Simple English News Daily

Explosions in Iran and collusion charges in Hong Kong. News from around the world includes China's security law, Singapore unbanning cats, Poland farmer blockade, Italy MP gunshot, and protests in Libya. The US faces criticism for its execution method and a 13-year-old becomes the first to complete Tetris.

Today's podcast covers a range of interesting topics including a plane crash and earthquake in Japan, a Hamas explosion in Lebanon, a stabbing attack in South Korea, Russian attacks in Ukraine, imprisonment of poets in Russia, arrests of Bangladesh opposition members, Denmark's queen abdicating, Somalia criticizing Ethiopia, the release of Oscar Pistorius in South Africa, Argentina's decision not to join BRICS, and the expiration of Mickey Mouse's copyright.

Updates on Russia-Ukraine attacks, Schengen area expansion, Congo presidential election, Chad's new prime minister. International news includes South Africa's case against Israel, natural disasters in Japan, South Korea, and Australia, China-US diplomatic ties, Nicaragua-China trade agreement, and unveiling of Shakira statue.

Stephen from Send7 podcast joins Luke for a World News Quiz on Luke's English Podcast. They discuss prioritizing news stories, India's challenges as the most populous country, archaeological discovery of early pizza in Pompeii, speaker's family origins in Gibraltar, and the surprising top-selling film of 2023.

Poland shuts state media. Russia arrests Danish mercenaries. Kenya pineapple farm killings. DRC protest. South Korea actor suicide. India pipeline leak. Japan nuclear power plant un-banned. US airstrikes in Iraq. Mexico recovers state airline. Columbia celebrates new Shakira statue.

Topics discussed include a smelter fire in Indonesia, fog in India, China's stance on Taiwan, Israel's airstrikes on Gaza, protests in Serbia, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Congo protest ban, Chad's new constitution, Uganda's IS attack, Colombia's renewable energy, Argentina's extraordinary sessions, Cuba's euthanasia, and a woman with two uteruses.

Learn about upcoming New Year's Eve celebrations in Denver, the podcast's music history, ongoing wars in Ukraine and Israel, the importance of multiple news sources, and supporter appreciation and charitable donations.

This episode covers the tragic shooting in Czechia, updates on the Ukraine-Poland border blockade, and the Vatican's ruling on LGBTQ+ rights. Other notable topics include Angola leaving OPEC, Congo's extended general election, Gaza conflict, Thailand's same-sex marriage legislation, Venezuela-US prisoner exchange, and the US-Mexico border enforcement deal.

Topics discussed in the podcast include election problems in the DRC, Trump's Colorado block, legal cannabis in the Netherlands, immigration law in France, a possible Hamas deal in Israel, undercover police in the UK, explosion recovery in Guinea, suspensions in India, and the seizure of tiny turtles.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 20th December 2023Today: Iceland volcano erupts. Germany election repeats. Sudan 250,000 flee. Egypt Sisi wins Presidency. China earthquake in Gansu. Red Sea multinational operation. Bangladesh train arson deaths. Mexico challenges Texas law. And US cat video sent through space.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 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