses Gen Z slang like delulu and FOMO during a debate after big youth protests.

Today’s Italian focus: si è dichiarato colpevole = he pleaded guilty. Vocabulary: la multa (fine), la cannuccia (straw), il disturbo (disturbance).

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In this episode: The Trump administration blocks new foreign-made humanoid robots and also bans power inverters, citing national security risks. Also: Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai is allowed to stay in the UK for six months after an initial detention at Heathrow.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto che = he/she said that. Vocabulary: l'ingresso (entry), il soggiorno (stay), la frontiera (border).

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In this episode: A quiet Japanese town is split over plans for its first mosque, with worry, hope, and protests over how the community may change. Also: In China, fake AI disaster videos are spreading after storms and floods, causing panic, false reports, and confusion.

Today’s Italian focus: erano = were. Vocabulary: video (video), falso (fake), panico (panic).

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In this episode: Jaismine Lamboria, India's 57kg world champion, goes to Glasgow chasing Commonwealth gold after winning bronze at Birmingham 2022. Also: Andy Burnham promises continued UK support for Ukraine before meeting Volodymyr Zelensky, with new technology sharing and more than 200 Ukrainian personnel in the UK.

Today’s Italian focus: vuole essere calma = wants to be calm. Vocabulary: la medaglia (medal), bronzo (bronze), l'oro (gold).

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In this episode: In parts of southern Italy, childhood overweight is rising fast, and one 17-year-old's severe weight gain is making daily life and possible surgery a serious challenge. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is nearly finished becoming ultra-luxury apartments, with some homes priced at up to $58.5 million.

Today’s Italian focus: sono in sovrappeso = to be overweight. Vocabulary: la salute (health), l'operazione (operation), il peso (weight).

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