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  B1 English News | China Pushes Back as AI Fear Grows 15.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: China rejects calls to slow AI while warning the technology could threaten Communist Party rule. Also: Thames Water changes its huge reservoir plan as local opposition and costs keep rising. Today’s English focus: has amended, has changed something officially and it still matters now = has changed something officially and it still matters now. Vocabulary: reservoir (a large place where water is stored), consultation (a process of asking people for views before a decision), blueprint (a detailed plan for building something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-15
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  B1 English News | Can the Strait of Hormuz Stay Open? 14.09.2026 10мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: An Iranian vessel is hit near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears for shipping and oil traffic. Also: Brics leaders meet in Delhi, but they still disagree on what a new world order should be. Today’s English focus: said early Sunday, reported that happened early on Sunday = reported that happened early on Sunday. Vocabulary: strait (a narrow strip of sea between two larger areas of water), route (the way a ship, car, or plane travels), pressure (a strong force; stress in a difficult situation). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-14
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  B1 English News | Saudi Arabia's Oil Route Is Shut After Drone Attack 13.09.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome in India as relations with China and India slowly warm, and Brics leaders try to show unity. Also: Saudi Arabia shuts a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq, raising fresh worries about oil shipping and regional conflict. Today’s English focus: retaliate, to hit back after an attack or harm = to retaliate. Vocabulary: pipeline (a long tube that carries oil, gas, or water), precaution (a careful action taken to avoid harm), retaliate (to hit back after an attack or harm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-13
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  B1 English News | Lawyer Fined for Using ChatGPT in Murder Case 12.09.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A New Mexico lawyer was fined after a court filing included fake witnesses and false testimony blamed on ChatGPT. Also: New Zealand and South Africa meet in Baltimore in a big rugby match linked to the 2031 World Cup in the US. Today’s English focus: We've been in a long process with venues and cities, have been in a long = have been in a long process. Vocabulary: filing (official court paper), contempt (disrespect for the court), disciplinary (about official punishment or professional rules). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-12
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  B1 English News | Could AI Get Smart Enough to Kill Us? 11.09.2026 10мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns that AI is moving fast, could take control of parts of daily life, and may be misused for destructive weapons. Also: UN peacekeepers travel behind Israeli lines in Lebanon, where they see destroyed roads and villages during a tense ceasefire period. Today’s English focus: could become so advanced = might become very advanced. Vocabulary: AI (artificial intelligence), advanced (very developed or powerful), safeguards (protection steps that reduce danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-11
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  B1 English News | Will Navigation Apps Keep the Mercator Map? 10.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A UN vote backs fairer world maps, but navigation apps are likely to keep using Mercator versions because they are practical for everyday routing. Also: A study of more than 300 mothers and babies finds that babies born to anaemic mothers had smaller brains, with differences linked to movement, learning, and emotion. Today’s English focus: does not impose, does not force = does not force. Vocabulary: resolution (official decision or statement), projection (a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map), trade-offs (the good and bad sides of a choice). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-10
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  B1 English News | Can the US Cripple Iran's Airline Sector? 09.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US adds new sanctions to pressure Iran's airlines and related aviation companies. Also: New York releases long-hidden 9/11 air records, showing what city leaders knew about toxic air. Today’s English focus: have known the truth, to have known the truth = to have known the truth. Vocabulary: records (official written papers or files), document (an official paper or file), settlement (an agreement that ends a legal fight). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-09
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  B1 English News | Can AI Cure Cancer if Chips Run Short? 08.09.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: An Arm boss says AI may help find a cure for cancer, but chip shortages are slowing the work because data centres need more chips. Also: Hundreds of Burundians in Kenya are rushing to get papers, buy bus tickets, and leave before a crackdown on small businesses begins. Today’s English focus: are going to solve problems = will solve problems. Vocabulary: mattress (mattress), suitcase (suitcase), deadline (deadline). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-08
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  B1 English News | Why Texas Barbecue Is Going Halal 07.09.2026 10мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are serving halal barbecue and drawing big crowds. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues as new checks return. Today’s English focus: to have a whole list, to have many things ready = to have many things ready. Vocabulary: queues (lines of people waiting), biometric (using body data, like fingerprints or a face scan), flexibility (the freedom to change plans or rules when needed). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-07
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  B1 English News | Jaguar Land Rover Faces Thousands of Job Cuts 06.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover may cut thousands of jobs after profits fall, with sales down, a cyber-attack, and US tariffs adding more pressure. Also: An Argentine judge orders a Nazi-looted painting to be returned to the heir of Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. Today’s English focus: has been under pressure, has been under pressure = has been under pressure. Vocabulary: redundancy (job cut), tariffs (taxes on imported goods), production (making things in a factory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-06
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  B1 English News | Did the US Strike Kill a Wedding Party? 05.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical the U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Iran, while Iran says the attacks killed at least 18 people and claims to have hit U.S. forces in. Also: Bond markets are getting more unstable, with higher yields, rising debt worries, and possible effects on mortgages, inflation, and household budgets. Today’s English focus: has gone past, moved beyond a point and is still important now = moved beyond a point and is still important now. Vocabulary: yield (income or return from an investment; bond rate), debt (money a person, company, or government owes), deficit (a gap where spending is higher than income). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-05
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  B1 English News | Can ChargePoint Keep Its 70% Surge Going? 04.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: ChargePoint shares jumped more than 70% after strong results and a hopeful forecast. Also: The Ig Nobel Prizes honor odd research, with the ceremony moving to Zurich. Today’s English focus: has started to accelerate, has begun to grow faster = has begun to grow faster. Vocabulary: revenue (money a company brings in), loss (money a company does not keep), accelerate (become faster or grow faster). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-04
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  B1 English News | China's Emissions Fall as Oil Use Drops 03.09.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% as oil use dropped, with lower oil imports, more electric vehicles, and stronger public transport helping the shift. Also: Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with two versions, lower introductory prices, and a stronger focus on coding and security. Today’s English focus: has been rolling out, has been releasing or introducing something over time = has been rolling out. Vocabulary: emissions (gases released into the air), consumption (the amount of something people use), demand (how much people want or need something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-03
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  B1 English News | Will the U.S. Win Support Against Iran? 02.09.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A GE Appliances factory uses AI cameras and sensors to catch mistakes fast, cut downtime, and save money. Also: The U.S. is asking other countries to back pressure on Iran, but China's role may decide how strong it is. Today’s English focus: has spent, began in the past and is still true now = began in the past and is still true now. Vocabulary: anomaly (something unusual or outside the pattern), downtime (time when a machine or system is not working), scrap (damaged or unwanted material thrown away). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-02
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  B1 English News | Messi Ends His Argentina Career 01.09.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns G20 finance ministers that AI could trigger a global economic downturn and create security risks for financial systems. Also: Lionel Messi retires from international football after more than 20 years with Argentina, and the episode looks back at his biggest moments. Today’s English focus: is running (happening now or continuing around now) = to be happening now or continuing around now. Vocabulary: volatility (sudden change, especially in prices or markets), breaches (breaks in security), concentration (money, power, or activity in only a few places). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-01
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  B1 English News | Why Ollie Watkins's Villa Exit Feels So Sudden 31.08.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ollie Watkins completes a £51 million move to Al-Hilal, ending six years at Aston Villa. Also: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile is charged with treason after election tensions. Today’s English focus: has completed, did something recently and it still matters now = did something recently and it still matters now. Vocabulary: treason (the crime of acting against your country), dispute (a serious disagreement), detain (to hold someone and not let them leave freely). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-31
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  B1 English News | Pirates Die in Ship Rescue 30.08.2026 7мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Turkish and Somali forces free a cargo ship after a ten-day pirate siege off Somalia, and 14 pirates are reported killed. Also: Addisu Gobena wins the Sydney Marathon in record time, while Peres Jepchirchir takes the women's title. Today’s English focus: have freed, to have freed = to have freed. Vocabulary: vessel (ship), pressure (force or pressure), cooperation (working together). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-30
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  B1 English News | Venezuelan Father Sent Far From His Family 29.08.2026 8мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Trump says the US and Venezuela have reached a historic oil deal, and he claims it could lower gas prices for Americans. Also: A Venezuelan father in Texas is deported to Liberia and says he is now far from his wife and baby son. Today’s English focus: has reached, has happened recently and is important now = has happened recently and is important now. Vocabulary: deportation (official removal from a country), handcuffs (metal things used to hold a person's wrists together), stranded (left in a place with no easy way to leave). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-29
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  B1 English News | Can AI Defenses Stop a Cyberattack Surge? 28.08.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: AI leaders warn that cyberattacks could rise fast, and say the next few months are a limited window to improve defenses against attacks on hospitals, tech firms, and other. Also: Thieves raid Spain's Treasure of Villena in minutes, taking gold objects from a museum and leaving officials devastated. Today’s English focus: are used to, are familiar with or normal for = are familiar with or normal for. Vocabulary: theft (theft), heritage (heritage), alarm (alarm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-28
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  B1 English News | Can This New Pill Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer? 27.08.2026 9мин

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on fast, with CVS and Walgreens filling about 100,000 prescriptions each. Also: The US drug agency approves daraxonrasib, a daily pill that nearly doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients in a trial. Today’s English focus: is clearly being used, is clearly in use = to be clearly in use. Vocabulary: Prescription (a doctor's medicine order), Eligible (allowed to take part because you meet the rules), Uptake (the amount of use something gets, especially at the start). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-27