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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Jan 30, 2024 • 8min
Wednesday 31st January 2024. World News. Today: Pakistan Khan jail. Israel/Palestine update. US response? Toyota recall. Sudan Abyei attacks
Topics discussed in the podcast include Imran Khan's conviction, Israeli soldiers posing as Palestinians, Toyota's airbag recall, deadly attacks in Sudan, controversy over the Menkara Pyramid renovation, tension in Ukraine, a police shooting in the UK, a woman arrested for transporting poisonous frogs, Venezuela's oil industry, soldiers killed by a drone strike in Jordan, and Elon Musk's Neuralink implanting a brain chip in a human.
Jan 29, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 30th January 2024. World News. Today: World Court Ukraine case. Ukraine transparency. Georgia PM resigns. Uganda Sebutinde position.
Today's podcast covers a range of interesting topics including Ukraine's case against Russia, Georgia's PM resignation, Uganda's position on measures against Israel, Zimbabwe's cholera vaccination campaign, Argentina's President visiting Israel, hate crimes in schools, investigations against President Bolsonaro's son, President Biden's praise for black churches, Japan's lawsuit over racial profiling, Pakistan-Iran security cooperation, an Italian man winning a tennis grand slam, and a social media platform blocking searches for explicit deep fake images of Taylor Swift.
Jan 28, 2024 • 8min
Monday 29th January 2024. World News. Today: Jordan US deaths. Israel/Palestine ICJ ruling. UNRWA funding cut. Finland election. Japan naked
In this podcast, they talk about the drone attack in Jordan, the ongoing conflict in Israel/Palestine and the funding cut for UNRWA. They also cover news stories such as a man walking on the wing of an airplane in Mexico, Trump being ordered to pay $83 million, and the first journey of the world's largest cruise ship.
Jan 25, 2024 • 8min
Friday 26th January 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Zelensky demands investigation. UK measles cases. Venezuela opposition intimidation. US
Topics discussed in the podcast include Ukraine President's demand for an investigation, rise in UK measles cases, Venezuelan opposition concerns, US border blockage by Trump, US boy hearing for the first time, AFCON hosts firing manager, Mali mine accident, South Africa confession, Gaza hospitals surrounded, China fire, and South Korea's warning against eating toothpicks.
Jan 24, 2024 • 7min
Thursday 25th January 2024. World News. Today: Russia plane crash. Vatican City whistleblowing. France farmer protests. US Trump wins primar
Topics in this podcast include a plane crash in Russia, Vatican whistleblowing, farmer protests in France, Donald Trump's primary win, a strike in Argentina, a mine collapse in Mali, Namibia's president seeking cancer treatment, a scandal involving South Korea's first lady, and a court case in India over the invention of butter chicken.
Jan 23, 2024 • 8min
Wednesday 24th January 2024. World News. Today: Palestine/Israel update. UK/US Houthi strikes. Ecuador 'winning'. Mexico can sue US.
Updates on the Palestine/Israel conflict, UK/US strikes in Yemen, Ecuador's progress against armed gangs, Mexico's legal action against US gun manufacturers, Liberia's new President, South Africa's action to stop the auction of Mandela's belongings, Russia's missile strikes in Ukraine, and Turkey's approval of Sweden's NATO membership. Plus, the discovery of an ancient Roman arch in Serbia, the death of Italian footballer Gigi Riva, and thanks to new podcast supporters.
Jan 22, 2024 • 7min
Tuesday 23rd January 2024. World News. Today: Poland Ukraine relations. Poland Musk visit. EU Hamas process. Cameroon malaria vaccination. E
Topics covered in this podcast include Poland-Ukraine relations, Elon Musk's visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the EU's stance on a two-state solution in Israel, a routine malaria vaccination program in Cameroon, a festival in Ethiopia, the inauguration of the President of Congo, a plane crash in Afghanistan, Chinese balloons over Taiwan, Iran's foreign minister's visit to Pakistan, the capture of a Colombian armed group leader in Ecuador, and a petition for amnesty by prisoners' families in Cuba. The podcast also discusses Japan's moon mission with the smart lander, Slim.
Jan 21, 2024 • 8min
Monday 22nd January 2024. World News. Today: US DeSantis out. Middle East update. Turkish astronaut. Ukraine Donetsk hit. Russia explosions.
Updates on US Republican nominee race and Argentina expelling a drug gang leader's family. Insights into the Israel-Palestine conflict. Coverage on Israeli-Gaza conflict, Syrian explosion, Iran's activities, space missions by Turkey and Japan. News on North Korean sentencing, Sudan violence, Nigerian kidnapping, and a chemical terminal incident in Russia. Discussion on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and a dog with six legs in the UK.
Jan 18, 2024 • 8min
Friday 19th January 2024. World News. Today: Pakistan bombs Iran. Japan to moon. Thailand explosion. Russia protest. Israel/Palestine update
Today's podcast covers a range of interesting topics, including missile attacks between Pakistan and Iran, Japan's moon landing achievement, deadly explosion in Thailand, Russia protests, Israel-Palestine conflict, an explosion in Nigeria, and more from around the world.
Jan 17, 2024 • 7min
Thursday 18th January 2024. World News. Today: Switzerland Davos forum. UK royal surgery. Canada Trudeau criticises Trump. Ecuador escaped
Discussion on Davos Economic Forum, UK royal surgery, Canada's criticism of Trump, Ecuador's escaped prisoners, Nigeria explosion, Sierra Leone coup leader's departure, Pakistan missile Iran, China's falling population, and the cloning of the first rhesus monkey.
