Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners

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  A1 English News | Can Hungary's Only Nuclear Plant Keep Running? 31.07.2026 7min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Trump says the US may add new controls on AI after hacking incidents and worries about China. Also: Low Danube water could force Hungary's only nuclear plant to shut down, with energy use cuts possible. Today’s English focus: is going to shut down — will shut down = will shut down. Vocabulary: cooling (making something less hot), level (how high or low something is), peak (the busiest or highest time). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-31
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  A1 English News | Singapore Fines French Teen for Viral Straw Stunt 30.07.2026 8min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A French student in Singapore is fined after licking a straw, putting it back, and posting the video online. Also: India's parliament uses Gen Z slang like MIA, FOMO, and delulu during debate on exam leaks. Today’s English focus: pleaded guilty = admitted the crime in court. Vocabulary: straw (a thin tube for drinking), fine (money you pay as punishment), nuisance (something that causes trouble or annoyance). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-30
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  A1 English News | Wu Chi-wai Gets Six Months in the UK 29.07.2026 6min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US bans new foreign-made humanoid robot imports over security risks, and the FCC also blocks some power inverters. Also: Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai is first stopped at Heathrow, then allowed to stay in the UK for six months. Today’s English focus: be allowed to = to be given permission. Vocabulary: refused (said no), approved (said yes officially), stay (the time you can remain somewhere). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-29
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  A1 English News | Why This Japanese Town Is Fighting a New Mosque 28.07.2026 7min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A town near Tokyo is split over plans for its first mosque, with some residents worried about change and others hopeful. Also: Fake AI disaster videos spread during floods in China, causing panic and making real emergency news harder to trust. Today’s English focus: be going to + verb = a plan or a future result. Vocabulary: arrest (police take someone in for a law break), fine (money people must pay as a punishment), detention (time spent held by police or officials). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-28
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  A1 English News | Can Jaismine Lamboria Win Commonwealth Gold? 27.07.2026 7min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria is chasing Commonwealth gold in Glasgow after winning bronze in Birmingham and a world title. Also: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises continued support for Ukraine before meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky. Today’s English focus: want to change = to want to change. Vocabulary: bronze (third-place medal), gold (first-place medal), pressure (stress). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-27
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  A1 English News | Why Are So Many Italian Children Overweight? 26.07.2026 7min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A 17-year-old in southern Italy weighs 170 kilos and is waiting for surgery, while doctors warn that more children in Campania are overweight. Also: The Flatiron Building in New York is being turned from offices into luxury apartments, with some homes priced up to $58.5 million. Today’s English focus: is being turned into = is being changed into. Vocabulary: weight (how heavy someone is), surgery (an operation in a hospital), doctor (a person who helps sick people). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-26
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  A1 English News | More than 220,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain 25.07.2026 7min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: More than 220,000 people are told to leave as wildfires burn in France and Spain, and France sends in the military to help. Also: In India, people keep protesting over education, with talks still open and the main demand unchanged. Today’s English focus: be told to = to receive instructions. Vocabulary: protest (a public action to show strong disagreement), demand (something people ask for strongly), resignation (leaving a job by choice). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-25
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  A1 English News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners 24.07.2026 4min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US is adding new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on about 60 trade partners, including the UK, China, the EU, Canada, Japan, and India. Also: An Indonesian court convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, and families in Singapore are waiting to learn what happens next. Today’s English focus: is putting on = to be adding. Vocabulary: tariffs (extra taxes on goods from other countries), partners (people or countries that work together), imports (goods coming into a country from elsewhere). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-24
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  A1 English News | Canada's Dairy Sector Faces Trump's Tariff Fight 23.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Canada's dairy rules face pressure after Trump targets them with a 50% tariff on Canadian goods. Also: A Pan Am plane wreck found after 74 years explains why airlines began safety briefings. Today’s English focus: is set to start = planned to start soon. Vocabulary: tariff (tax on goods from another country), limit (set stop or rule), supply (amount of something that is available). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-23
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  A1 English News | Brazil's Amazon Burns Far Less in 2025 22.07.2026 4min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Brazil's Amazon burned much less in 2025, with the smallest area since 1985. Also: Nigerian police officers were arrested after a reported roadside extortion attempt. Today’s English focus: police say = police report. Vocabulary: burned (damaged by fire), area (a place or part of land), record (the best or biggest result seen before). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-22
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  A1 English News | Trump Hits Canada with 50% Tariffs 21.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: The US puts a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, and Canada says it is ready to intensify trade talks. Also: In Australia, a mother gives birth to very rare identical quadruplets, and the babies are healthy after a high-risk pregnancy. Today’s English focus: be ready to = to be prepared to do something. Vocabulary: tariff (a tax on goods from another country), export (goods sent from one country to another country), ready (prepared to do something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-21
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  A1 English News | Runners Race at the North Pole 20.07.2026 6min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Twenty-three runners from seven countries race on sea ice at the geographic North Pole, wearing warm gear and life vests while guards watch for polar bears. Also: Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in the US after a five-year prison sentence, with supporters greeting him in Miami. Today’s English focus: went into exile = to leave your country to live elsewhere, often because home is hard or unsafe. Vocabulary: race (competition to be first), gear (clothes or things for work or sport), loop (a shape that goes round and comes back). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-20
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  A1 English News | India's First Private Rocket Reaches Orbit 19.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A private Indian company launches Vikram-1 and reaches orbit for the first time. Also: Europe's new border system is making passport control slower for some travellers. Today’s English focus: is taking = to be taking. Vocabulary: the queue (a line of people waiting), the wait (the time before something happens), the check (a quick look or test). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-19
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  A1 English News | Trump Media Sells Fast Posts to Wall Street 18.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Trump Media is launching a paid feed that sends its top social posts to Wall Street traders very fast. Also: Japan changes royal family rules, but women still cannot take the throne. Today’s English focus: can not be played = something is not possible. Vocabulary: the bill (a proposed law), the throne (the king or emperor's seat), eligible (allowed to do something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-18
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  A1 English News | Can Smoke from Canada Reach US Cities? 17.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Ghana is making businesses use a phone app to check ID cards, and copying the card is now banned. Also: More than 800 wildfires in Canada are sending smoke into US cities, with air alerts and cancelled outdoor events. Today’s English focus: have to use = must use. Vocabulary: The card (ID card), check (look carefully and make sure), copy (make the same thing again on paper). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-17
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  A1 English News | China's Growth Falls to 4.3% 16.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: China's growth fell to 4.3%, below Beijing's target, as weak home demand and higher oil prices weighed on the economy. Also: Scientists confirmed a new monkey species in a Congo forest after years of sightings, photos, sound recordings, and gene tests. Today’s English focus: used to + verb = did in the past as a habit or old state. Vocabulary: species (a group of animals that are the same kind), forest (a large area with many trees), recordings (sounds or videos saved for later). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-16
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  A1 English News | De Beers Stops Work at South Africa's Biggest Mine 15.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: De Beers pauses work at a huge South African diamond mine as fewer people buy diamonds and lab-grown gems grow in popularity. Also: A T. rex fossil called Gus sells for a record $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York. Today’s English focus: sell for = to be sold at a certain price. Vocabulary: mine (a place to get rock, metal, or stone), market (the place where people buy and sell things), price (how much money something costs). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-15
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  A1 English News | Volkswagen Faces Up to 100,000 Job Cuts 14.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Volkswagen says it may cut up to 100,000 jobs as profits fall and costs stay high. Also: The UK and Switzerland sign a deal that could make travel easier and end roaming charges. Today’s English focus: zählen = to count. Vocabulary: der Job (job), die Kosten (costs), der Arbeiter (worker). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-14
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  A1 English News | Qatar's Former Leader Dies Aged 74 13.07.2026 6min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Qatar's former leader, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died aged 74. The country will hold funeral prayers and days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent home during a crackdown linked to anti-immigration protests. Today’s English focus: pay tribute = to show respect for someone. Vocabulary: deported (sent out of a country by officials), migrants (people who move to live or work somewhere else), protests (public actions where people show strong feelings). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-13
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  A1 English News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Flee 12.07.2026 5min

  Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: A strong typhoon hits China again, and nearly two million people leave danger zones. Flights and trains are also cancelled. Also: A T. rex fossil in New York may sell for $30 million, and scientists worry it should stay in a museum. Today’s English focus: move = to take someone or something to a new place. Vocabulary: evacuate (to move people to safety), cancel (to stop something that was planned), storm (very bad weather with strong wind and rain). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-12