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In this episode: India's world champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria is chasing Commonwealth gold in Glasgow after bronze in Birmingham and a breakout year. Also: Andy Burnham promises continued UK support for Ukraine before meeting Volodymyr Zelensky and backing shared Stone Cloak technology.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: voltar para casa — to return home = to return home. Vocabulary: a medalha (the medal), o bronze (bronze), o ouro (gold).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-27

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In this episode: In Italy, children and teenagers are getting heavier, with more than 40% of eight- and nine-year-olds overweight in parts of Campania, and one 17-year-old waiting for surgery. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is nearly finished turning into luxury apartments, with some new homes priced up to $58.5 million.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: estão ficando = are becoming. Vocabulary: o peso (weight), o estômago (stomach), a cirurgia (surgery).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-26

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In this episode: Wildfires force more than 220,000 people to flee in France and Spain, with fires threatening areas near Bordeaux and Madrid. Also: Talks continue in India as protesters demand the education minister's resignation and plan to keep pressure on the government.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: vai continuar = is going to continue. Vocabulary: o protesto (the protest), o governo (the government), a demanda (the demand).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-25

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In this episode: The US starts new tariffs on 60 trade partners, with rates between 10% and 12.5%, over forced-labour claims. Also: An Indonesian court convicts 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but the future of the babies in Singapore is still unclear.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: vão cobrar = will charge. Vocabulary: o imposto (tax), a tarifa (tariff), o produto (product).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-24

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In this episode: Canada's dairy rules face pressure as the US threatens a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, starting in August. Also: A Pan Am plane wreck is found 74 years later, and the crash helped lead to safety briefings on flights.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: foi encontrado = was found. Vocabulary: sistema (system), taxa (fee), produtor (producer).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-23

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In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned far less in 2025, with new figures showing a sharp drop from the record fires of 2024. Also: In Nigeria, four police officers were arrested after allegedly trying to extort the anti-corruption chief on a roadside stop.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: poder = can; to be able to. Vocabulary: queimar (to burn), área (area), prevenção (prevention).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-22

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In this episode: The US announces 50% tariffs on many Canadian products, raising prices and trade tension. Also: In Australia, a family welcomes four rare identical baby girls after a high-risk pregnancy.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: intensificar as conversas = to intensify the talks. Vocabulary: o imposto (tax), a taxa (fee or tariff), produto (product).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-21

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In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on drifting sea ice at the geographic North Pole, with thermal gear, life vests, and polar bears nearby. Also: A Cuban dissident leaves Cuba for exile in the United States after a five-year prison sentence, and supporters greet him in Miami.

Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: deixou Cuba e foi = left Cuba and went. Vocabulary: o gelo (ice), o colete (life vest), o percurso (course).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-20

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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