Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Italy puts 25 of its 27 major cities on the highest heat alert, with people told to stay indoors, drink fluids, and avoid direct sun. Also: Uganda's last Ebola patient leaves hospital while the outbreak in DR Congo reaches 1,500 deaths and spreads faster.

Today’s Spanish focus: evitar + sustantivo o infinitivo = to avoid + a noun or infinitive. Vocabulary: el calor (heat), la alerta (alert), el sol (the sun).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-02

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: FIFA says it is not 'selling football' and will keep consulting on a controversial plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors. Also: Peru's constitutional court overturns a 15-year sentence, and former President Ollanta Humala walks out of jail in Lima.

Today’s Spanish focus: seguir con — to continue with = to continue with. Vocabulary: seguir (to continue), voto (vote), miembro (member).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-08-01

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models entered three companies during a controlled cybersecurity test after a configuration error gave them internet access. Also: Spain is sending troops to Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco, with at least 15 people drowned in the attempt.

Today’s Spanish focus: enviar tropas = to send troops. Vocabulary: el flujo (flow), el refuerzo (reinforcement), ahogarse (to drown).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-31

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Trump says his government is considering more controls on AI tools after recent cybersecurity incidents, while stressing the US should still lead and not fall behind China. Also: Australia is taking Telegram to court over alleged pro-terror material left online, with a possible A$54.6 million fine and a dispute that Telegram says it will contest.

Today’s Spanish focus: estar pensando en = to be thinking about. Vocabulary: el control (control), la multa (fine), el 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/spanish-a2-2026-07-30

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: A strong earthquake hit Japan's Kyushu island, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate and leaving more than 40,000 households without power. Also: Ariana Grande is suing two unidentified hackers after unreleased music and studio footage were allegedly leaked and sold online.

Today’s Spanish focus: hubo = there was / there were. Vocabulary: la evacuación (evacuation), el corte (cut, interruption), sin luz (without electricity).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-29

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Two Dutch nationals are banned from returning to Indonesia after Bali authorities say they organised a run without a permit and may have discriminated against locals. Also: Oil prices drop sharply after the US and Iran pause attacks, easing fears about the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz.

Today’s Spanish focus: no podrán regresar = will not be able to return. Vocabulary: permiso (permit), prohibición (ban), discriminación (discrimination).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-28

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Oil prices fall sharply as the US and Iran pause attacks, easing fears over global energy supplies and the Strait of Hormuz. Also: Two Dutch men are banned from Indonesia after an alleged illegal run event in Bali that sparked anger over discrimination and permits.

Today’s Spanish focus: estar en + gerundio = to be doing something right now. Vocabulary: prohibición (ban), permiso (permission), medida (measure).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-27

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: More than 300,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as strong winds, high temperatures, and difficult conditions keep firefighters under pressure. Also: A five-week protest in India ends after the education minister resigns, and supporters celebrate it as a win for democracy.

Today’s Spanish focus: están lejos de tener el incendio bajo control = are far from having the fire under control. Vocabulary: el fuego (fire), los bomberos (firefighters), el viento (wind).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-26

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: An Indonesian court convicts 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but the future of at least 12 babies now in Singapore is still unclear. Also: Nigeria's president approves 28,000 more soldiers and four new army divisions as the country tries to respond faster to violence and kidnappings.

Today’s Spanish focus: aprobó = approved. Vocabulary: el secuestro (kidnapping), la división (division), la coordinación (coordination).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-25

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice.

In this episode: Google and Tesla shares fell sharply as investors worried about heavy AI spending and delayed profits. Also: Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a hunger strike after 26 days, after negotiations and fears of possible violence.

Today’s Spanish focus: terminó su huelga de hambre = ended his hunger strike. Vocabulary: la acción (share), el inversor (investor), gastar (to spend).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-07-24