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  A2 English News | Claude AI Hacked Three Firms in Tests 31.07.2026 7min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Anthropic says its Claude models got into the systems of three firms during security testing after a setup error gave them internet access. Also: Spain is sending troops to Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco, with at least 15 people drowned. Today’s English focus: be going to + verb = a plan or decided future action. Vocabulary: enclave (a place in one country, surrounded by another), border (the line between two countries), troops (soldiers, especially as a group). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-31
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  A2 English News | Will Trump Put New Controls on AI? 30.07.2026 7min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Trump says his team is looking at new AI controls after recent hacking incidents, in a shift from a more hands-off approach. Also: Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged pro-terror material still online, with a possible A$54.6 million fine. Today’s English focus: be looking at = to be considering. Vocabulary: the allegation (a claim that something bad happened, but it is not proven), the obligation (something a person or company must do), the fine (money you must pay as a punishment). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-30
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  A2 English News | Japan's Kyushu Island Quake Hits Homes and Power 29.07.2026 7min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A powerful earthquake hit Japan's Kyushu island, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate and leaving roads damaged and power out for many homes. Also: Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit over leaked music and studio footage, saying hackers stole unreleased songs and sold them online. Today’s English focus: be + past participle — to describe something done to something = to describe something done to something. Vocabulary: evacuate (to leave a place because it is not safe), outage (a time when electricity, water, or another service stops), damage (harm to 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-a2-2026-07-29
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  A2 English News | Why Oil Prices Fell After US and Iran Paused Attacks 28.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: In Bali, two Dutch men were banned after a run club event was said to have no permit and to reject some Indonesian applicants, which led to backlash. Also: Oil prices fell sharply after the US and Iran paused attacks, easing fears about supply through the Strait of Hormuz. Today’s English focus: will not be allowed back = will be blocked from returning. Vocabulary: permit (official permission), backlash (a strong angry reaction), applicants (people asking for a place, job, or chance to join). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-28
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  A2 English News | Wildfires Near Bordeaux Force 55,000 to Leave 27.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Firefighters are trying to contain wildfires near Bordeaux, and about 55,000 people left their homes overnight. Also: Shein reports a $99 million quarterly loss after US tariff changes slow sales, while it prepares for a Hong Kong listing. Today’s English focus: was moving = was moving. Vocabulary: evacuated (moved away from danger), contain (stop spreading), erratic (not regular or steady). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-27
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  A2 English News | ,000 Flee Wildfires in France and Spain 26.07.2026 7min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: More than 300,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as strong winds and hot weather make the fires hard to control. Also: India's Cockroach Janta Party ends a five-week protest after the education minister resigns, and supporters celebrate in Delhi. Today’s English focus: have left = to have recently left, with a result now. Vocabulary: firebreak (a line of cleared land that helps stop fire from spreading), evacuate (to leave a place quickly for safety), brush (small trees, dry plants, and other low wild growth). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-26
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  A2 English News | What Happens to the Trafficked Babies Now? 25.07.2026 7min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A court in Indonesia convicts 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but the future of at least 12 babies in Singapore is still unclear. Also: Nigeria approves 28,000 extra soldiers and four new army divisions to respond faster to armed groups and kidnappings. Today’s English focus: has approved = a recent official decision by people in power. Vocabulary: verdict (final decision in a court case), to adopt (to legally take a child into your family), to keep (to continue having 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-a2-2026-07-25
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  A2 English News | India Activist Ends Hunger Strike After 26 Days 24.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Google's parent company Alphabet and Tesla see big share drops as investors worry about huge AI spending and future profits. Also: In India, activist Sonam Wangchuk ends a 26-day hunger strike after talks and fears of possible violence. Today’s English focus: is going to spend = is going to spend. Vocabulary: shares (parts of a company that people can buy), stock (the price of a company on the market), spending (the money you use for 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-a2-2026-07-24
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  A2 English News | US and Saudi Arabia Sign Landmark Nuclear Deal 23.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US and Saudi Arabia sign a landmark nuclear deal that could give American firms greater access and raise questions about uranium enrichment. Also: Austria opens a police station in Hitler's birthplace to stop the site becoming a Nazi pilgrimage spot. Today’s English focus: is being used = is being used. Vocabulary: house (a building where people live or work), building (a structure like a house or office), station (a place where police work). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-23
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  A2 English News | Trump's 50% Tariffs Put Canada on Alert 22.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Trump announces 50% tariffs on many goods from Canada, and Mark Carney says Canada is looking at all options while trade talks continue. Also: Thousands gather again in Delhi after a police crackdown on protesters calling for education reforms and the education minister's resignation. Today’s English focus: all options were on the table = there were many possible choices or answers. Vocabulary: tariff (a tax on imported goods), trade (buying and selling goods between places or countries), response (the action taken after something happens). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-22
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  A2 English News | Ryanair Profits Drop as Fuel Costs Rise 21.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Ryanair says fewer people booked flights and fuel costs jumped, pushing profits down. Also: The Houthis announced an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, raising tensions over Red Sea shipping. Today’s English focus: were covered = were protected by an agreement. Vocabulary: profits (money a company keeps after costs), costs (money you must pay for something), demand (how many people want to buy or use 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-a2-2026-07-21
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  A2 English News | Can a Food Delivery Rider Win China's Top Literary Prize? 20.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A Chinese food delivery rider wins a major literary prize for poems inspired by life on the job. Also: Norway opens a new memorial in Oslo for the 77 victims of the 2011 terror attack. Today’s English focus: has won = won and still matters now. Vocabulary: poem (a short piece of writing with rhythm and feeling), essay (a short piece of writing about an idea or experience), pressure (stress or a heavy feeling from demands). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-20
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  A2 English News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Fire Smoke 19.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: In Russia, more people are using cash again because mobile internet shutdowns make card payments harder, and some businesses are trying to avoid tax. Also: Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted into US cities, and Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada over the air quality. Today’s English focus: be under pressure = to be in a difficult situation. Vocabulary: cash (money in notes and coins, not on a card), shutdown (a time when a system stops working), forecast (a guess about what will happen, often about money or weather). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-19
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  A2 English News | Magnitude 7.3 Quake Strikes Off Mexico 18.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The European Union proposes slower carbon cuts for businesses, with some industries getting more time before stricter rules apply. Also: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Mexico triggers a tsunami warning, and officials later say the danger has passed. Today’s English focus: have been reported = news wording for facts that were said without naming who said them. Vocabulary: tsunami warning (a message that tells people a sea wave may come), evacuated (moved people out of a place for safety), threat (danger that may cause harm). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-18
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  A2 English News | White House Staffer Faces Betting Probe 17.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A White House teleprompter operator is accused of using secret speech information to place bets on what President Trump would say, with nearly $100,000 at stake on Kalshi. Also: Uganda's last Ebola patient has left hospital, starting a 42-day countdown while the WHO warns the outbreak is still growing fast in DR Congo. Today’s English focus: has now started = has recently begun and still matters now. Vocabulary: discharged (left hospital after treatment), confirmed (officially checked and accepted as true), countdown (a time period before an event starts or happens). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-17
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  A2 English News | Why More Countries Now Prefer China Over the US 16.07.2026 6min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A new Pew study says more people in 25 of 36 countries now view China more favourably than the US, with Xi Jinping scoring higher than Donald Trump. Also: Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirm a new monkey species with pinkish-orange lips, found high in the forest canopy. Today’s English focus: used to see = used to see. Vocabulary: species (a group of animals or plants that are the same kind), canopy (the top of a forest, where tree tops form a cover), genetic (related to genes and family traits). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-16
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  A2 English News | Wife Holds Husband Back on Ryanair Flight 15.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: US lawmakers pass a bill that could make daylight saving time permanent, but the Senate still needs to look at it. Also: A Ryanair passenger is nearly pulled out of a window, and his wife says two other travellers helped bring him back inside. Today’s English focus: take up = to start discussing something. Vocabulary: bill (a plan for a new law), vote (a formal choice made by a group), chamber (one of the two parts of the US Congress). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-15
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  A2 English News | Ted Lasso Actor Makes Pro Debut 14.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A Ted Lasso actor makes his first professional football appearance in the United States after a long break from the game. Also: Hungary's parliament votes to remove its president, with a major constitutional change and a possible court fight ahead. Today’s English focus: take office = to start an official job or role. Vocabulary: amendment (a change to a law or constitution), office (an official job or position), majority (more than half of the votes). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-14
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  A2 English News | Typhoon Bavi Forces Nearly Two Million to Leave 13.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A powerful typhoon hits China, forcing nearly two million people to evacuate and disrupting schools, work, and transport. Also: Veteran BBC Vatican correspondent David Willey dies aged 93 after a long career reporting on five popes. Today’s English focus: weaken = to become less strong. Vocabulary: die Evakuierung (evacuation), die Landfall (the moment when a storm reaches land), die Suspendierung (a stop for a 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-a2-2026-07-13
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  A2 English News | A 20m Dinosaur Found in Thailand 12.07.2026 5min

  Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Scientists in Thailand have found a new plant-eating dinosaur, Uragasaurus kalasinensis, from fossils in Kalasin Province. It may have lived 150 million years ago and reached 20. Also: Donald Trump let a major U.S. housing bill become law without signing it. The law aims to lower housing costs and increase supply after a long political fight. Today’s English focus: become law = to be officially approved and start to count as law. Vocabulary: law (an official rule made by the government), supply (the amount of something that is available), voters (people who vote in an election). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-12