

Simple English News Daily
SEND7
Simple English News Daily is a 7-minute podcast which tells today’s news in clear, simple, British English. Start your day by listening to 7 minutes of the most important stories from everywhere in the world. With SEND7, you can stay up-to-date with world news, and improve your English at the same time. SEND7 is aimed at intermediate and advanced English learners and teachers, and people with English as a second language, as well as native English speakers who want a fast, daily summary of world events! The podcast is released Monday to Friday.SEND7 in an acronym for Simple English News Daily, in 7 minutes. Stephen Devincenzi, from the UK, started SEND7 in 2020, and hosts most episodes. Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin are also British, and host some episodes. For more information, or to contact us, go to www.send7.orgThe Simple English News Daily podcast is free, and is supported by generous listeners, who receive access to the transcripts and a vocabulary list of every episode, and our weekly worksheets and world news quiz. To become a supporter and have access to the transcripts, worksheets and quiz, go to www.send7.org/supportGet your daily news and improve your English listening, in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee, with SEND7.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 8min
Thursday 19th December 2024. Canada Trudeau problems. Japan car merger? Mayotte destruction. Spain Google Maps murder mystery...
Today's highlights cover a range of global events. In Canada, there's political unrest with calls for the Prime Minister's resignation. Japan's auto industry may see some big mergers, while Syria marks the reopening of its airport. A gripping murder mystery in Spain has been solved with the help of Google Maps. Meanwhile, discussions surround diplomatic tensions in Ukraine and recent arrests linked to geopolitical conflicts. Nature also makes headlines with the aftermath of destruction in Mayotte.

Dec 17, 2024 • 8min
Wednesday 18th December 2024. Syria al-Sharaa calms. Vanuatu earthquake. US Trump likes TikTok. Africa cyclone. Brazil Adele plagiarism...
World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 18th December 2024.Today: Syria al-Sharaa calms. Vanuatu earthquake. US Trump likes TikTok. Brazil Adele plagiarism. Mayotte rescue. Mozambique, Malawi cyclone. Ukraine Moscow assassination. And how do you say Shein?!Ask me anything! At send7.orgLast year's Ask Me Anything episode : https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-your-stories-ask-me-anything--58107490With Stephen DevincenziSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 16, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 17th December 2024. Mayotte cyclone. Germany government collapse. Syria Assad statement. Fiji poisonings. Ukraine...
World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 17th December 2024.Today: Mayotte cyclone. Kenya sentencing. Syria Assad statement. Fiji poisonings. Japan bank apology. Canada Deputy PM resigns. Brazil Lula 'cured'. Germany government collapse. Ukraine North Korean deaths. Georgian Dream elects president. And a special scrabble world champion.With Stephen DevincenziSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 15, 2024 • 8min
Monday 16th December 2024. S Korea impeachment. Australia drug ring. Ireland embassy closed. Rwanda / DRC no meeting. Libya refinery fire...
In today's roundup, South Korea's President faces impeachment over martial law attempts. Australia tackles serious drug issues linked to Indonesia. Political unrest arises with Israel's embassy closure in Ireland. Meanwhile, a major fire disrupts operations at a Libyan refinery. Brazil experiences upheaval with a coup arrest. Spain sees significant governmental changes, as France welcomes a new Prime Minister. Plus, there are concerns over environmental damage from an oil spill in Russia and intriguing research connecting daily exercise to better memory.

Dec 12, 2024 • 8min
Friday 13th December 2024. Lithuania new government. France PM announcement. UK security charges. Serbia mass shooter...
New political shifts heat up in Lithuania as a fresh government forms. France gears up for change with an important announcement from the PM. Legal troubles grip the UK, while a tragic mass shooting in Serbia draws attention. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts unfold between Russia and Hungary. A significant agreement emerges between Somalia and Ethiopia, allowing access to commercial seas. And in a noteworthy twist, two women in Comoros are released from imprisonment, shedding light on pressing social issues.

Dec 11, 2024 • 7min
Thursday 12th December 2024. Today: S Korea Yoon investigation. Philippines Duterte investigation. Thailand household debt...
World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 12th December 2024.Today: S Korea Yoon investigation. Philippines Duterte investigation. Thailand household debt. Germany Scholz confidence. Russia Ukraine missiles. Russia warns travellers. Sudan humanitarian crisis. Nigeria grid collapses. DR Congo community conflict. Haiti airport reopens. Brazil Lula recovering. US Blinken testimony. NASA unvierse evidence.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 11, 2024 • 7min
Wednesday 11th December 2024. Taiwan security level. Syria US Israel Turkiye strikes. India impeachment. France leaders meet...
World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 11th December 2024.Today: Taiwan security level. Syria US Israel Turkiye strikes. India impeachment. France leaders meet. Italian shipwreck sentencing. UK Prince Harry to testify. Mexico congressman killed. Nicaragua torture. US Mangione charged. Chad French withdrawal. Zambia Lungu ineligible. Wicked records.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 9, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 10th December 2024. Syria prisons, international reaction. Tonga PM resigns. Romania election annuled. Spain confidence vote...
World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 10th December 2024.Today: Syria prisons, international reaction. Tonga PM resigns. Romania election annuled. Spain confidence vote. UN Venezuela office. El Salvador earthquake. Haiti 180 killed. Niger motorcycle attack. Morocco tourism record.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 8, 2024 • 8min
Monday 9th December 2024. Syria rebels take Damascus, Assad flees. South Korea president apology. Ghana new president. France Notre-Dame...
World news in 7 minutes. Monday 9th December 2024.Today: Syria rebels take Damascus, Assad flees. South Korea president apology. Ghana new president. France Notre-Dame reopens. Morocco rail expansion. Haiti police resignations. Brazil indigenous territories. Ukraine war statistics. And Switzerland antimatter first. With Ben MallettSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Dec 5, 2024 • 9min
Friday 6th December 2024. Syria Hama captured. Korea protests. Malta OSCE. France Barnier resigns. Romania election. Bitcoin record...
The podcast dives into the rebel capture of Hama in Syria and intense protests in South Korea. It highlights troubling human rights issues in Gaza and Afghanistan. Political shake-ups are discussed in France, where the Prime Minister resigns, and in Romania, where foreign influence is questioned. There's also news from Ghana's elections and insights into popular culture with the rise of the name Muhammad in the UK. Plus, Bitcoin hits a record high, and dark chocolate is revealed to have health benefits!