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Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Apple accuses OpenAI and two employees of stealing trade secrets, and says former workers sent internal information to their own emails. Also: A Buddhist temple in South Korea hosts a 30-hour dating retreat for 12 men and 12 women, hoping to help people meet and break the ice. Today’s Spanish focus: romper el hielo = t...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply after new strikes, as fewer oil, gas, and cargo ships use the US-recommended route. Also: A factory fire in Jinjiang, China's shoe capital, kills at least 28 people as rescue crews battle heavy smoke and flames. Today’s Spanish focus: dejar de + infinitivo = to stop do...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Researchers study whether bumblebees show emotion-like behaviour, raising new questions about insects' inner lives. Also: San Francisco home prices hit a record as wealthy tech workers push demand and sellers even accept stock instead of cash. Today’s Spanish focus: en vez de = instead of. Vocabulary: alquiler (rent),...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A wildfire in southern France forces more than 10,000 people to leave their homes, and strong winds may make the fire spread faster. Also: Marine Le Pen says she will run for president in 2027 and appeal her conviction to France's highest court. Today’s Spanish focus: llevar a cabo = to carry out. Vocabulary: evacuació...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Interpol says a 59-country operation arrested more than 1,000 people and identified 2,070 victims or potential victims of human trafficking. Also: Australian authorities investigate six mysterious balls on a Queensland beach that appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. Today’s Spanish focus: parecer...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Europe faces record-breaking heatwaves that scientists link to climate change. Also: Bangladesh seeks Chinese investment while trying to improve ties with India. Today’s Spanish focus: buscar = to try to find or obtain something. Vocabulary: ola de calor (heatwave), al aire libre (outdoors), estar en riesgo (to be at r...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Ukraine says it hit a major oil terminal in St Petersburg, while Russia reports no casualties and moves to protect domestic fuel supplies. Also: Extreme heat disrupts Fourth of July events across the US, with parades and fairs cancelled as millions face dangerous temperatures and humidity. Today’s Spanish focus: cerrar...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: France reports 2,025 excess deaths during June's heatwave as Europe prepares for more extreme temperatures. Also: DR Congo begins a WHO-backed trial of two antiviral drugs for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Today’s Spanish focus: aumentar = to increase. Vocabulary: ola de calor (heatwave), alerta (alert or warning), br...

Improve your Spanish with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US declines to renew the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal in its current form, creating new uncertainty while the agreement continues for now. Also: Ryanair and Berlin Airport warn that new EU digital border checks could bring long queues and missed flights during summer travel. Today’s Spanish focus: aplazar = to postp...

Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: desaparecida = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: rescatar (from today’s language recap), escombros (...

Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: evitar = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: demanda (from today’s language recap), cuota (from today’s language recap), condiciones (from t...

Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: por primera vez = from today’s language recap. Vocabulary: alcanzar (from today’s language recap), frontera (from today’s language recap), alto el...

Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about...

Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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). Le...

Inspectors Return to Iran After War Deal. Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), s...

Heatwave in France Brings More Drowning Deaths. Improve your Spanish 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 Spanish focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current eve...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish: Explosión de gas en Qatar causa muertos y heridos; Europa enfrenta ola de calor peligrosa con 40°C. Learn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary tools, and co...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish: Paradas de combustible en Crimea tras ataques a sitios petroleros en Ucrania; Joven críquetista indio rompe récord con 50 carreras más rápidas. Learn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, En...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish: Irán cierra vía clave tras ataques en Líbano; Niño lleva pollo enfermo al hospital y gana. Learn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary tools, and comprehensi...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish: Lluvia negra tras gran ataque a planta petrolera en Moscú; Mujeres inspiran a fanáticos japoneses a limpiar estadio del Mundial. Learn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translati...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish:— Por qué sigue la duda sobre la guerra entre EE. UU. e Irán— EE. UU. levanta bloqueo tras llamar Irán a Trump desesperadoLearn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, voc...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish:— Irán rompe el bloqueo de EE. UU. para enviar petroleros— La princesa heredera de Noruega se recupera tras un trasplante de pulmónLearn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translat...

Today’s stories in A2 Spanish:— Por qué los barcos evitan el estrecho de Ormuz— El FBI detiene plan de ataque en evento de UFC en la Casa BlancaLearn Spanish with real news — not repetitive drills. This A2 episode uses clear, accessible Spanish for elementary learners. Listen to two current stories, then review useful vocabulary from the episode. Full transcripts, English translations, vocabulary...