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

In this episode: A US budget report says the Iran war has already cost at least $38 billion, may add more each month, could push inflation higher, and has left missile and air-defense stocks much. Also: After deadly wildfires, Amnesty International says Algeria should drop plans to expand the death penalty, warning the new laws could be used against political opposition.

Oggi: La guerra in Iran costa 38 miliardi · L’Algeria e la pena di morte.

Today’s Italian focus: è costata = has cost. Vocabulary: munizioni (ammunition), scorta (reserve), energia (energy).

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

In this episode: Panama Canal traffic is cut again as drought and El Niño worsen, creating queues and costly delays for ships. Also: China pushes back against claims of 'malicious competition' in AI, calling for global cooperation instead.

Oggi: Il canale di Panama taglia ancora il traffico · La Cina respinge la competizione maliziosa sull’AI.

Today’s Italian focus: peggiora (gets worse / worsens) = gets worse / worsens. Vocabulary: canale (canal), chiusa (lock), coda (queue).

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

In this episode: An Iranian commercial vessel is hit near the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthis widen their control over Bab el-Mandeb, raising the risk to shipping and oil flows. Also: At a Brics summit in Delhi, leaders call for a new global order, but sharp divisions remain over what that should mean.

Oggi: Nave iraniana colpita vicino a Hormuz · Brics divisi sul nuovo ordine globale.

Today’s Italian focus: è stata colpita, was hit = was hit. Vocabulary: la nave (ship), lo stretto (strait), ampliare (to widen).

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

In this episode: Xi Jinping arrives in Delhi for a Brics summit as India and China show a cautious thaw after years of tension. Also: Saudi Arabia closes a key oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq, raising concerns about energy routes and regional escalation.

Oggi: Xi Jinping a Delhi per i Brics · Arabia Saudita chiude oleodotto chiave.

Today’s Italian focus: ha chiuso l'oleodotto = has shut the pipeline. Vocabulary: l'oleodotto (pipeline), chiudere (to shut), petrolio (oil).

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

In this episode: A New Mexico lawyer was fined after a court filing included fake testimony and made-up witnesses from ChatGPT. Also: New Zealand and South Africa meet in Baltimore, with the series and the 2031 World Cup in the background.

Oggi: Avvocato multato per ChatGPT · Springboks e All Blacks a Baltimora.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato multato, was fined = was fined. Vocabulary: La multa (fine), I testimoni (witnesses), L'indagine (investigation).

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

In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher says AI is still safe today, but could one day become powerful enough to take control of the physical world or help create deadly weapons. Also: UN peacekeepers take NPR behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon, where roads, villages, and signs of military control show how the ceasefire has not brought real calm.

Oggi: IA sempre più potente, ma pericolosa · Peacekeeper ONU nelle zone occupate.

Today’s Italian focus: si è dimesso = resigned. Vocabulary: sicuro (safe), la sicurezza (safety), il controllo (control).

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

In this episode: UN-backed map changes may matter in classrooms, but navigation apps are likely to keep Mercator-style maps because they are practical for routing and widely used. Also: A study of more than 300 mothers and babies in Cape Town links maternal anaemia to smaller infant brains and possible learning and emotional effects later on.

Oggi: Le app manterranno la mappa di Mercatore · Anemia in gravidanza e cervello più piccolo.

Today’s Italian focus: seguire, to follow = to follow. Vocabulary: la mappa (map), la rotta (route), seguire (to follow).

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

In this episode: The US is expanding sanctions to hit Iran's aviation sector and pressure Tehran. Also: New York releases long-hidden 9/11 air-quality documents that may reveal what leaders knew.

Oggi: Gli Usa alzano la pressione sull’Iran · New York pubblica i documenti sul 9/11.

Today’s Italian focus: ha reso pubblici, made public = made public. Vocabulary: l'accordo (agreement), la causa (lawsuit), il rischio (risk).

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

In this episode: An Arm boss says AI will one day cure cancer, but chip shortages are slowing its growth and data centres. Also: Burundians in Kenya rush to leave before a crackdown on small businesses run by foreigners.

Oggi: IA e cancro: chip in carenza · Burundesi in fuga dal Kenya.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto che = he/she said that. Vocabulary: filiera (supply chain), carenza (shortage), stretta (crackdown).

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

In this episode: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are drawing big crowds with halal barbecue and changing a local classic. Also: New EU border rules could bring back queues as biometric checks and flexibility deadlines change travel plans.

Oggi: Il barbecue halal cambia il Texas · Nuove code ai confini UE.

Today’s Italian focus: avrebbe speso molto, would have spent a lot = would have spent a lot. Vocabulary: halal (prepared according to Islamic rules), fila (queue), sedia (chair).

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