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A2 German News | Can a Food Delivery Rider Win China's Top Literary Prize? 20.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A Chinese food delivery rider wins a major literary prize for poems and essays he first wrote on small slips of paper between deliveries. Also: Norway opens a new memorial in Oslo for the 77 victims of the 2011 attack, with survivors and relatives present at the unveiling. Today’s German focus: Ich habe gewonnen = I have won. Vocabulary: der Preis (prize), die Sammlung (collection), der Zettel (small note or slip of paper). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-20

A2 German News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Fire Smoke 19.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Russia is seeing more people use cash as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments and add pressure to a slowing wartime economy. Also: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while Canada says both countries must act on climate change. Today’s German focus: fällt aus = fails or stops working. Vocabulary: das Bargeld (cash), das Netz (network), die Prognose (forecast). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-19

A2 German News | Magnitude 7.3 Quake Strikes Off Mexico 18.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The EU plans to slow some emissions cuts, giving businesses more time and possibly extending allowances to 2038. Also: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake off southern Mexico sparked a tsunami warning, but no major damage or deaths were reported. Today’s German focus: es gab = there was / there were. Vocabulary: das Erdbeben (earthquake), die Warnung (warning), die Küste (coast). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-18

A2 German News | White House Staffer Faces Betting Probe 17.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A White House teleprompter operator is accused of using speech knowledge to make nearly $100,000 on prediction-market bets. Also: Uganda discharges its last Ebola patient and starts a 42-day countdown with no active confirmed cases. Today’s German focus: sich entlassen lassen = to be officially discharged. Vocabulary: die Entlassung (discharge), der Ausbruch (outbreak), verschärfen (to tighten or make stricter). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-17

A2 German News | Why More Countries Now Prefer China Over the US 16.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A Pew survey across 36 countries finds more people now favor China over the US, with trust in Xi Jinping and Donald Trump both low. Also: Scientists confirm a new monkey species in DR Congo, identified by its orange lips, black face, and forest habitat. Today’s German focus: wurde beschrieben = was described. Vocabulary: das Gesicht (face), der Wald (forest), die Art (species). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-16

A2 German News | Wife Holds Husband Back on Ryanair Flight 15.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: US lawmakers vote to end the twice-yearly clock change and make daylight saving time permanent, with the Senate next. Also: A woman holds her husband's legs as he is nearly pulled out of a Ryanair plane, and passengers rush to help. Today’s German focus: festhalten — to hold on tightly / not let go = to hold on tightly / not let go. Vocabulary: das Fenster (the window), der Motor (the engine), die Schulter (the shoulder). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-15

A2 German News | Ted Lasso Actor Makes Pro Debut 14.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Cristo Fernández, known from Ted Lasso, makes his first professional football appearance for El Paso Locomotive in the United States. Also: Hungary's parliament votes to remove President Tamás Sulyok, and the government now faces its next political steps. Today’s German focus: entfernen — to remove = to remove. Vocabulary: das Amt (official position), die Mehrheit (majority), die Verfassung (constitution). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-14

A2 German News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Leave 13.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to leave their homes and disrupting schools, work, travel, and outdoor activities. Also: BBC Vatican correspondent David Willey dies at 93 after a long career reporting from Rome and covering five popes. Today’s German focus: evakuieren = to evacuate. Vocabulary: Land treffen (to make landfall), der Sturm (storm), die Warnung (warning). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-13

A2 German News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand 12.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Scientists in Thailand discover a new dinosaur species from fossils, with a long-necked plant-eater that may have lived 150 million years ago. Also: In the US, a major housing law becomes law automatically after President Trump does not sign it, despite political protest. Today’s German focus: entdecken = to discover. Vocabulary: das Fossil (fossil), der Rückenknochen (backbone), der Pflanzenfresser (plant-eater). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-12

A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft 11.07.2026 5мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple sues OpenAI and two employees, saying confidential product information was taken through former staff and internal emails. Also: Twelve men and 12 women join a 30-hour Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find love. Today’s German focus: finden = to find. Vocabulary: die Geburtenzahl (birth rate), das Treffen (meeting), der Mönch (monk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-11

A2 German News | Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secret Theft 11.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI and two employees of stealing confidential product information. Also: Twelve men and twelve women join a Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find a partner. Today’s German focus: das Eis brechen = to break the ice. Vocabulary: die Krise (a crisis), der Partner (a partner), der Tempel (a temple). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-11

A2 German News | Why Traffic Through Hormuz Is Falling 10.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls sharply after new strikes, with many oil and gas ships avoiding the route. Also: A fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, China, kills at least 28 people and leaves the cause unclear. Today’s German focus: werden = to become; to be used for future tense. Vocabulary: Brand (fire; blaze), Rauch (smoke), evakuiert (evacuated). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-10

A2 German News | Can AI Workers Keep Driving San Francisco Prices Up? 09.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Researchers in Australia and China found bumblebees showing emotion-like behaviors, raising new questions about insects' inner lives and how we think about their protection. Also: In San Francisco, high-paid tech and AI workers are pushing housing prices higher, with a three-bedroom apartment on sale for almost $3 million and sellers even considering. Today’s German focus: die Preise steigen = prices rise. Vocabulary: Haus (house), Preis (price), Wohnung (apartment). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-09

A2 German News | Wildfire Forces 10,000 to Flee Southern France 08.07.2026 6мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave small towns near the Spanish border, while strong winds and heat make the situation worse. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court, keeping her political future uncertain. Today’s German focus: Berufung einlegen = to appeal. Vocabulary: die Berufung (appeal), schuldig (guilty), antreten (to run for office). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-08

A2 German News | Over 1,000 Arrested in Global Human Trafficking Crackdown 07.07.2026 7мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Interpol says more than 1,000 people were arrested in a human trafficking operation across 59 countries. Also: Australia investigates six mysterious beach spheres that may be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Today’s German focus: anfassen = to touch. Vocabulary: der Abstand (distance), der Gegenstand (object), der Notruf (emergency number). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-07

A2 German News | Why Europe Is Getting Hotter and Hotter 06.07.2026 8мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking early-summer heatwaves, with scientists warning that climate change is making extreme heat more likely and more intense. Also: Bangladesh seeks more Chinese investment while trying to improve tense relations with India. Today’s German focus: sich verbessern = to get better. Vocabulary: die Hitze (heat), die Hitzewelle (heatwave), gefährdet (at risk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-06

A2 German News | Ukraine Hits Russia's St Petersburg Oil Terminal 05.07.2026 7мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Extreme heat cancels Fourth of July events across parts of the US. Also: Ukraine says it hit a major oil terminal in St Petersburg. Today’s German focus: ausfallen = to be cancelled or not take place as planned. Vocabulary: betroffen (affected), vorsichtig (careful), Treibstoff (fuel). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-05

A2 German News | Why France's Heatwave Deaths Are Alarming Europe 04.07.2026 7мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: France reports more than 2,000 excess deaths during a severe June heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme heat. Also: A trial begins in DR Congo to test possible treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola. Today’s German focus: steigen = to increase or go up. Vocabulary: Ausbruch (outbreak), betroffen (affected), zugelassen (approved). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-04

A2 German News | North America Trade Deal Faces New Uncertainty 03.07.2026 7мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US declines a long-term USMCA renewal, leaving the North American trade pact in place but less secure. Also: Ryanair and Berlin Airport warn that the EU's new digital border system could create long queues and missed flights. Today’s German focus: verschieben = to postpone. Vocabulary: der Vertrag (contract or agreement), die Schlange (queue or line), die Wartezeit (waiting time). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-03

A2 German News | Trump's Billions Raise White House Questions 02.07.2026 7мин

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'. Also: From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president. Today’s German focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap), highlighted recap word (from today’s language recap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-07-02