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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Oct 16, 2023 • 8min
Monday 16th October 2023. World News. Today: Israel fights Hamas, Hezbollah. Gaza exodus. Elections in New Zealand, Poland, Ecuador, Liberia
Topics discussed in the podcast include Israel's fight with Hamas and Hezbollah, the exodus in Gaza, elections in New Zealand, Poland, Ecuador, and Liberia, Australia rejecting change, updates on Ukraine, Senegal ruling, and Taylor Swift's concert film success.
Oct 12, 2023 • 8min
Friday 13th October 2023. World News. Today: Gaza siege. India bank theft. Australia referendum. Slovakia coalition. Argentina fire.
In this podcast, they discuss the Gaza siege, India bank theft, Australia referendum, Slovakia coalition, and conflicts in Ukraine. They also cover NATO's support, cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, Liberia's election results, a fire in Argentina, protests in Guatemala, and a lottery winner in the US.
Oct 11, 2023 • 8min
Thursday 12th October 2023. World News. Today: Myanmar refugee camp attacked. Israel unity government. Japan energy funding. Egypt no refuge
Topics covered in this podcast include an attack on a refugee camp in Myanmar, the formation of a unity government in Israel, Japan's funding for clean energy, Egypt's lack of refugee corridors, a prison riot in Paraguay, and the survival of Europe's oldest student newspaper.
Oct 10, 2023 • 8min
Wednesday 11th October 2023. World News. Today: Israel bombs Gaza. Hamas massacres uncovered. Malaysia Peru arrests. Slovakia deep fakes.
This podcast covers topics such as Israel bombing Gaza, Hamas massacres being uncovered, Malaysia making arrests in Peru, Slovakia's concerns about deep fakes, Liberia's general election, Brazil's drought, the US RFK junior, the UK's hard life, and South Africa's fake doctor.
Oct 9, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday 10th October 2023. World News. Today: Israel siege. UN Israel comments. India floods. UK migrant plan. Russia nuclear treaty. EU Pal
Israel siege, UN comments, India floods, UK migrant plan, Russia nuclear treaty, EU aid suspension, Nigeria death penalty, Sudan Iran relations, Africa mRNA funding, Guatemala violence, Mexico Sheinbaum, US Goldin Nobel.
Oct 8, 2023 • 9min
Monday 9th October 2023. World News. Today: Israel - Hamas war. Fighting continues. Gaza strikes. Afghanistan earthquake. Guatemala protests
The podcast covers the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, including rocket attacks, civilian casualties, and kidnappings. It also discusses recent airstrikes on Gaza and the declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Other topics include an earthquake in Afghanistan, a Chinese man seeking asylum in Canada, a Kenyan athlete setting a world record, disputes over the World Cup final between Morocco and Spain, and protests in Guatemala.
Oct 5, 2023 • 8min
Friday 6th October 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine shop attack. Spain European meeting. Argentina presidential debates. Syria drone attack.
Topics discussed include the tragic Ukraine shop attack, Spain's European meeting, Argentina's presidential debates, a drone attack in Syria, France's bed bug problem, floods in India, and Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing. Also covered are Australia's new Charles coin, France's troop removal in Niger, and a study on the permanent effects of pregnancy on the brain.
Oct 4, 2023 • 7min
Thursday 5th October 2023. World News. Today: Spain, Portugal Morocco World Cup. Nigeria students kidnapped. Pakistan migrants expelled. US
World Cup co-hosts, weapon donations, student kidnappings, immigration expulsion, avian flu outbreak, student debt relief, Mexican elections, space debris fine, and sponsors discussed in this podcast.
Oct 3, 2023 • 8min
Wednesday 4th October 2023. World News. Today: US Speaker removed. Thailand shooting. Italy crash. Haiti mission. Seychelles witchcraft.
Topics discussed in this podcast include the removal of the US Speaker of the House, a shooting at a mall in Thailand, a bus crash in Italy, a UN mission for Haiti, witchcraft charges against an opposition leader in Seychelles, and various other international news stories.
Oct 2, 2023 • 7min
Tuesday 3rd October 2023. World News. Today: Congo president candidate. Eswatini election results. WHO malaria vaccine. UNICEF Burkina Faso
In this podcast, they discuss a wide range of interesting topics including a presidential candidate in Congo, election results in Eswatini, the WHO recommending a malaria vaccine, UNICEF's work in Burkina Faso, naval exercises in the Philippines, dengue outbreak in Bangladesh, migrant issues in Mexico, dolphin deaths in Brazil, a grizzly bear attack in Canada, EU ministers meeting in Ukraine, record temperatures in Spain, the closure of the Olympic Stadium in Greece, and the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
