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

In this episode: China's carbon dioxide emissions fall by 1% as oil use drops, EVs rise, and oil imports are cut by 32%. Also: Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with two versions for different technical tasks.

Oggi: Le emissioni della Cina scendono · Google lancia Gemini 3.8 Flash.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato = was. Vocabulary: consumo (consumption), scorte (reserves), domanda (demand).

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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 GE Appliances plant uses AI cameras, robots, and sensors to catch mistakes, cut waste, and improve factory quality. Also: The US wants other countries to back its economic pressure campaign against Iran, but China may decide the outcome.

Oggi: Fabbrica GE con telecamere AI · Pressione USA contro l'Iran.

Today’s Italian focus: non si parla solo di = it is not only about = it is not only about. Vocabulary: guasti (malfunctions), scarti (waste pieces), tempi morti (downtime).

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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: Andrew Bailey warns G20 ministers that AI could trigger a global economic downturn and new cyber risks. Also: Lionel Messi ends his Argentina career after more than 20 years, with reflections on his biggest moments.

Oggi: Bailey avverte il G20 sull’AI · Messi chiude la carriera con l’Argentina.

Today’s Italian focus: rallentare (go slower / slow down) = to slow down. Vocabulary: l'avvertimento (warning), la volatilità (volatility), la correzione (correction).

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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: Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa for Al-Hilal in a £51m move, and his emotional goodbye explains why the exit feels so abrupt. Also: A Zambian opposition leader is charged with treason after political tensions rise around the disputed election.

Oggi: Watkins lascia il Villa per l’Al-Hilal · Leader zambiano accusato di tradimento.

Today’s Italian focus: ha appena lasciato, has just left = has just left. Vocabulary: l'attaccante (striker), il trasferimento (transfer), il marcatore (goal scorer).

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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: Turkish and Somali forces free a hijacked cargo ship off Somalia after a ten-day operation, with 14 pirates reported killed and four boats destroyed. Also: Addisu Gobena wins the Sydney Marathon in a record time, while Peres Jepchirchir takes the women's title.

Oggi: Forze turche e somale liberano nave cargo · Gobena batte il record a Sydney.

Today’s Italian focus: sono stati distrutti, were destroyed = were destroyed. Vocabulary: ostaggio (hostage), costa (coast), sicurezza (security).

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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: Trump announces a huge US-Venezuela oil deal and says it could lower gas prices for Americans. Also: A Venezuelan father living in Texas is deported to Liberia and ends up far from his wife and baby son.

Oggi: Accordo petrolifero tra Stati Uniti e Venezuela · Padre venezuelano mandato in Liberia.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato mandato, was sent = was sent. Vocabulary: mandato (sent), manette (handcuffs), volo (flight).

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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: More than 100 signatories warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks could surge soon, and that the same tools may also help defenders find weaknesses before hospitals and companies are. Also: Thieves raid Spain's Treasure of Villena in just four minutes, taking most of a Bronze Age gold collection and leaving a museum community devastated.

Oggi: Allarme su attacchi informatici con IA · Furto lampo al Tesoro di Villena.

Today’s Italian focus: hanno detto, they said = they said. Vocabulary: la finestra (window; a brief period of time), la difesa (defense), la debolezza (weakness).

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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: Medicare's new $50 obesity-drug program is getting real demand fast, with CVS and Walgreens already filling about 100,000 prescriptions each. Also: The FDA approves daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer after trials showed daily pills nearly doubled average survival time.

Oggi: Medicare e farmaci obesità a 50 dollari · Nuova pillola per il tumore al pancreas.

Today’s Italian focus: avere già riempito, to have already filled = to have already filled. Vocabulary: idoneità (eligibility), ricetta (prescription), scorte (supplies).

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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: Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is getting real use, with CVS and Walgreens already filling around 100,000 prescriptions each. Also: The FDA approves daraxonrasib, a daily pill that nearly doubled average survival for pancreatic cancer patients in trials.

Oggi: Medicare copre i farmaci per l’obesità · Nuova pillola per il tumore al pancreas.

Today’s Italian focus: Prendere una pillola ogni giorno, to take a pill every day = to take a pill every day. Vocabulary: la pillola (pill), la stanchezza (fatigue), la svolta (breakthrough).

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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: United Airlines is adding new international routes and betting on travelers who want less crowded destinations beyond the usual big cities. Also: At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, robots beat sprint records but also crashed, sparked, and even caught fire.

Oggi: United aggiunge nuove tratte internazionali · Robot umanoidi: record, cadute e scintille.

Today’s Italian focus: sta aggiungendo, is adding = is adding. Vocabulary: la tratta (route), la destinazione (destination), il collegamento (connection).

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