Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns G20 ministers that AI could trigger a global downturn and a major cyber risk. Also: Lionel Messi ends his international career after more than 20 years with Argentina, and the episode revisits his iconic moments.

Hoje: Bailey avisa sobre IA e mercados · Messi acaba a carreira internacional.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a passar, is passing = is passing. Vocabulary: a concentração (concentration), a dívida (debt), a volatilidade (volatility).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa for Al-Hilal, after saying he never meant for his Villa career to end like this and that he had already apologised for missing a match. Also: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile is charged with treason after a tense election dispute, with 17 others also facing the same accusation.

Hoje: Watkins sai para o Al-Hilal · Líder zambiano acusado de traição.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: foi acusado, was accused = was accused. Vocabulary: acusação (accusation), detido (detained), tribunal (court).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Turkish and Somali forces free a cargo ship after a 10-day hostage operation off Somalia, with 14 pirates reported killed. Also: Addisu Gobena breaks the Sydney Marathon record, while Peres Jepchirchir wins the women's race.

Hoje: Navio cargueiro resgatado na Somália · Gobena bate recorde em Sydney.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estava nas mãos, was in the hands of / under the control of = was in the hands of / under the control of. Vocabulary: navio (ship), tripulação (crew), pirataria (piracy).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Trump announces a major oil deal with Venezuela and says it could lower gas prices. Also: A Venezuelan father living in Texas is deported to Liberia and ends up far from his wife and baby son.

Hoje: Acordo de petróleo com a Venezuela · Pai venezuelano é deportado para a Libéria.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai baixar, is going to lower = is going to lower. Vocabulary: acordo (agreement), controlo (control), aumento (increase).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: More than 100 leaders warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks could rise in the coming months, and that companies and hospitals need stronger defenses now. Also: Thieves pull off a super-fast raid on the Treasure of Villena, leaving a Spanish museum devastated in just minutes.

Hoje: Aviso sério sobre ataques com IA · Assalto rápido ao Tesouro de Villena.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitive = to be doing / an action in progress. Vocabulary: alerta (warning), janela (window; a short period of time), carta (letter).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Medicare's $50 obesity-drug Bridge program is seeing strong uptake at CVS and Walgreens, with about 100,000 prescriptions filled at each chain. Also: The FDA approves daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer after trials showed survival rising from 6.6 months to 13.2 months.

Hoje: Programa da Medicare ganha força · Nova esperança para o cancro do pâncreas.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a ganhar força (is gaining momentum) = is gaining momentum. Vocabulary: o apoio (support), a receita (prescription), a procura (demand).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is taking off, with CVS and Walgreens filling around 100,000 prescriptions each and patients needing to meet strict eligibility rules. Also: The FDA approves daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer after trials show daily pills nearly doubled survival, from 6.6 months to 13.2 months.

Hoje: Programa da Medicare ganha força · Novo comprimido para cancro do pâncreas.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: ser elegível - to be eligible = to be eligible. Vocabulary: cobertura (coverage), elegibilidade (eligibility), beneficiários (beneficiaries).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: United Airlines is adding new international routes for 2027, betting that travelers want fresh destinations beyond the usual big cities. Also: Humanoid robots race fast, beat human sprint records, crash into barriers, and sometimes burst into flames in Beijing.

Hoje: United anuncia novas ligações internacionais · Robôs batem recordes e ardem.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: entrar por uma cidade e sair por outra (to arrive in one city and leave from = to arrive in one city and leave from another. Vocabulary: o destino (destination), a ligação (route or connection), sem escala (nonstop).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US removes Syria from a terror list after a 45-day review, with Damascus saying it could help recovery after 14 years of civil war. Also: China's quiet factory robot boom is reshaping training, with more than two million robots already working in factories.

Hoje: EUA tiram Síria da lista · Robôs silenciosos avançam na China.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: retirar de, to remove from = to remove from. Vocabulary: lista (list), país (country), banco (bank).

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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A major data centre project in Naivasha raises fears about water pressure in an already stressed region. Also: Ebola cases in the DRC rise sharply as international calls grow to help contain the outbreak.

Hoje: Centro de dados em Naivasha · Ebola piora na RDC.

Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitivo, to be + -ing / to be doing = to be + -ing / to be doing. Vocabulary: consumo (consumption), captação (water extraction), bacia (basin).

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