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Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple sues OpenAI and two employees, saying confidential product information was taken through former staff and internal emails. Also: Twelve men and 12 women join a 30-hour Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find love. Today’s German focus: finden = to find. Vocabulary: die Geburtenzahl (birth rate), das...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI and two employees of stealing confidential product information. Also: Twelve men and twelve women join a Buddhist temple retreat in South Korea to try to find a partner. Today’s German focus: das Eis brechen = to break the ice. Vocabulary: die Krise (a crisis), der Partner (a partner), der Tempel (a...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls sharply after new strikes, with many oil and gas ships avoiding the route. Also: A fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, China, kills at least 28 people and leaves the cause unclear. Today’s German focus: werden = to become; to be used for future tense. Vocabulary: Brand (fire; b...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Researchers in Australia and China found bumblebees showing emotion-like behaviors, raising new questions about insects' inner lives and how we think about their protection. Also: In San Francisco, high-paid tech and AI workers are pushing housing prices higher, with a three-bedroom apartment on sale for almost $3 milli...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave small towns near the Spanish border, while strong winds and heat make the situation worse. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court, keeping her political future uncertain. Today’s...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Interpol says more than 1,000 people were arrested in a human trafficking operation across 59 countries. Also: Australia investigates six mysterious beach spheres that may be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Today’s German focus: anfassen = to touch. Vocabulary: der Abstand (distance), der Gegenstand (objec...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking early-summer heatwaves, with scientists warning that climate change is making extreme heat more likely and more intense. Also: Bangladesh seeks more Chinese investment while trying to improve tense relations with India. Today’s German focus: sich verbessern = to get better. Vocabulary: die H...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Extreme heat cancels Fourth of July events across parts of the US. Also: Ukraine says it hit a major oil terminal in St Petersburg. Today’s German focus: ausfallen = to be cancelled or not take place as planned. Vocabulary: betroffen (affected), vorsichtig (careful), Treibstoff (fuel).Learn more from today’s episode wit...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: France reports more than 2,000 excess deaths during a severe June heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme heat. Also: A trial begins in DR Congo to test possible treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola. Today’s German focus: steigen = to increase or go up. Vocabulary: Ausbruch (outbreak), betroffen (affected...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US declines a long-term USMCA renewal, leaving the North American trade pact in place but less secure. Also: Ryanair and Berlin Airport warn that the EU's new digital border system could create long queues and missed flights. Today’s German focus: verschieben = to postpone. Vocabulary: der Vertrag (contract or agree...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'. Also: From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president. Today’s German focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: highlighted recap word (from today’s langua...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers. Also: Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office. Today’s German focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: „Zahlen (from today’s language recap), regelmäßig (from today’s language recap),...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: 'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history. Also: Pakistani strikes kill at least 28 civilians in Afghanistan, UN says. Today’s German focus: highlighted recap verb = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: „Gelten als (from today’s language recap), „Erreichen (from today’s language recap)...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C. Also: Two boys pulled from Venezuela earthquake rubble among 33 people rescued over weekend. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about s...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire. Also: DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks. Also: Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (t...

Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels. Also: Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day). Lear...

Inspectors Return to Iran After War Deal. Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal. Also: Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), sto...

Heatwave in France Causes More Drowning Deaths. Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave. Also: US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks. Today’s German focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current event...

Today’s stories in A2 German: Gasexplosion in Katar tötet 13 und verletzt viele; Europa erlebt gefährliche Hitzewellen mit 40 Grad. Learn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary tools, and com...

Today’s stories in A2 German: Kraftstoffversorgung in der Krim stoppt nach Angriff auf Ölanlagen; Junger indischer Cricketspieler bricht Rekord mit schnellsten 50 Runs. Learn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English tr...

Today’s stories in A2 German: Iran sperrt wichtige Wasserstraße nach Angriffen im Libanon; Junge bringt kranken Hahn ins Krankenhaus und gewinnt. Learn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary...

Today’s stories in A2 German: Schwarzer Regen fällt nach großem Angriff auf Moskauer Ölanlage; Frauen motivieren Japan-Fans, Stadion nach der WM zu säubern. Learn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations,...

Today’s stories in A2 German:— Warum der US-Iran-Krieg noch offen ist— USA beenden Blockade nach Vorwürfen gegen TrumpLearn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary tools, and comprehension qui...

Today’s stories in A2 German:— Iran schickt Öltanker an US-Blockade vorbei— Norwegens Kronprinzessin erholt sich nach LungentransplantationLearn German with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible German for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary tools,...