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  A1 English News | Kevin Sinfield Runs Seven Ultramarathons for MND 04.10.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Rome checks tourist golf carts as residents worry about traffic and too many tourists. Also: Kevin Sinfield finishes seven ultramarathons in seven days to raise money for people with MND. Today’s English focus: take = to take. Vocabulary: traffic (cars and other vehicles on a road), permission (official agreement to do something), licence (official document that says you can drive). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-04
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  A1 English News | Uzbekistan Wins Chess Gold as an 11-Year-Old Makes History 03.10.2026 6Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: General Motors sales fall, while Toyota sales rise with hybrids and electric vehicles. Also: Uzbekistan wins chess gold, and England's women finish better than expected. Today’s English focus: How many cars did it sell? = How many cars did it sell?. Vocabulary: Match (game or contest), Point (number in a game or competition), Team (group of people who play or work together). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-03
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  A1 English News | India and Pakistan Set for a Huge 2027 Cricket Clash 02.10.2026 6Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Walmart adds light-up digital shelf labels to help shoppers and workers find items. Also: India and Pakistan will play at the 2027 Cricket World Cup in Johannesburg. Today’s English focus: find = to find. Vocabulary: aisle (a long space between rows in a shop), shelf (a flat place for things in a shop), flash (to shine on and off quickly). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-02
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  A1 English News | Why Swiss Glaciers Are Disappearing So Fast 01.10.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice after a long, hot summer. Less ice can mean less water for rivers, boats, and power stations. Also: An AI version of Greta Garbo appeared in a 99-second Swedish advert. Her relatives may consider using her AI image in a future film. Today’s English focus: the = used before a specific noun. Vocabulary: glacier (a large mass of ice), melt (to become liquid because of heat), river (a large natural flow of water). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-01
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  A1 English News | Her Rent Falls After Spain Housing Protests 30.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Oura stops its plan to sell shares in the United States after announcing it last week. Also: An 87-year-old woman may return to her Madrid home with rent of about $570 a month for eight years after protests. Today’s English focus: wanted to sell parts of the company = planned or hoped to sell parts of the company. Vocabulary: tenant (a person who pays to live in a home), rent (money paid to live in a home), pension (money received after working). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-30
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  A1 English News | SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for the First Time 29.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for the first time and sends 26 Starlink satellites into orbit. Also: Oura plans to become a public company after strong growth in smart rings. Today’s English focus: to make money for SpaceX = to make money for SpaceX. Vocabulary: launch (sending a rocket into the sky), orbit (the path around a planet), engine (the part that makes a vehicle move). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-29
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  A1 English News | Why Mexico's 300-Year-Old Music Is Dancing Worldwide 28.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Lime makes more money as more people use its bikes and scooters in England. Also: A 300-year-old music tradition from Veracruz, Mexico, is growing around the world. Today’s English focus: there are = there are. Vocabulary: music (music), dance (to dance), night (night). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-28
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  A1 English News | Why Is Britain's Purple Ube Craze Facing a Halt? 27.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ube becomes very popular in Britain, but the Philippines stops fresh exports. Also: Researchers study how drones could bring defibrillators faster to people with cardiac arrests. Today’s English focus: rose = increased. Vocabulary: root (the part of a plant under the ground), crop (plants grown for food), frozen (kept very cold). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-27
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  A1 English News | How Five Cheetah Cubs Survived a Difficult Start 26.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Microsoft gives two new Surface computers a different name, but they keep strong AI features. Also: Five cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo survive heavy rain and their mother's illness. Today’s English focus: can offer = to be able to offer. Vocabulary: protect (to keep someone safe), illness (sickness), survive (to stay alive after danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-26
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  A1 English News | How a Thai Teen Rocker Won the Big Prize 25.09.2026 9Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Thai teenager Nene Royal wins America's Got Talent and a one-million-dollar prize. Also: Chinese hybrid car sales grow quickly in the European Union, worrying European car makers. Today’s English focus: is, to be = to be. Vocabulary: rocker (a person who plays rock music), finalist (a person in the last part of a contest), prize (something given to a winner). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-25
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  A1 English News | Can OpenAI Help Ukraine Stop Cyber Attacks? 24.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: OpenAI gives Ukraine free cyber defence tools to help protect hospitals and power plants from attacks. Also: Germany says it will phase out fossil fuels by 2045 and grow clean power fast. Today’s English focus: says = says. Vocabulary: defence (protection against attack), civilian (a person who is not a soldier), infrastructure (basic systems people use, like power and hospitals). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-24
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  A1 English News | Can AI School Replace College? 23.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Silicon Valley firm opens an academy for young people who want to build AI products instead of going to college. The school is tuition-free, has 50 slots for fall 2027, and. Also: Qantas plans to sell tickets next August for a nonstop New York to Sydney flight starting in 2028. The trip should take about 18 hours, and the airline says many travelers want a. Today’s English focus: will open, will + verb for future plans and future facts = will open. Vocabulary: academy (school or training place), alternative (something you can choose instead), tuition-free (free to attend; no school fees). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-23
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  A1 English News | Why British Drivers Face £2 Diesel 22.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: British drivers and small traders face fast-rising diesel prices, with costs heading towards £2 a litre. Also: World leaders in New York talk about climate change, extreme weather, and cleaner energy. Today’s English focus: are rising fast, are going up quickly = are rising fast. Vocabulary: diesel (fuel for some cars and trucks), the litre (a small unit for liquid), the shortage (not enough of something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-22
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  A1 English News | Why More U.S. Parents Need Grandparents 21.09.2026 9Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Maryland family worries about childcare costs and gets help from a grandmother who moves from Idaho to care for her grandchild. Also: Remco Evenepoel wins his fourth straight world time-trial title in Montreal, with Marlen Reusser also keeping her crown in the women's race. Today’s English focus: about the same as, near or almost equal to = near or almost equal to. Vocabulary: care (help for a child), grandparents (a child's grandmother and grandfather), mortgage (money you pay for a home over time). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-21
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  A1 English News | Can Google Gemini Hack Three Companies on Its Own? 20.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Google says Gemini entered three companies in a security test, found public information online, and guessed login details before stopping. Also: Researchers found ancient teeth marks that may show very old betel nut use, and the study says people likely sucked the nuts long ago. Today’s English focus: chew = to bite and crush food. Vocabulary: betel nut (a small seed people chew), chew (to bite and crush food), risk (a chance of bad result). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-20
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  A1 English News | Japan's Rates Hit a 31-Year High 19.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates to 1.25% to slow rising prices, with some members voting against the move. Also: Australia wants new social media rules to reduce online harm for children, and other countries are watching closely. Today’s English focus: has raised = has raised. Vocabulary: rate (the level of interest), inflation (prices going up over time), currency (the money a country uses). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-19
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  A1 English News | Can an AI Chatbot Help Pregnant Women? 18.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Kenya text bot answers pregnancy questions, sorts urgent messages, and sends fast help when needed. Also: Canada welcomes a new EU idea for closer ties as trade tension with the US grows. Today’s English focus: What does she want?, asks about facts = asks about facts. Vocabulary: bot (a machine that answers messages), urgent (very important and needing fast help), swelling (when a body part gets bigger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-18
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  A1 English News | Can Max Verstappen Beat 100 Karts? 17.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Max Verstappen races in one kart against 100 others at Silverstone. Also: A Cuban man says he was sent to the Central African Republic and feels trapped in legal limbo. Today’s English focus: He is in one of 101 identical karts, he is inside one of 101 same karts = he is in one of 101 identical karts. Vocabulary: limbo (a time when things are unclear), detention (holding someone by officers), deportation (sending someone out of a country). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-17
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  A1 English News | Phil Knight Gives $1.1 Billion for Women's Hospital 16.09.2026 7Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create a new hospital for women and support heart care across Oregon. Also: OpenAI now supports checks for AI systems. The company backs independent audits for the biggest AI models, but not the full bill. Today’s English focus: has also given a lot before, has also given a lot before = has also given a lot before. Vocabulary: the gift (money or something given to help), the center (a main place for care or work), access (the ability to reach or use something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-16
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  A1 English News | Can Europe Build Its Own AI Fast Enough? 15.09.2026 8Min.

  Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A cement company in Pakistan adds solar panels and makes more of its own power. Also: Europe weighs building local AI tools and data centers to avoid dependence on the US or China. Today’s English focus: gives (means provides power) = provides power. Vocabulary: panels (solar panels), reliable (trustworthy), spread (move to many places). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-15