Simple English News Daily

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.org

The 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/support

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Episodes

Friday 1st May 2026. Iran Supreme Leader defiant. Gaza rats. North Korea suicide policy. Europe inflation. UK terrorism. Venezuela flights.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 1st May 2026. Today : Iran Supreme Leader defiant. Israel intercepts flotilla. Gaza rats. Pakistan China subs. North Korea suicide policy. UK terrorism. Russia burning. France bus. Venezuela US flight. Mexico Sinaloa accusations. Uganda arrests. Kenya Sawe returns. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by ...

Apr 30, 2026•8 min

Thursday 30th April 2026. UK stabbing. Europol scam arrests. Russia parade. Mali security response. South Africa deportation...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 30th April 2026. Today : UK stabbing. Europol scam arrests. Russia parade. Mali security response. South Africa deportation. Philippines impeachment. South Korea Yoon sentence. Indonesia acid attack charges. Sri Lanka monk arrests. Americas Panama support. US immigration protections. Japan airport robots. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters ...

Apr 29, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 29th April 2026. Mexico capture. Argentina Falklands claim. US Charles visit. UAE leaves OPEC. Ukraine Russia Tuapse 'volcano'...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 29th April 2026. Today : Mexico capture. Argentina Falklands claim. US Charles visit. UAE leaves OPEC. Israel Lebanon strikes. Nepal Everest open. Indonesia crash. Ghana no deal. Somalia aid access. Egtp snake. UK theft down. Ukraine Russia Tuapse volcano. Greece shootings. Gibraltar monkeys use mud to protect themselves from the tourists they steal from. SEND7 is supported by our amazing list...

Apr 28, 2026•8 min

Tuesday 28th April 2026. US dinner shooter. Microsoft-OpenAI rift. Brazil concert death. Mali defence minister. South Sudan crash. China...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 28th April 2026. Today: US dinner shooter. Microsoft-OpenAI rift. Brazil concert death. Mali defence minister. South Sudan crash. China blocks Meta. Lebanon airstrikes. Germany Merz comments. Romania coalition. And Adidas shares rise. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters ...

Apr 27, 2026•7 min

Monday 27th April 2026. Colombia FARC. US Trump shooting. Ukraine attacks. Frontline hunger. Japan fires. Nepal ice block. Kenya marathon.

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 27th April 2026. Today : Colombia FARC. US Trump shooting. Ukraine attacks. Frontline hunger. Portugal art theft. Northern Ireland IRA. Iran executions. Japan fires. Myanmar period products. Nepal ice block. Mali attacks. Burundi refugees. Kenya-Ethiopia sub 2-hours. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by u...

Apr 26, 2026•8 min

Friday 24th April 2026. EU Ukraine loan. Russia fire. US ChatGPT investigation. Lebanon-Israel ceasefire. Argentina smart glasses...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 24th April 2026. Today : EU Ukraine loan. Russia fire. Denmark train crash. US ChatGPT investigation. Argentina smart glasses. Hormuz mines. Ceasefire extension. India elections, Palestine elections. Nigeria airlines. Ghana fraud. Pope goodbye. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our...

Apr 23, 2026•8 min

Thursday 23rd April 2026. UK smoking ban. Ukraine loan. Iran seizes ships. EU immigrants. El Salvador gang trial. Peru election delay...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd April 2026. Today: UK smoking ban. Ukraine loan. Iran seizes ships. EU immigrants. El Salvador gang trial. Peru election delay. Canada-US trade. Taiwan trip. Equatorial Guinea Pope visit. And Japan ping-pong robot. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to ...

Apr 22, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 22nd April 2026. US-Iran ceasefire. EU Ukraine €90 billion. Malaysia condoms up. Nigeria coup charges. Mars habitable.

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 22nd April 2026. Today : US-Iran ceasefire. Israel detention. Japan no weapons limits. Malaysia condoms up. China student prison. EU Ukraine €90 billion. Germany raids. Mexico shooting. US Trump disapproval. Nigeria coup charges. Pope Equatorial Guinea. Mars coumponds. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written...

Apr 21, 2026•7 min

Tuesday 21st April 2026. Bulgaria election result. Austria, Czechia, Slovakia baby food. Romania government. UK Mandelson apology...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 21st April 2026. Today : Bulgaria election result. Austria, Czechia, Slovakia baby food. Romania government. UK Mandelson apology. Congo hostage rescue. Nigeria rescue. India S Korea trade. Australia defamation trial. Israel Lebanon talks. Venezuela Machado return. Chile US agreements. UK Queen anniversary. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters...

Apr 20, 2026•7 min

Monday 20th April 2026. Strait of Hormuz confusion. Japan-Australia ships. Bulgaria election. Spain left. Canada weakness. China robot run.

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 20th April 2026. Today : Strait of Hormuz confusion. Japan-Australia ships. Malaysia fire. China robot run. Peru elections still. Canada weakness. Spain left. Ukraine shooting. Bulgaria election. Kenya Meta jobs. Angola Pope. Korea wolf. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters ge...

Apr 19, 2026•9 min

Friday 17th April 2026. Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Ukraine Russian missiles. Turkiye arrests. Spain amnesty. Korea wolf hunt. Pope Cameroon.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 17th April 2026. Today : Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Turkiye arrests. Korea wolf hunt. Australia oil fire. South Africa Malema prison. Kenya petrol. Cameroon Pope. Ukraine Russian missiles. Spain amnesty. Europe no fuel. Chile deportations. US tickets. Red hair evolution benefit? SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English works...

Apr 16, 2026•8 min

Thursday 16th April 2026. Turkiye school shooting. Turkiye Iran ceasefire. China Vietnam talks. Sudan aid conference. Cameroon pope visit...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th April 2026. Today : Turkiye school shooting. Turkiye Iran ceasefire. China Vietnam talks. Sudan aid conference. Cameroon pope visit. Tanzania death investigation. EU age verification. France Italy antisemitism laws. Peru election count. Venezuela sanctions. France Picasso raffle. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an Engl...

Apr 15, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 15th April 2026. Canada majority. Brazil BYD. Peru slow results. China Evergrande. Turkiye shooting. Italy Meloni-Trump-Pope...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th April 2026. Today : Canada majority. Brazil BYD treatment. Peru slow results. Argentina Maradona. Lebanon Red Cross. China Evergrande. Bangladesh measles. Turkiye shooting. Italy Israel defence. Meloni-Trump-Pope criticisms. Cameroon Russian fighting. Pope Algeria. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list writte...

Apr 14, 2026•9 min

Tuesday 14th April 2026. US blockade. NATO stance. Hungary constitution. Spain-China PM. Trump Pope row. Peru election...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th April 2026. Today: US blockade. NATO stance. Hungary constitution. Spain-China PM. Trump Pope row. Peru election. South Africa politics. Morocco-Nigeria pipeline. And Uganda chimpanzee civil war. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz...

Apr 13, 2026•7 min

Monday 13th April 2026. Hungary results. Pakistan Iran-US talks. Ukraine Russia swap. Nigeria military accident. Pope Africa...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 13th April 2026. Today : Hungary results. Pakistan Iran-US talks. UK no Chagos. Ukraine Russia swap. Lebanon strikes. Nigeria military accident. Africa Pope. Peru election. Costa Rica migrants. Artemis 2 lessons. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English wo...

Apr 12, 2026•7 min

Friday 10th April 2026. Hungary election. Germany treatment. NATO problems. Argentina glaciers. Korea wolf hunt. Cambodia rat hunts...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 10th April 2026. Today : Hungary election. Germany treatment. NATO problems. Peru election. Argentina glaciers. Nigeria, Niger islamists. Lebanon war. Korea wolf hunt. Cambodia rat hunts. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us...

Apr 09, 2026•8 min

Thursday 9th April 2026. Iran-US ceasefire. Israel Lebanon bombing. Ukraine Russian oil. Finland TikTok. Greece social media ban...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th April 2026. Today : Iran-US ceasefire. Israel Lebanon bombing. Timor crime. Finland TikTok. Greece social media ban. Ukraine Russian oil hit. Eritrea defections. Benin election. Anthropic too powerful. Flying baby. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an En...

Apr 08, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 8th April 2026. Vietnam new president. US Iran deadline. IMF growth warning. Australia war crimes. Venezuela legal cooperation...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 8th April 2026. Today : Vietnam new president. US Iran deadline. IMF growth warning. Australia war crimes. Venezuela legal cooperation. US immigration arrests. Ukraine Russia attacks. UK doctor strike. UK Kanye ban. South Sudan speakers change. Congo fish climb. Netherlands dinosaur handbag. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to...

Apr 07, 2026•8 min

Tuesday 7th April 2026. Taiwan opposition. Iran rejects ceasefire. Indonesia-Myanmar case. Germany army permission. Russia explosives...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 7th April 2026. Today: Taiwan opposition. Iran rejects ceasefire. Indonesia-Myanmar case. Germany army permission. Russia explosives. Peru elections. US-Venezuela sanctions. DRC deportees. Somalia oil drilling. And Artemis 2 mission behind moon. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our ...

Apr 06, 2026•7 min

Monday 6th April 2026. Serbia-Hungary gas explosives. UK Pepsi no Kanye. Myanmar military politics. Peru stampede. Canada maple syrup scam.

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 6th April 2026. Today : Serbia-Hungary gas explosives. UK Pepsi no Kanye. Myanmar military politics. US Iran operations. Israel Lebanon strikes. Iraq celebrations. Suba prisoners. Peru stampede. Canada maple syrup scam. Burkina Faso no democracy. Senegal no travel. Nigeria church attacks. Space number one number two. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access ...

Apr 05, 2026•8 min

Friday 3rd April 2026. Macron-Trump criticisms. Hungary polls. Iran bridge. Bahrain Amazon. Indonesia quake. China ashes. Chile memorial...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 3rd April 2026. Today : Macron-Trump criticisms. Hungary polls. Greece social media. Iran bridge. Bahrain Amazon. China apartment ashes. Indonesia earthquake. Libya weapons. Uganda deportations. Chile memorial. People fly around the moon. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our suppo...

Apr 02, 2026•8 min

Thursday 2nd April 2026. Kenya tea crisis. South Africa Coca-Cola investment. Senegal LGBT law. Trump Iran comments...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 2nd April 2026. Today : Kenya tea crisis. South Africa Coca-Cola investment. Senegal LGBT law. Trump Iran comments. Mongolia prime minister. Ecuador homicide rate. EU Cuba aid. Switzerland chatbot lawsuit. Ukraine drone attack. Serbia student protest. UK Starmer war. Celine Dion concerts. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an ...

Apr 01, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 1st April 2026. Pakistan China plan. Trump criticises allies. Spain Morocco tunnel. Bolivia clown protest. Italy painting theft...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 1st April 2026. Today : Pakistan China plan. Trump criticises allies. Australia social media. Gaza struggling. Spain Morocco tunnel. Tunisia journalist. Bolivia clown protest. Air Canada. Italy painting theft. UK terorrist hug. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get acces...

Mar 31, 2026•9 min

Tuesday 31st March 2026. Iran peace proposals. India census. Lebanon-Israel strikes. Spain airspace. Germany-Syria refugees...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 31st March 2026. Today: Iran peace proposals. India census. Lebanon-Israel strikes. Spain airspace. Germany-Syria refugees. Cuba oil blockade. Venezuela embassy. Nigeria gunmen. Somalia army. And women’s bodies in 3D. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our...

Mar 30, 2026•7 min

Monday 30th March 2026. Middle East update. US protests. Nepal Oli arrest. Vietnam train street. Africa cholera aid. Italy KitKats...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 30th March 2026. Today : Middle East update. Nepal Oli arrest. Vietnam no train street. US protests. Canada, Mexico, US football. Africa cholera disruptions. South Africa renaming. France prevention. Italy Andress seizing. KitKats ctolen. Ukraine attacks. Russia oil targets. Monaco visited by leader of smaller country. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get acces...

Mar 29, 2026•8 min

Friday 27th March 2026. Israel-Iran missiles. UAE hit. Nepal PM. Algeria-Spain gas. WTO disruption. Ukraine Russian oil. D'Artagnan...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 27th March 2026. Today : Israel-Iran missiles. UAE hit. Nepal PM. Bangladesh bus. Cameroon WTO. Algeria-Spain gas. France G7 meeting. Ukraine Russian oil. Olympic trans decision. Netherlands d'Arrtagnan. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news...

Mar 27, 2026•8 min

Thursday 26th March 2026. Denmark election. Ukraine drones. North Korea Belarus visit. US Iran statement. Thailand tanker passage...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 26th March 2026. Today : Denmark election. Ukraine drones. North Korea Belarus visit. US Iran statement. Thailand tanker passage. Mauritius fuel shortage. UN slavery resolution. Ghana Black history. US Haiti reward. Bahamas police murder. Stephen Colbert LOTR. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us ...

Mar 25, 2026•8 min

Wednesday 25th March 2026. Israel Lebanon occupation. US Iran talks? Australia-EU deal. Ghana-EU deal. Denmark election. Ukraine Lviv...

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 25th March 2026. Today : Israel Lebanon occupation. US Iran talks? Philippines emergency. Australia-EU deal. Ghana-EU deal. Hong Kong arrests. Denmark election. Belgium soldiers. Ukraine Lviv. Kenya China trade. Colombia plane crash. Argentina, Brazil investment. Sleep good. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list w...

Mar 24, 2026•9 min

Tuesday 24th March 2026. Air Canada plane collision. Cuba energy. Colombia military plane. Italy referendum. Belgium evacuation. Slovenia...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 24th March 2026. Today: Air Canada plane collision. Cuba energy. Colombia military plane. Italy referendum. Belgium evacuation. Slovenia and France elections. Chad refugees. Africa debt-nature swaps. US postpones airstrikes. Hong Kong passwords. And fat-fighting pythons. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made...

Mar 23, 2026•6 min

Monday 23rd March 2026. Middle East strikes & threats. South Korea fire, BTS. Ukraine Russian casualties. France Russian tanker. Iceland EU.

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 23rd March 2026. Today : Middle East strikes and threats. South Korea fire, BTS. Ukraine Russian casualties. France Russian tanker. Iceland EU. Slovenia elections. Cuba negotiations. Sudan drone strike. Tunisia prison. Robert Mueller. Chuck Norris. And Ben Mallett returns! SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list writte...

Mar 22, 2026•8 min

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