

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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Feb 24, 2024 • 21min
Alexei Navalny (with Professor Graeme Robertson)
Exploring the life and death of Alexei Navalny in the context of Russian authoritarianism. Discussing Navalny's charisma, anti-corruption efforts, and challenges faced in opposing the Kremlin. Delving into suspicions of his death being orchestrated by Putin's regime and the complexity of Russian opposition post-Navalny.

Feb 22, 2024 • 9min
Friday 23rd February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona.
Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcriptsOur weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quizIf you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/supportFriday 23rd February 2024. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona limes. Gaza bombs. Australia fires. Russia blogger death. France gang arrests. Portugal Bobi loses record.With Stephen DevincenziSupporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcriptsSupporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quizIf you enjoy the podcast please help to support us 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.SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells 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 can be found at send7.org/transcripts. 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, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they listen to 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

Feb 21, 2024 • 8min
Thursday 22nd February 2024. World News. Today: DRC Prime Minister resigns. Cyprus Halloumi protected. Tunisia arrests. UK missile failure.
DRC Prime Minister resignation, Cyprus Halloumi protection, Tunisia arrests, UK missile failure, Syria airstrike, India water shortage, Panama mine controversy, Canada wildfire season, Mexico asylum complaint, US NASA applications.

Feb 21, 2024 • 8min
Wednesday 21st February 2024. World News. Today: Palestine no ceasefire. Russia Navalny's body. Korea doctor strike. South Africa smell.
In this episode, the host covers global news topics including the lack of ceasefire in Palestine, Navalny's situation in Russia, doctor strikes in Korea, and a foul smell investigation in South Africa. Other highlights include Assange's appeal, a Russian defector's death in Spain, and a young chess master in Switzerland.

Feb 19, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 20th February 2024. World News. Today: France Eiffel Tower closed. EC von der Leyen. Britain Rwanda plan. Nigeria fuel strikes. Nige
Host Juliet Martin discusses a variety of world news topics including the closure of the Eiffel Tower in France, political developments in Britain and Rwanda, fuel strikes in Nigeria, new ministers in Niger, and a fast by Ghannouchi in Tunisia. Other topics include incidents in Libya, Pakistan politics, Christmas Island crab migration delay, Haiti family deaths, Mexico border shootout, US Trump sneaker release, and the upcoming cicada emergence in the US.

Feb 18, 2024 • 9min
Monday 19th February 2024. World News. Today: Russia Navalny death. World responds. Ukraine Avdiivka falls. Greece gay marriage. NL riots.
Stephen Devincenzi, Expert in international relations, discusses the condemnation of Navalny's death and Global response. They talk about tensions in Gaza, Egypt, and Somalia. Updates on Ukraine, Netherlands riots, Greece gay marriage, Brazil sinkhole fine, and US lottery lawsuit.

Feb 15, 2024 • 8min
Friday 16th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Gaza hospital. Japan recession. Thailand smog. Australia PM proposes. NYC sues apps.
In this podcast, they discuss various interesting topics such as the Israeli soldiers entering a hospital in Gaza, Japan and the UK falling into recession, explosions on a gas pipeline in Iran, pollution levels in Bangkok prompting work from home recommendations, Australia's Prime Minister proposing marriage, New York City suing social media platforms, Venezuela closing the UN Human Rights Office, attacks in Congo, release of Black rhinos in Kenya, a German man's arrest in Russia, Latvia supplying drones to Ukraine, sale of a 285-year-old lemon, and an advertisement for Send7 merchandise and supporter info.

Feb 14, 2024 • 7min
Thursday 15th February 2024. World News. Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russ
World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 15th February 2024Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russian ship sunk. EU influencers. Indonesia presidential election. India farmers march. And South Korea beef rice.With Ben MallettIf you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/supportSupporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcriptsSupporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quizContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells 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 and Ben Mallett every morning. Transcripts can be found at send7.org/transcripts. 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, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they listen to 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

Feb 14, 2024 • 8min
Wednesday 14th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage.
World News in 7 minutes.Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcriptsSupporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quizIf you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/supportWednesday 14th February 2024. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. US Uber strike. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage. Canada teacher sells art. Ethiopia killings. Ukraine Avdiivka fighting. Russia Kallas wanted. France town bans phones.With Stephen DevincenziSupporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcriptsSupporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quizIf you enjoy the podcast please help to support us 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.SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells 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 can be found at send7.org/transcripts. 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, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they listen to 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

Feb 12, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 13th February 2024. World News. Today: Kenya Kiptum dies. ECOWAS Senegal mission. Congo protests. Indonesia protests. India farmers'
Topics discussed in this podcast include the death of marathon athlete Kelvin Kipton, protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia, government meetings to prevent farmer protests, Israel's actions, the largest drug laboratory raid in Mexico, a skydiving accident in Mexico, loans secured by Colombia, and the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl.