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

In this episode: Turkmenistan begins fixing eight big methane leaks at old oil and gas facilities, with UN alerts showing a fast climate impact. Also: NASA launches the Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3 billion mission with a huge camera to widen our view of the Universe.

Hoy: Turkmenistán arregla ocho fugas de metano · NASA lanza el telescopio Roman.

Today’s Spanish focus: ha empezado = has started. Vocabulary: fuga (leak), tubería (pipe), antorcha (flare).

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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: Australia is trying to help Oscar Jenkins leave Russia, while officials keep talking with Russian counterparts and avoid saying whether a prisoner swap is planned. Also: A test found that popular AI chatbots often pushed back against foreign propaganda better than search engines, while AI summaries performed worse.

Hoy: Australia busca liberar a Oscar Jenkins · Chatbots frenan propaganda extranjera.

Today’s Spanish focus: no quiso responder, declined to answer = declined to answer. Vocabulary: el gobierno (the government), la liberación (release), la nieve (snow).

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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: In Nepal, rescuers keep working after a huge flood, while the death toll rises and more than 3,000 people remain missing. Also: In Western Australia, One Nation claims a byelection win in Secret Harbour and says politics is changing.

Hoy: Nepal busca a miles desaparecidas · One Nation gana en Australia Occidental.

Today’s Spanish focus: siguen desaparecidas, remain missing = remain missing. Vocabulary: desaparecidas (missing), rescataron (rescued), ayuda (help).

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In this episode: UK executives warn that slow 5G and weak mobile coverage could leave the country behind as AI traffic grows. Also: US consumers ask why tariff refunds go to importers and businesses, not to the people who paid higher prices.

Hoy: Reino Unido va atrás en 5G · Reembolsos van a empresas.

Today’s Spanish focus: va a mejorar, is going to improve = is going to improve. Vocabulary: la cobertura (coverage), la calidad (quality), el rendimiento (performance).

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In this episode: Ghana faces a $78.2 million health gap after USAID cuts, putting child immunisation, rural vaccine delivery, and cold-chain transport under pressure. Also: More than 80 performers in the UK ask for a clear legal right over their voices as AI voice cloning spreads and the government opens a consultation.

Hoy: Ghana y las vacunas infantiles · Actores piden ley sobre voces IA.

Today’s Spanish focus: pueden causar daño, can cause harm = can cause harm. Vocabulary: Hueco (gap), Vacuna (vaccine), Equipo (equipment).

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In this episode: Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran to lower tensions and reopen talks between Iran and the United States. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could put millions of American jobs at risk.

Hoy: Catar va a Teherán · Gates advierte sobre la IA.

Today’s Spanish focus: va a viajar, is going to travel = is going to travel. Vocabulary: el estrecho (strait), el puente (bridge), el acuerdo (agreement).

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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: Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran to ease tensions and revive US-Iran dialogue. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could quickly reshape work and put many American jobs at risk.

Hoy: Catar visita Teherán por diálogo · Gates alerta sobre la IA y el trabajo.

Today’s Spanish focus: querer + infinitivo, to want to do something = to want to do something. Vocabulary: acuerdo (agreement), estrecho (strait), tensión (tension).

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In this episode: Malaysia's leader says Taiwan is part of China, raising questions about the country's non-aligned stance and closer ties to Beijing. Also: After last year's blackout in Spain and Portugal, companies are buying battery backup to keep factories and vital systems running.

Hoy: Malasia y Taiwán sacuden su postura · Empresas buscan baterías tras apagón.

Today’s Spanish focus: se quedó sin = ran out of / was left without = ran out of / was left without. Vocabulary: apagón (power outage), batería (battery), respaldo (backup).

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In this episode: A major AI company slows development to strengthen safety, after troubling test runs and a two-week pause on one model. Also: France and Saudi Arabia approve a huge plan for three theme parks near Paris, including a manga park inspired by Dragon Ball Z.

Hoy: La empresa baja el ritmo · Tres parques nuevos cerca de París.

Today’s Spanish focus: poner en pausa, to put on pause = to put on pause. Vocabulary: la seguridad (security), la prueba (test), el desarrollo (development).

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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: New York identifies a 9/11 victim using genetic genealogy, after 25 years and many still unnamed. Also: China delays its Chang'e 7 Moon mission because conditions are not yet right.

Hoy: Nueva York identifica otra víctima del 11-S · China retrasa la misión lunar Chang'e 7.

Today’s Spanish focus: no puede salir = cannot leave / cannot launch. Vocabulary: ADN (DNA), muestra (sample), víctima (victim).

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