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  B1 European Portuguese News | The Iran War Leaves the US Paying More 16.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: The US war with Iran has already cost at least $38 billion, and the report says it could keep pushing inflation higher while weapons stocks stay low. Also: In Algeria, Amnesty International is urging the government to drop plans to expand the death penalty after deadly wildfires and fears of political repression.Hoje: Guerra com o Irão custa 38 mil milhões · Argélia debate pena de morte após incêndios.Today’s European Portuguese focus: antes de ser executado, before being executed = before being executed. Vocabulary: o fogo (fire), a morte (death), a pena (sentence; punishment).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | China Pushes Back as AI Fear Grows 15.09.2026 9min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: China rejects pressure to slow its AI industry while a spy chief warns the technology could threaten Communist Party rule. Also: Thames Water changes its giant reservoir plan in Oxfordshire amid local opposition and rising costs.Hoje: China rejeita alarmismo sobre IA · Thames Water muda plano do reservatório.Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitivo, to be doing / to be in the middle of doing = to be doing / to be in the middle of doing. Vocabulary: custo (cost), consulta (consultation), água (water).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Can the Strait of Hormuz Stay Open? 14.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: An Iranian vessel is hit near Hormuz, and Houthi control over another shipping lane grows. Also: Brics leaders meet in Delhi, united by Iran war tensions but split on what comes next.Hoje: Navio iraniano atingido perto de Ormuz · Brics mostra união e divisões.Today’s European Portuguese focus: não é contra ninguém, is not against anyone = is not against anyone. Vocabulary: o estreito (the strait), a declaração (the statement), adiar (to postpone).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Saudi Arabia's Oil Route Is Shut After Drone Attack 13.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Xi Jinping gets a red-carpet welcome in Delhi as India and China show signs of thawing relations while still competing for influence at the BRICS summit. Also: Saudi Arabia shuts a key oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraq strike the route, prompting an investigation and raising pressure on global energy shipping.Hoje: Xi Jinping em Deli no Brics · Arábia Saudita fecha oleoduto.Today’s European Portuguese focus: dizer, to say = to say. Vocabulary: a receção (welcome or reception), o oleoduto (oil pipeline), a investigação (investigation).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Lawyer Fined for Using ChatGPT in Murder Case 12.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A defense lawyer in New Mexico used ChatGPT in a murder appeal, and the court found fake witnesses and false testimony in his filing. He was fined $5,000, held in contempt, and. Also: South Africa and New Zealand meet in Baltimore in a four-Test series that is heading to the wire, with the Springboks leading 2-1. The match is also being treated as a preview of.Hoje: Advogado multado por usar ChatGPT · Springboks e All Blacks em Baltimore.Today’s European Portuguese focus: Há muita coisa em jogo, there's a lot at stake = there's a lot at stake. Vocabulary: o tribunal (court), o recurso (appeal), o relvado (grass pitch).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Could AI Get Smart Enough to Kill Us? 11.09.2026 9min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A former Anthropic researcher warns AI could one day become powerful enough to kill humans, lose human control, and be misused for dangerous acts. Also: UN peacekeepers take journalists behind Israeli lines in southern Lebanon, where roads, villages, and the ceasefire situation remain tense and unstable.Hoje: Aviso sobre IA muito poderosa · Capacetes azuis mostram o sul do Líbano.Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a ligar, to be connecting = to be connecting. Vocabulary: o cessar-fogo (ceasefire), a fronteira (border), a aldeia (village).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Will Navigation Apps Keep the Mercator Map? 10.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A UN map resolution is unlikely to change navigation apps, even as Equal Earth is encouraged for teaching and comparing sizes. Also: A study links maternal anaemia to smaller baby brains, especially in areas tied to movement, learning, and emotion.Hoje: Mapas da ONU não mudam apps · Anemia na gravidez afeta cérebros.Today’s European Portuguese focus: não é vinculativa, is non-binding = is non-binding. Vocabulary: a resolução (resolution), o continente (continent), o tamanho (size).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Can the US Cripple Iran's Airline Sector? 09.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: The US piles more sanctions onto Iran's aviation sector, hitting airlines, service firms, and Mahan Air as part of a broader push to raise pressure on Tehran. Also: New York City releases long-hidden 9/11 air-quality records, showing how first responders may have been exposed to toxic substances and why people demanded the truth for years.Hoje: EUA apertam sanções sobre a aviação · Nova Iorque revela documentos do 11 de Setembro.Today’s European Portuguese focus: Foram colocadas. - was put in place / were released = was put in place / were released. Vocabulary: apoio (support), serviços (services), pressão (pressure).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Can AI Cure Cancer if Chips Run Short? 08.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Arm's boss says AI could help find a cancer cure, but chip shortages are slowing its growth and data-centre power. Also: Burundians in Kenya rush to get travel papers and leave before a crackdown on unlicensed small businesses.Hoje: IA e cura para o cancro · Burundianos apressam saída do Quénia.Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai acabar por encontrar, will eventually find = will eventually find. Vocabulary: Chips (microchips), Dados (data), Robôs (robots).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Why Texas Barbecue Is Going Halal 07.09.2026 10min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Texas barbecue spots are adding halal meat to attract more Muslim customers, while staying popular with other diners too. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues again as biometric checks return unevenly after the flexibility deadline.Hoje: Churrasco halal ganha espaço · Novas filas nas fronteiras da UE.Today’s European Portuguese focus: Ou seja, meaning that is to say = that is to say. Vocabulary: halal (permitted under Islamic law), fila (queue), negócio (business).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Jaguar Land Rover Faces Thousands of Job Cuts 06.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover is under pressure and may cut thousands of jobs after weaker sales, a cyber-attack, and US tariffs hit profits. Also: An Argentine judge clears the return of a Nazi-looted painting to the heir of Jewish Dutch art collector Jacques Goudstikker.Hoje: Despedimentos na Jaguar Land Rover · Quadro roubado pode ser devolvido.Today’s European Portuguese focus: pode ser devolvido, can be returned = can be returned. Vocabulary: quadro (painting), herdeira (heiress), devolução (return).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Did the US Strike Kill a Wedding Party? 05.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical that a U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Iran, while Tehran says at least 18 people were killed and Trump warns more attacks could come at. Also: Bond markets are getting shakier as U.S. debt yields rise, borrowing gets more expensive, and oil prices add pressure to inflation and public finances.Hoje: Vance céptico sobre casamento atingido · Mercados da dívida estão mais instáveis.Today’s European Portuguese focus: não há, there isn't / there are no = there isn't / there are no. Vocabulary: a dívida (debt), os juros (interest rates), o petróleo (oil).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Can ChargePoint Keep Its 70% Surge Going? 04.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: ChargePoint CEO says 70% stock surge 'is the beginning of the momentum'. Also: Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners.Every episode ends with a European Portuguese language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in European Portuguese with examples you can repeat.Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | China's Emissions Fall as Oil Use Drops 03.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: China's carbon emissions fall as oil use and imports drop, while electric vehicles and public transport keep growing. Also: Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with a security-focused version and lower launch prices.Hoje: Emissões da China descem com menos petróleo · Google lança novo Gemini Flash.Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a + infinitivo = is/are ...-ing. Vocabulary: Importações (imports), Emissões (emissions), Vulnerabilidades (vulnerabilities).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Will the U.S. Win Support Against Iran? 02.09.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: GE Appliances uses AI to catch factory mistakes faster and cut waste. Also: The US seeks wider backing for pressure on Iran, but China is the key question.Hoje: Fábrica da GE aposta na IA · EUA procuram apoio contra Irão.Today’s European Portuguese focus: reduzir = to reduce. Vocabulary: desperdício (waste), direcção (management), falha (fault).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Messi Ends His Argentina Career 01.09.2026 8min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns G20 ministers that AI could trigger a global downturn and a major cyber risk. Also: Lionel Messi ends his international career after more than 20 years with Argentina, and the episode revisits his iconic moments.Hoje: Bailey avisa sobre IA e mercados · Messi acaba a carreira internacional.Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a passar, is passing = is passing. Vocabulary: a concentração (concentration), a dívida (debt), a volatilidade (volatility).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-09-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Why Ollie Watkins's Villa Exit Feels So Sudden 31.08.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Ollie Watkins leaves Aston Villa for Al-Hilal, after saying he never meant for his Villa career to end like this and that he had already apologised for missing a match. Also: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile is charged with treason after a tense election dispute, with 17 others also facing the same accusation.Hoje: Watkins sai para o Al-Hilal · Líder zambiano acusado de traição.Today’s European Portuguese focus: foi acusado, was accused = was accused. Vocabulary: acusação (accusation), detido (detained), tribunal (court).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-31 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Pirates Die in Ship Rescue 30.08.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Turkish and Somali forces free a cargo ship after a 10-day hostage operation off Somalia, with 14 pirates reported killed. Also: Addisu Gobena breaks the Sydney Marathon record, while Peres Jepchirchir wins the women's race.Hoje: Navio cargueiro resgatado na Somália · Gobena bate recorde em Sydney.Today’s European Portuguese focus: estava nas mãos, was in the hands of / under the control of = was in the hands of / under the control of. Vocabulary: navio (ship), tripulação (crew), pirataria (piracy).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Venezuelan Father Sent Far From His Family 29.08.2026 6min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Trump announces a major oil deal with Venezuela and says it could lower gas prices. Also: A Venezuelan father living in Texas is deported to Liberia and ends up far from his wife and baby son.Hoje: Acordo de petróleo com a Venezuela · Pai venezuelano é deportado para a Libéria.Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai baixar, is going to lower = is going to lower. Vocabulary: acordo (agreement), controlo (control), aumento (increase).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  B1 European Portuguese News | Can AI Defenses Stop a Cyberattack Surge? 28.08.2026 7min

  Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: More than 100 leaders warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks could rise in the coming months, and that companies and hospitals need stronger defenses now. Also: Thieves pull off a super-fast raid on the Treasure of Villena, leaving a Spanish museum devastated in just minutes.Hoje: Aviso sério sobre ataques com IA · Assalto rápido ao Tesouro de Villena.Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitive = to be doing / an action in progress. Vocabulary: alerta (warning), janela (window; a short period of time), carta (letter).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.