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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Missiles hit Kyiv, injuring six people as Russia says it may restart peace talks. Also: A US judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over Facebook privacy violations. Today’s English focus: the = the definite article for a specific person, thing, or place. Vocabulary: Judge (a person in court who decides legal cases), Jury (a group of people who decide a case in court), Appeal (to ask a court to change a decision). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ukraine and the United States discuss plans to end the war in Oslo, while Russian attacks continue. Also: The European Union makes security its first priority in a new Arctic plan. Today’s English focus: can warn = can give a warning. Vocabulary: Watch (to look at something carefully), Ship (a large boat that travels on water), Rescue (helping people in danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Russia's foreign minister visits Tehran as Iran offers a seven-day ceasefire and attacks continue near the Strait of Hormuz. Also: The US orders civilian government agencies to remove DeepSeek AI technology, but Defense Department agencies are excluded. Today’s English focus: started, to start = to start. Vocabulary: ban (official rule that stops something), remove (to take something away), cover (to include something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump suspends Russia sanctions to keep peace talks going. Also: A new US poll shows Democrats ahead before midterm elections. Today’s English focus: does not want = does not want. Vocabulary: suspend (to stop something for a time), pause (a short stop), lift (to end a sanction). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: A new museum in Melbourne tells the stories of Vietnamese refugees and their families in Australia. Also: Divers found a very rare fan mussel on the seabed near Valentia Island in County Kerry. Today’s English focus: did not touch or move = past negative: did not touch or move. Vocabulary: seabed (the bottom of the sea), bury (to put something under the ground or under something), fragile (easy to break or damage). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.