Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian 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, with people taken to France and the UK saying they will be sent back. Also: A man arrested over the Spokane wildfire is linked to two earlier fire investigations, as evacuations grow and damage spreads around Washington.

Oggi: Oltre 170 migranti salvati nel Canale · Sospetto incendio doloso vicino a Spokane.

Today’s Italian focus: essere stato = to have been. Vocabulary: l'evacuazione (evacuation), il rogo (fire), contenere (to contain).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-08-05

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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: AI companies are struggling to set prices for services built on agents and tokens, while buyers worry about long-term costs. Also: The Rhine has fallen to record low levels in Germany and the Netherlands as drought and heatwave conditions strain Europe's rivers.

Oggi: Prezzi dell’IA, ma far pagare è difficile · Il Reno scende a livelli record.

Today’s Italian focus: è sceso, has gone down = has gone down. Vocabulary: il fiume (river), la siccità (drought), il livello (level).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-08-04

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