Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: OpenAI gives Ukraine free cyber defence tools to find weaknesses and protect hospitals and power plants after nearly 6,000 attacks this year. Also: Germany sets its first clear goal to phase out fossil fuels by 2045 and expand renewable power.

Hoy: Ucrania recibe ayuda digital · Alemania fija meta para 2045.

Today’s Spanish focus: Proteger, to protect = to protect. Vocabulary: La meta (goal), El gobierno (the government), Proteger (to protect).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A tech investment firm launches a tuition-free academy as an alternative to college, focused on building AI products, with no tests or homework and only 50 spots for fall 2027. Also: Qantas plans to start selling tickets next August for its nonstop New York to Sydney flight, set to launch in 2028 and take about 18 hours.

Hoy: Una escuela nueva · Un vuelo sin parada.

Today’s Spanish focus: acepta solicitudes = accepts applications. Vocabulary: la escuela (school), la plaza (spot), la solicitud (application).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Diesel prices rise fast in Britain, putting pressure on drivers and small businesses as forecourt costs move toward £2 a litre. Also: World leaders in New York discuss the climate crisis before the UN meeting, with Australia and Iceland sharing their responses.

Hoy: Diésel caro en Reino Unido · Líderes hablan del clima en Nueva York.

Today’s Spanish focus: lo golpea = hits it. Vocabulary: la libra (pound), el litro (litre), el combustible (fuel).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A Maryland family weighs childcare costs so high they seem like a mortgage, then a grandmother retires and moves to help care for the children. Also: Remco Evenepoel wins a fourth straight men's world time-trial title in Montreal, while Marlen Reusser keeps her women's crown.

Hoy: Abuelos ayudan con el cuidado · Evenepoel gana otra vez.

Today’s Spanish focus: poder + infinitivo, to be able to / can = to be able to / can. Vocabulary: el cuidado (care), la guardería (daycare), jubilarse (to retire).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Gemini enters three companies during a security test, using public information and guessed passwords, then stops in each case. Also: Researchers find signs that people used betel nuts very long ago, showing an ancient habit linked to chewing and possible pain relief.

Hoy: Gemini entra en tres empresas · Frutos con betel muy antiguos.

Today’s Spanish focus: el programa se detuvo, stopped = stopped. Vocabulary: la contraseña (password), la prueba (test), detenerse (to stop).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates to a 31-year high and signals more possible moves as prices keep climbing. Also: Australia plans tougher online safety rules for children, with more debate over social media accounts and algorithm controls.

Hoy: Japón sube los tipos de interés · Australia quiere más reglas online.

Today’s Spanish focus: quiere proteger (wants to protect) = to want to protect. Vocabulary: la cuenta (account), el deber (duty), la multa (fine).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: In Kenya, a clinic text service grew from appointment reminders into a lifeline for pregnancy questions, with urgent messages sent to nurses. Also: Canada welcomes a European Union idea for a new associate status, while tensions rise over trade, tariffs, defence, energy, and minerals.

Hoy: Chat de embarazo en Kenia · Canadá y la UE hablan.

Today’s Spanish focus: usa inteligencia artificial = uses artificial intelligence. Vocabulary: hinchazón (swelling), urgencia (urgency), cola (queue).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The world's best racing driver is about to race 100 karts at once. Also: Latino immigrants say they're in legal limbo after being deported to African country.

Every episode ends with a Spanish language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in Spanish with examples you can repeat.

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center to help create the state's first hospital for women and improve heart care. Also: OpenAI says it supports independent reviews for big AI models as lawmakers debate new safety rules.

Hoy: Donación grande para hospital de mujeres · OpenAI apoya revisiones independientes.

Today’s Spanish focus: Hace unos diez años (ten years ago) = ten years ago. Vocabulary: corazón (heart), médicos (doctors), revisiones (reviews).

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Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A cement company in Pakistan adds more solar panels and already gets over a quarter of its power from the sun, helped by cheap parts from China. Also: Christine Lagarde says Europe needs its own AI models and more datacentres so it is not too dependent on the US or China.

Hoy: La energía solar cambia Pakistán · Europa necesita su propia IA.

Today’s Spanish focus: necesita, needs = needs. Vocabulary: la red (the grid), el terreno (the land), la factura (the bill).

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