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In this episode: Australian dock workers want a 28-hour week with no cut in pay, while their union warns that automation could threaten jobs. Also: A major telecom outage in Australia cut mobile service, stopped some trains, and disrupted emergency calls.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: sem perder = without losing. Vocabulary: sindicato (union), salário (salary), jornada (work shift).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-09

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In this episode: Trump arrives at a Nato summit in Turkey, gets a ceremonial welcome, and then raises tensions with remarks about Greenland and the alliance. Also: Hungary pauses public news on TV and radio, with an apology message and plans to make the state media independent and trustworthy.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: à força = by force. Vocabulary: aliança (alliance), união (unity), tensão (tension).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-08

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In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave, while Tour de France fans are told to stay away so emergency vehicles can pass. Also: China tests driverless robotaxis in Beijing and asks whether its companies can grow globally as they did with electric vehicles.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: ficar longe = to stay away. Vocabulary: fogo (fire), casa (home or house), chegar (to arrive).

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

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In this episode: Australia investigates six mysterious balls that washed up on a Queensland beach and may be space debris. Also: Vietnam faces international pressure as authorities crack down on fake luxury goods and counterfeit markets.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: tocar = to touch. Vocabulary: praia (beach), falso (false or fake), preço (price).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-06

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In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking June heat, with scientists warning that extreme heat is becoming more common and more intense. Also: Pope Leo XIV visits Lampedusa and urges Europe to give more support to migrants.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: ajudar = to help. Vocabulary: calor (heat), quente (hot), graus (degrees).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-05

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In this episode: A NASA-funded spacecraft launches to catch the falling Swift telescope and lift it back to a safer orbit. Also: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies in Taipei after years as a symbol of free speech.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: cair = to fall. Vocabulary: livraria (bookstore), medo (fear), silêncio (silence).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-04

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In this episode: A trial of two possible Ebola treatments begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where many cases and deaths are confirmed. Also: A 19-year-old alleged Scattered Spider hacker is arrested in Finland, extradited to the United States, and accused in a cybercrime case.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: perder = to lose. Vocabulary: doente (sick), dados (data), dinheiro (money).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-03

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In this episode: US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal. Also: Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-02

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In this episode: Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools. Also: US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: eu nasço (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-01

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In this episode: Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes. Also: DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: doença (from today’s language recap), caso (from today’s language recap), falta (from today’s language recap).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-06-30