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In this episode: An Indian start-up launched Vikram-1, the country's first private orbital rocket, and reached orbit in a 16-minute flight. Also: The EU's new border system is making passport control slower, with longer waits and complaints at airports.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: quase triplicou = almost tripled. Vocabulary: o foguete (rocket), o lançamento (launch), a fila (queue).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-19

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In this episode: Trump Media plans a paid feed that sends its most important posts to Wall Street clients in milliseconds, because traders want market-moving news as fast as possible. Also: Japan's parliament loosens royal succession rules, but women still cannot take the throne and Princess Aiko remains ineligible.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: pode subir = can ascend. Vocabulary: a família (family), a lei (law), o trono (throne).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-18

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In this episode: Ghana now requires digital ID checks, and photocopies are banned. Also: Smoke from more than 800 wildfires in Canada is triggering air quality alerts in US cities.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: pode pagar = can pay. Vocabulary: cartão (card), cópia (copy), identidade (identity).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-17

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In this episode: China's growth slowed to 4.3% in the second quarter, missing the government's target as weak domestic demand and oil-price pressure weighed on the economy. Also: Scientists confirmed a new monkey species in a forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after years of sightings, photos, sound recordings, and DNA study.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: foi de 4,3% = was 4.3%. Vocabulary: o macaco (the monkey), a floresta (the forest), espécie (species).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-16

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In this episode: De Beers stops work at South Africa's biggest diamond mine for two years as sales fall and cheaper lab-grown stones compete. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil called Gus sells at Sotheby's for a record $50.1 million.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: vender — to sell = to sell. Vocabulary: trabalho (work), preço (price), venda (sale).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-15

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In this episode: Volkswagen says it may cut up to 100,000 jobs as profits fall, costs stay high, and competition from China grows. Also: The UK and Switzerland sign a deal on faster airport e-gates, no roaming charges, and easier short-term work.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: conseguir = to be able to; to manage to. Vocabulary: emprego (job; employment), custo (cost), fábrica (factory).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-14

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In this episode: Qatar announces the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at age 74, with public mourning and tributes following his role in shaping the country. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent back as anti-immigration protests and pressure on the government continue.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: mandar de volta = to send back. Vocabulary: deportados (deported people), protestos (protests), fronteiras (borders).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-13

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In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits eastern China, sending nearly two million people from their homes and disrupting flights and trains. Also: A 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil named Gus goes to auction in New York, raising questions for scientists and museums.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: suspender = to pause or suspend. Vocabulary: tufão (typhoon), tempestade (storm), saída (leaving or departure).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-12

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In this episode: Meta launched a feature that let people use public Instagram content to create or alter images, then removed it after privacy backlash. Also: Scientists in Thailand found a new plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck, about 20 meters long and around 150 million years old.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: achar = to find or discover. Vocabulary: o fóssil (fossil), o pescoço (neck), o osso (bone).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-11

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In this episode: SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in New York, and its US share sale becomes the biggest listing ever by a foreign company. Also: A Greek F-16 crash-lands at Zakynthos airport, the runway closes, and the pilot is reported safe.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: conseguir = to obtain or achieve. Vocabulary: ações (shares), venda (sale), mercado (market).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-10