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

In this episode: King Charles warns AI leaders about big risks and says safety must come first. Also: A researcher in the Netherlands finds a 1,700-year-old Odyssey fragment inside a library book.

Hoy: Carlos III alerta sobre la IA · Un fragmento de la Odisea aparece.

Today’s Spanish focus: Repite: La idea era hablar, to repeat: The idea was to talk = to repeat: The idea was to talk. Vocabulary: seguridad (safety), riesgo (risk), manos (hands).

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

In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter point after inflation stays high, and the change can make loans, credit cards, and big purchases more expensive. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an Assad-era terrorism court and clears its rulings, while Kurdish tensions and fuel protests continue.

Hoy: La Reserva Federal sube los tipos · Siria elimina un tribunal de al-Asad.

Today’s Spanish focus: puede afectar = can affect. Vocabulary: tipos (interest rates), préstamo (loan), cuesta (costs).

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

In this episode: A suspected Russian drone enters Lithuanian airspace, and a NATO fighter jet shoots it down near Kaunas. Also: General Motors launches a new in-car software experience for its redesigned pickup trucks, with smarter controls and digital features.

Hoy: OTAN derriba dron en Lituania · GM estrena nuevo software de coche.

Today’s Spanish focus: la OTAN lo derribó, NATO shot it down = NATO shot it down. Vocabulary: el aparato (the device), la alianza (the alliance), la amenaza (the threat).

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

In this episode: The US blocks Iran's nuclear chief from attending a Vienna conference after a visa is revoked and sanctions rules are enforced. Also: Finland joins France's nuclear deterrence initiative as European security worries grow.

Hoy: Irán bloquea viaje a Viena · Finlandia se une a Francia.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha bloqueado = has blocked. Vocabulary: la prohibición (ban), la entrada (entry), el paso (passage).

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

In this episode: John Deere shows a self-repair service that fixes a tractor in minutes. Also: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after six years away.

Hoy: John Deere arregla un tractor · Céline Dion vuelve a París.

Today’s Spanish focus: Los junté, I put them together = I put them together. Vocabulary: aviso (warning), serie (series), cerrado (closed).

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

In this episode: The USA beat Spain 76-66 to reach the Women's Basketball World Cup final, and their winning streak now stands at 35 games. Also: UK data shows AI may be hurting job prospects for computer science and economics graduates, especially in coding and software roles.

Hoy: Estados Unidos gana a España · La IA cambia el empleo.

Today’s Spanish focus: está, it is / is = it is / is. Vocabulary: el mercado (the job market), la salida (an option or path out), la tendencia (the trend).

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

In this episode: Sabalenka and Rybakina meet in the US Open women's final in New York, with Sabalenka chasing a rare third straight title. Also: Rosh Hashanah begins, and the shofar's powerful sound becomes the focus of the Jewish New Year.

Hoy: Sabalenka y Rybakina van a la final · El shofar suena en Rosh Hashaná.

Today’s Spanish focus: está en el centro, is at the center = is at the center. Vocabulary: Final (final), pista (court), campeona (champion (female)).

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

In this episode: Macy's posts stronger sales, lifts its full-year outlook, and says its turnaround is starting to work. Also: Android adds a safer way to move logins between password managers on your phone.

Hoy: Macy's mejora sus ventas · Android mueve contraseñas.

Today’s Spanish focus: decir que, to say that = to say that. Vocabulary: las previsiones (forecasts), el cambio (change), el traslado (transfer).

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

In this episode: Coco Gauff saves two match points and reaches the US Open semifinals. Also: Researchers study ancient Indonesian skeletons for traces of betel nut use.

Hoy: Gauff gana tras salvar dos puntos · Nuevas pistas sobre nueces de betel.

Today’s Spanish focus: ganó este torneo = won this tournament. Vocabulary: ritmo (rhythm, flow), saque (serve), desempate (tiebreak).

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

In this episode: Apple's September 9 event may reveal its first foldable iPhone and new CEO John Ternus, with the iPhone 18 also expected. Also: The European Union is losing billions as organised crime expands illegal cigarette factories and tax losses grow.

Hoy: Apple presenta su primer iPhone plegable · Fábricas ilegales de cigarrillos en la UE.

Today’s Spanish focus: repite: podía producir, to repeat: could produce = to repeat: could produce. Vocabulary: el contrabando (smuggling), la fabricación (manufacturing), la entrega (delivery).

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