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In this episode: Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but Hawaii still faces heavy rain, flooding, damaged homes, and power cuts. Also: Ebola in DR Congo becomes the country's deadliest outbreak, with cases rising fast and pressure on health teams.

Hoje: Lala perde força no Havai · Ébola torna-se o mais mortal no Congo.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a crescer depressa, is growing fast = is growing fast. Vocabulary: surto (outbreak), caso (case), tratamento (treatment).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-17

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Electric bikes are spreading in Gombe, Nigeria, because riders want to cut fuel and maintenance costs as petrol prices rise. Also: Liechtenstein changes its royal succession so the first-born child, boy or girl, can inherit the throne.

Hoje: Motos elétricas ganham espaço · Liechtenstein muda sucessão real.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a ganhar, to be gaining = to be gaining. Vocabulary: moto (motorcycle), buzina (horn), combustível (fuel).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-16

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Zambia resumes vote counting after it was paused over attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballots. Also: A giant all-electric test plane flies for nearly half an hour and uses just $5 of electricity.

Hoje: Contagem de votos recomeça na Zâmbia · Voo de avião elétrico custa 5 dólares.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitive, to be doing something = to be doing something. Vocabulary: o boletim (ballot paper), a urna (ballot box), a contagem (the counting).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-15

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: South Korea's Kospi swings hard, and one investor loses $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions in Spain watch the first total solar eclipse in over a century.

Hoje: Kospi sobe e cai depressa · Eclipse solar total em Espanha.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a cair - to be falling = to be falling. Vocabulary: ações (shares), poupança (savings), queda (drop).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-14

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in Congo could become the deadliest ever, with over 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists report their strongest evidence yet that glueballs may exist.

Hoje: Surto de Ebola no Congo · Novas pistas sobre glueballs.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar sob controlo, to be under control = to be under control. Vocabulary: surto (outbreak), propagação (spread), controlo (control).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-13

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Zambia votes under pressure as inflation, debt, and copper money shape what people expect from reform. Also: In Alabama, midwife Nadia Gramby crosses long distances to reach Black moms and babies in maternity care deserts.

Hoje: Eleições na Zâmbia e vida cara · Parteira leva cuidados a mães negras.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estão a sentir, are feeling = are feeling. Vocabulary: dívida (debt), inflação (inflation), exportação (export).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-12

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Nvidia teams up with major investors to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure, including data centres, chip factories, and cooling systems. Also: Chinese courts side with workers replaced by AI, but many still fear job losses as the economy slows.

Hoje: Nvidia junta investidores · Tribunais apoiam trabalhadores.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai usar = is going to use. Vocabulary: centro (center), chip (chip), tribunal (court).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-11

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Demi Vollering wins the Tour de France for the second time, after a tense final stage and a strong overall lead. Also: Italian divers find an ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily, with hundreds of amphorae and clues to its age.

Hoje: Demi Vollering ganha o Tour outra vez · Naufrágio romano antigo na Sicília.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitivo (to be doing something) = to be doing something. Vocabulary: naufrágio (shipwreck), ânfora (amphora), profundidade (depth).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-10

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC pass 4,000, and WHO experts back a full human trial of the Ervebo vaccine to see if it can protect against the Bundibugyo strain. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense pact saying an attack on one will be treated as an attack on all.

Hoje: Casos de ébola passam quatro mil · Arábia Saudita, Turquia e Paquistão assinam acordo.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estão a pedir, are asking = are asking. Vocabulary: o surto (the outbreak), a província (the province), a vacina (the vaccine).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-08

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Clear, steady European Portuguese at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A thrift store uses AI to make item pricing faster and more consistent, after testing the tool in 58 stores and pricing more than 25 million items. Also: A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million and change how Facebook and Instagram work for young users after finding harm to children's mental health.

Hoje: Ferramenta de IA nas lojas · Meta paga 567 milhões.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estamos a usar uma nova ferramenta (we are using a new tool) = we are using a new tool. Vocabulary: preço (price), loja (shop), artigo (item).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a2-2026-08-07

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