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  B1 English News | Turtle Eggs Bring New Life to Australian Wetlands 11.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: This week, rescued turtles returned to a refilled wetland in New South Wales, while more than 250 eggs were being incubated at a zoo. Also: In a Friday report, a 300-kilogram grand piano was due to be lowered 60 metres underground for a concert in Bendigo's Central Deborah Gold Mine. Today’s English focus: after = after; later than another event. Vocabulary: bury (to put or cover under the ground or another material), adapt (to change something for a new purpose), incubate (to keep eggs warm until they hatch). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-11
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  B1 English News | A Giant Waterlily Hidden in Colombia Faces Extinction 10.10.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: An Instagram photo helps scientists identify a new giant waterlily species in Colombia, but it is already critically endangered. Also: NASA asks US space companies to propose private space stations that could replace the International Space Station as early as 2030. Today’s English focus: did not plus a base verb = past simple negation. Vocabulary: Investigate (to examine something carefully to learn more), Funding (money given for a project or activity), Permit (an official document that gives permission to do something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-10
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  B1 English News | Samsung Forecasts $80bn Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars 09.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Samsung forecasts record profits as demand grows for memory chips used in AI data centres. Also: Google unveils a Gemini agent that can handle workplace tasks across several apps. Today’s English focus: whether, ob = whether, used to introduce a question or uncertainty. Vocabulary: task (a piece of work), temporary (lasting for a short time), reliably (in a way that can be trusted to work well). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-09
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  B1 English News | Mistral's 1 Trillion-Parameter Model Challenges Big AI 08.10.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Mistral releases Le Chonk, a one-trillion-parameter open-weight model designed for coding, cyberdefence and specialised professional work. Also: Researchers find that Zavodovski Island lost more than 680,000 chinstrap penguins between 2011 and 2025, a decline of 63 percent. Today’s English focus: can plus a verb = to be able to do something. Vocabulary: decline (decrease), numerous (many), outnumber (to be more numerous than another group). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-08
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  B1 English News | Why Giorgia Meloni Is Trademarking Her Voice 07.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from deep space. Also: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni applies to trademark her voice after recording Io sono Giorgia to protect against AI deepfakes. Today’s English focus: was made = was made. Vocabulary: detect (to find or notice something), observatory (a place where scientists watch space or study nature), collaboration (work done together by people or groups). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-07
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  B1 English News | Brazil's Election Heads for a Close Runoff 06.10.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Norway plans a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places because of privacy concerns. Also: Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first election round with 47 percent, setting up a runoff against Lula on 25 October. Today’s English focus: reported speech = reporting what someone said. Vocabulary: ban (an official rule that stops something), consent (permission), privacy (the right to keep personal information or activities private). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-06
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  B1 English News | Anthropic's $31 Billion AI Datacentre Faces Local Resistance 05.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Elfyn Evans becomes world rally champion after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: A proposed $31 billion data centre near Dalby promises jobs but raises concerns about energy, local benefits, and its impact on rural Queensland. Today’s English focus: a before a singular countable noun when we introduce something that the = using a before a new singular countable noun. Vocabulary: demand (the amount of something that people need), concern (a worry), petition (a written request that people sign to show support). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-05
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  B1 English News | Why Is OpenAI Reviewing 50 Petabytes of Data? 04.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: OpenAI is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites without authorisation, costing more than $500,000 a day. Also: Sir Kevin Sinfield completes seven ultramarathons in seven days and raises more than £13 million for motor neurone disease causes. Today’s English focus: had been notified = had received a notification. Vocabulary: split (divide into parts), block (a section of time or activity), join (take part with other people). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-04
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  B1 English News | Why Alibaba's Qwen AI Avoids Sensitive Topics 03.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Researchers say Alibaba's Qwen gives China-friendly answers and avoids sensitive political subjects. Also: Uzbekistan wins the Chess Olympiad, while 11-year-old Sivanandan sets a world age record. Today’s English focus: tested = tested. Vocabulary: Sensitive (likely to cause strong feelings or arguments), Suppression (stopping people from expressing ideas or protesting), Bias (an unfair tendency to support one side). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-03
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  B1 English News | How AI Could Change Southeast Asia's Elections 02.10.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Google tests a refrigerator-sized satellite with AI chips for possible data centers in space. Also: An AI-linked operation in Malaysia used fake accounts and documents to target voters. Today’s English focus: it = it, used as an object pronoun. Vocabulary: influence (to affect what someone thinks or does), target (to direct something at a particular person or group), scale (to increase something so it reaches more people). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-02
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  B1 English News | Why Nikon Is Rechecking a Scientific Video 01.10.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nikon is re-evaluating a winning microscope video after scientists questioned how AI was used to create and process it. Also: Georgia Tech researchers have developed SWANS, a system that sends signals through body tissue so medical implants can communicate. Today’s English focus: much weaker = much weaker. Vocabulary: implant (a medical device placed inside the body), tissue (material that forms parts of a living body), syringe (a tool for injecting liquid into the body). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-01
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  B1 English News | Luxury Apartments Found Inside an Indonesian Prison 30.09.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Oura postpones its planned $15 billion stock market listing because of uncertainty. Also: Indonesia suspends five officials after luxury residences are found inside a prison. Today’s English focus: falls = falls. Vocabulary: postpone (to move something to a later time), confidence (belief that something will succeed or work well), flotation (the process of offering a company's shares for sale on a stock market). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-30
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  B1 English News | Why South Korea Is Angry With Ukraine 29.09.2026 11m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Britain plans to cut deposits to 2.5% for some first-time buyers, but the scheme could push house prices higher. Also: South Korea complains after Ukraine publicly announces the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to Seoul. Today’s English focus: were transferred, were moved from one place to another = passive past: were plus a past participle. Vocabulary: deposit (money paid first when buying something expensive), subsidy (government money that helps reduce a cost), transfer (moving a person or thing to another place). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-29
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  B1 English News | US Wins Its 11th Presidents Cup After Comeback 28.09.2026 10m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The United States comes from three points behind to beat the International team 17-13 and win its 11th straight Presidents Cup. Also: An avalanche hits a climbing camp in Nepal, where rescuers recover two bodies and around twelve people remain missing. Today’s English focus: had fought = had fought. Vocabulary: persistent (continuing for a long time), unaccounted (not found or not included in a known number), debris (broken pieces left after something is damaged or destroyed). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-28
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  B1 English News | Why Lula Is Blocking Brazil's Sports Betting 27.09.2026 11m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Tesla starts high-volume production of its Semi, but charging networks remain too small for electric trucks. Also: Brazilian President Lula orders an immediate ban on fixed-odds sports betting to protect families from debt, while Congress decides whether it will continue. Today’s English focus: has begun, has started = to have started. Vocabulary: network (a connected system of places, people, or services), cargo (goods carried by a truck, ship, plane, or train), delay (a situation in which something happens later than planned). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-27
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  B1 English News | Why Ebola Is Hard to Stop in DR Congo 26.09.2026 10m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ebola spreads to two new health zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict, displacement, and a lack of approved vaccines make the response difficult. Also: Hurricane Polo regains Category 5 strength near Mexico, bringing risks of heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, dangerous surf, and coastal flooding. Today’s English focus: were found = were discovered. Vocabulary: contact (a person who may have been near someone with an illness), trace (to find where a person, thing, or event came from or went), exposed (placed in contact with something harmful). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-26
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  B1 English News | Lowe's Drones Deliver Over 100 Home Improvement Products 25.09.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in partnership with DoorDash, Alphabet. Also: Senate again fails to adopt Iran War Powers Resolution despite growing criticism. Every episode ends with a English language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in English with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-25
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  B1 English News | Can Ukraine's Drone Tech Help the U.S.? 24.09.2026 9m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Ukraine may sign a major drone defense deal with the U.S., and the report says its drones, software, and trained teams could help expand testing and production in America. Also: Former NASA chief Bill Nelson warns that China wants to lead space, pointing to the spy balloon incident as a sign of a bigger rivalry. Today’s English focus: will not be fought, a future event that we say will not happen = will not be fought. Vocabulary: technology (technology), partnership (partnership), deal (deal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-24
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  B1 English News | Can Toyota's 400,000 Robots Work With Humans? 23.09.2026 8m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: A Mississippi family keeps pushing for justice after a grand jury said there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges in Nolan Wells' death. Also: Toyota is training humanoid robots with factory workers and says the robots are meant to work alongside humans, not replace them. Today’s English focus: is already using = is already using. Vocabulary: robots (robots), workers (workers), factory (factory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-23
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  B1 English News | Can Nissan Create More U.S. Jobs? 22.09.2026 10m

  Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Nissan may add a third shift in Tennessee as it launches a new Rogue hybrid, which could mean hundreds or thousands of jobs. Also: Australia joins more than 20 countries calling for human control over fast-moving AI. Today’s English focus: be going to be three shifts, a future plan or expected result = a future plan or expected result. Vocabulary: production (making things in a factory or plant), shift (a work period in a factory or other workplace), capacity (the amount something can hold or produce). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-22