Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Australia's Treasury forecasts longer lives, smaller families, and rising pressure on the budget. Also: Chiltern Railways returns to public ownership, with more trains and 10,000 extra seats promised.

Oggi: Più australiani vivranno fino ai 90 · Chiltern torna in mani pubbliche.

Today’s Italian focus: Si parla di tendenze lunghe, people talk about long-term trends = people talk about long-term trends. Vocabulary: l'aspettativa (expectation), il calo (decline), il bilancio (budget).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Trump says the US has a new security agreement with Denmark over Greenland, but the details and limits are still unclear. Also: Trump says he will create a new AI Force and appoint an AI czar, while calling AI fears a hoax.

Oggi: Accordo su Groenlandia · Nuova forza per IA.

Today’s Italian focus: era un territorio molto sensibile, was a very sensitive territory = was a very sensitive territory. Vocabulary: l'accordo (agreement), la sicurezza (security), la crescita (growth).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Mbappé signs a new deal with On after Nike decides not to renew, marking On's first football agreement and a visible move beyond running. Also: A U.S. poll shows Americans are hopeful about AI's benefits but want more caution, with companies and government both expected to help control it.

Oggi: Mbappé firma con On · Gli americani vogliono prudenza nell’AI.

Today’s Italian focus: ha firmato un nuovo accordo = has signed a new deal. Vocabulary: l'accordo (deal), il marchio (brand), la prudenza (caution).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: King Charles warns AI leaders about existential danger and wrong hands. Also: A researcher finds a 1,700-year-old Odyssey fragment inside a library book.

Oggi: Re Carlo avverte sull'IA · Frammento dell'Odissea in biblioteca.

Today’s Italian focus: vertice = a high-level meeting = a high-level meeting. Vocabulary: vertice (a high-level meeting), mani (hands), tesoro (treasure).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as prices stay high and consumers feel the pressure. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an old terrorism court and debates how to heal old legal wounds while tensions rise in the northeast.

Oggi: La Fed alza i tassi · La Siria abolisce il tribunale.

Today’s Italian focus: ha alzato i tassi, raised rates = raised rates. Vocabulary: aumento (increase), i tassi (interest rates), prezzi (prices).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A NATO fighter jet shoots down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuanian airspace, and officials investigate where it came from. Also: General Motors launches a new digital system for its pickup trucks, with simpler controls and more phone-like features.

Oggi: Drone abbattuto in Lituania · GM cambia il software delle auto.

Today’s Italian focus: è caduto, it fell = it fell. Vocabulary: l'alleanza (alliance), il paese (country), la sicurezza (safety).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US blocks Iran's nuclear chief from attending the IAEA conference in Vienna, after his visa is revoked and Iran protests the travel ban. Also: Finland joins France's forward deterrence initiative, expanding the French nuclear umbrella as European security worries grow.

Oggi: Bloccato il visto a Vienna · Finlandia entra nell'ombrello francese.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato revocato = was revoked. Vocabulary: visto (visa), divieto (ban), ombra (shadow).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A John Deere tractor breaks down, and self-repair software helps fix a sensor in minutes. Also: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after years away, with tears, applause, and a long residency ahead.

Oggi: Il trattore si rompe · Céline Dion torna a Parigi.

Today’s Italian focus: si è rotto = broke down. Vocabulary: il pezzo (piece), l'avviso (alert), i fili (wires).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The USA beat Spain 76-66 in Berlin and kept their 35-game winning run alive before a rematch with France. Also: UK data suggests AI is making it harder for computer science graduates to land coding jobs, with economics also feeling the pressure.

Oggi: Gli USA battono la Spagna a Berlino · L’IA cambia il lavoro dei laureati.

Today’s Italian focus: ha battuto = beat. Vocabulary: la quota (share or percentage), il sondaggio (survey), il cambiamento (change).

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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Clear, steady Italian at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina meet in the US Open women's final, with Sabalenka chasing a rare three-peat and Rybakina aiming for her first title in New York. Also: We explain why the shofar matters at Rosh Hashanah, and how its sound has become a powerful part of the Jewish New Year.

Oggi: Sabalenka e Rybakina in finale · Lo shofar a Rosh Hashanah.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto una cosa interessante (said something interesting) = said something interesting. Vocabulary: il corno (horn), il suono (sound), il richiamo (call).

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