Simple English News Daily
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Simple English News Daily is a 7-minute podcast which tells today’s news in clear, simple, British English. Start your day by listening to 7 minutes of the most important stories from everywhere in the world. With SEND7, you can stay up-to-date with world news, and improve your English at the same time. SEND7 is aimed at intermediate and advanced English learners and teachers, and people with English as a second language, as well as native English speakers who want a fast, daily summary of world events! The podcast is released Monday to Friday.SEND7 in an acronym for Simple English News Daily, in 7 minutes. Stephen Devincenzi, from the UK, started SEND7 in 2020, and hosts most episodes. Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin are also British, and host some episodes. For more information, or to contact us, go to www.send7.orgThe Simple English News Daily podcast is free, and is supported by generous listeners, who receive access to the transcripts and a vocabulary list of every episode, and our weekly worksheets and world news quiz. To become a supporter and have access to the transcripts, worksheets and quiz, go to www.send7.org/supportWe do not use AI for anything.Get your daily news and improve your English listening, in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee, with SEND7.
Episodes
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Feb 22, 2026 • 9min
Monday 23rd February 2026. Italy Olympics. Slovakia Ukraine threat. France protest. Thailand sugar. US tariffs. Galapagos tortoises...
Reports on Olympic medal records and a surprising anonymous gold donation for city repairs. Tensions as Slovakia and Hungary threaten to cut Ukraine power and block EU loans. Coverage of heavy Russian missile and drone strikes and war anniversary details. Stories on France protests and floods, Somalia aid shortages, Nigeria violence, US tariff ruling, and Galapagos tortoises returned to an island.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 8min
Friday 20th February 2026. India AI. Korea Yoon prison. US Board of Peace. UK Andrew arrested. Chile explosion. Kosovo protests...
Short world news roundup covering an AI summit in India and Macron's warning about protecting children. Coverage of a former South Korean leader's life sentence and a British couple jailed in Iran. Reports on a deadly truck explosion in Chile and a new international Board of Peace meeting. Also notes on UN findings of possible genocide, protests over Kosovo trials, and Prince Andrew's arrest.
Feb 18, 2026 • 8min
Thursday 19th February 2026. France arrests. Denmark Greenland visit. Gabon social media. Guinea-Bissau vaccine study...
Reports on arrests after a far-right activist's death and the political fallout in France. A royal visit to Greenland raises tensions with Denmark and the United States. Gabon blocks major social platforms over security concerns. A halted hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau sparks ethics questions. Deadly drone attacks hit Sudan, and Australia applies terror laws to returnees.
Feb 17, 2026 • 8min
Wednesday 18th February 2026. Peru President impeached. US, Iran, Cuba, Ukraine, Russia talks. France floods. Malawi charcoal. Lunar year...
News covers a presidential impeachment in Peru and quick plans for a temporary leader. Talks in Switzerland involve US, Iran, Ukraine and Russia amid military moves. Storm Nils brings serious floods across western France. Reports include large-scale movement of children from Ukraine, Nigeria receiving US military training, and Lunar New Year travel across Asia.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 8min
Tuesday 17th February 2026. Hungary Rubio. Germany France defence. Nigeria village attack. Ghana Russian extradition. Madagascar cyclone...
Quick reports on high‑level international politics and defence discussions. Breaking violence and humanitarian impact from a deadly attack and a devastating cyclone. Legal and tech battles over AI tools and visa policy changes. Election results in Bangladesh and a tragic bus crash in Brazil. Unusual stories about food safety and comments on extraterrestrial life.
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Feb 15, 2026 • 9min
Monday 16th February 2026. Navalny poisoning. Germany defence conference. Mexico Cuba aid. Norway record golds. Ethiopia RSF. Brazil beef...
Reports on a poison linked to a high-profile political figure and a major security conference focused on transatlantic unity. Coverage of secret militia training in Ethiopia and calls for African representation at the UN. Mexico's humanitarian shipments to Cuba and Brazil becoming the world leader in beef production. Norway's record Olympic wins and an archaeological theft arrest in Australia.
Feb 12, 2026 • 8min
Friday 13th February 2026. Bangladesh election. Korea Bitcoin accident. Australia protests. Italy Olympics. Spain, Portugal, France storm...
Fast world news in short bites. Reports cover Bangladesh's major election change, a South Korean crypto platform giveaway, and large protests in Australia. Olympic rule controversies and medal updates get attention. Severe storms batter France, Spain and Portugal. A Madagascar cyclone and border reopening in East Africa are also mentioned.
Feb 11, 2026 • 8min
Thursday 12th February 2026. NATO Arctic mission. Norway Nobel release. Russia START treaty. Kenya cult arrests. Madagascar cyclone...
NATO launches a new Arctic mission to tighten allied coordination and presence. Norway pushes for the release of a Nobel laureate jailed in Iran. Russia links its future in the START treaty to US actions. Authorities arrest leaders over a deadly cult in Kenya. Madagascar faces deaths and evacuations after Cyclone Gezzani.
Feb 11, 2026 • 8min
Wednesday 11th February 2026. UK Starmer stays. Norway Russia threat. Italy medal fix. Bulgaria mystery deaths. Costa Rica pencil scandal...
Fast global headlines in short bursts. Politics in the UK and a chilling warning about Russia and Norway. Ukraine teams up with France on weapons and expands drone production. Strange deaths on a Bulgaria border and a Costa Rica factory used for deportations. A migrant boat disaster off Libya and a study showing birdsong lowers stress.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 9min
Tuesday 10th February 2026. Venezuela Guanipa. Nicaragua Cubans. Morocco storms. Nigeria priest abducted. Senegal paedophile gang...
News roundup covering a re-arrest in Venezuela and new visa rules blocking Cuban travel through Nicaragua. Heavy storms in Morocco cause flooding and reservoir relief. Violence in Nigeria includes deadly attacks and an abducted priest. Authorities arrest a transnational paedophile ring in Senegal with overseas links. A high-profile sentencing in Hong Kong and a legal move in New Zealand also feature.
