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

Get your daily news and improve your English listening, in the time it takes to make a cup of coffee, with SEND7.

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Episodes

Thursday 15th February 2024. World News. Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russ

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 15th February 2024 Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russian ship sunk. EU influencers. Indonesia presidential election. India farmers march. And South Korea beef rice. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@send7....

Feb 14, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 14th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage.

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 14th February 2024. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. US Uber strike. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage. Canada teacher sells art. Ethiopia killings. Ukraine Avdiivka fighting. Russia Kallas wanted. France town bans phones. With Stephen Devince...

Feb 14, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 13th February 2024. World News. Today: Kenya Kiptum dies. ECOWAS Senegal mission. Congo protests. Indonesia protests. India farmers'

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 13th February 2024. Today: Kenya Kiptum dies. ECOWAS Senegal mission. Congo protests. Indonesia protests. India farmers' march. Taiwanese Oscars film. Russia Zircon missile. Russian propaganda claims. Ukraine Poland grain spilled. UK Cameron Israel. Mexico "mega-laboratory" raid. Mexico plane crash. Colombia loans. US Super Bowl. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7...

Feb 12, 2024•7 min

Monday 12th February 2024. World News. Today: Gaza Rafah evacuation. Pakistan results. US Trump NATO comment. Ecuador euthanasia. Spain

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 12th February 2024. Today: Gaza Rafah evacuation. Pakistan results. US Trump NATO comment. Ecuador euthanasia. Philippines landslide. Finland president in. Hungary president out. Ukraine drones. Spain police boat attack. Senegal protests. And Qatar and Cote d'Ivoire win at hom...

Feb 11, 2024•8 min

Friday 9th February 2024. World News. Today: US Putin interview. Brazil Bolsonaro accusations. Chile missing. Ukraine top change. Iraq drone

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 9th February 2024. Today: US Putin interview. Brazil Bolsonaro accusations. Chile missing. Ukraine top change. Iceland eruption. Senegal postponement. Sudan internet cut. Iraq drone strike. Pakistan election. Myanmar border flee. Australians can ignore the boss. With Stephen D...

Feb 08, 2024•9 min

Thursday 8th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel rejects ceasefire. Pakistan explosions. Indonesia student march. Egypt minimum wage.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 8th February 2024 Today: Israel rejects ceasefire. Pakistan explosions. Indonesia student march. Egypt minimum wage. Africa football final. US Disney sued and Haley loses primary. Brazil dengue vaccines. Russia Putin-US interview. And UK town spelled ‘egg gas’. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/q...

Feb 07, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 7th February 2024. World News. Today: Chile Piñera. Haiti protests. US Biden blames Trump. Somalia explosions. Senegal delay.

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 7th February 2024. Today: Chile Piñera. Haiti protests. US Biden blames Trump. Somalia explosions. Senegal delay. Ukraine update. Turkiye shooting. Israel hostage deaths. Azerbaijan "election". India fireworks explosion. South Korea stopping smoking really does prevent canc...

Feb 07, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 6th February 2024. World News. Today: NATO Hungary parliament. Italy migrant centre arrests. British King cancer. British crypto cas

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 6th February 2024. Today: NATO Hungary parliament. Italy migrant centre arrests. British King cancer. British crypto case. Philippines hacked. S Korea Saudi Arabia cooperation. Senegal election protests. Sudan Zamzam camp. El Salvador Bukele elected. Colombia ceasefire. Brazil Interpol candidate. Taylor Swift Grammy record. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/t...

Feb 05, 2024•8 min

Monday 5th February 2024. World News. Today: Chile fires. Argentina reforms. US Iraq Syria strikes. Israel/Palestine fighting. Australia

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 5th February 2024. Today: Chile fires. Argentina reforms. US Iraq Syria strikes. Israel/Palestine fighting. Australia animal ship. El Salvador election. Ukraine update. UK manhunt. Kenya truck explosion. Haiti force? Namibia's President and first Prime Minister. With Stephen D...

Feb 04, 2024•8 min

Friday 2nd February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. EU funding. Belgium protests. Israel Gaza fighting. Fiji scandal.

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 2nd February 2024. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. EU funding. Belgium protests. Israel Gaza fighting. Fiji scandal. Africa / Asia cups. Spain record Canary migration. US social media senate. Mexico dry. El Salvador election. Norway sauna to the rescue. With Stephen Devince...

Feb 02, 2024•8 min

Thursday 1st February 2024. World News. Today: France farmer blockade. Germany remigration. UK Northern Ireland trade. Malaysia new king.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 1st February 2024 Today: France farmer blockade. Germany remigration. UK Northern Ireland trade. Malaysia new king. Pakistan PTI shooting. ECOWAS exit. South Africa Zuma expelled. BRICS new members. Mexico water. And US Elmo message. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@se...

Jan 31, 2024•9 min

Wednesday 31st January 2024. World News. Today: Pakistan Khan jail. Israel/Palestine update. US response? Toyota recall. Sudan Abyei attacks

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 31st January 2024. Today: Pakistan Khan jail. Israel/Palestine update. US response? Toyota recall. Sudan Abyei attacks. Egypt renovation controversy. Ukraine Zaluzhnyi out? Uk shooting. Colombia frog arrest. Venezuela opposition barred. And... telepathy? With Stephen Devinc...

Jan 30, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 30th January 2024. World News. Today: World Court Ukraine case. Ukraine transparency. Georgia PM resigns. Uganda Sebutinde position.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th January 2024. Today: World Court Ukraine case. Ukraine transparency. Georgia PM resigns. Uganda Sebutinde position. Zimbabwe cholera vaccine. Argentina Israel visit. FBI hate crime report. Brazil Bolsonaro investigation. US Biden church comments. Japan racial profiling. Pakistan Iran relations. Australia Sinner wins. X blocks Swift searches. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the tra...

Jan 29, 2024•7 min

Monday 29th January 2024. World News. Today: Jordan US deaths. Israel/Palestine ICJ ruling. UNRWA funding cut. Finland election. Japan naked

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 29th January 2024. Today: Jordan US deaths. Israel/Palestine ICJ ruling. UNRWA funding suspension. Finland election. Japan naked festival. Turkiye shooting. France boy alone. ECOWAS countries withdraw. Spain arrivals. Mexico plane walk. US Trump pay. And a very big cruise ship...

Jan 28, 2024•8 min

Friday 26th January 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Zelensky demands investigation. UK measles cases. Venezuela opposition intimidation. US

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 26th January 2024. Today: Ukraine Zelensky demands investigation. UK measles cases. Venezuela opposition intimidation. US Trump blocking border. US boy hears. AFCON hosts fire manager. Mali mine accident. South Africa confession. Gaza hospitals surrounded. China fire. South Ko...

Jan 25, 2024•8 min

Thursday 25th January 2024. World News. Today: Russia plane crash. Vatican City whistleblowing. France farmer protests. US Trump wins primar

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 25th January 2024. Today: Russia plane crash. Vatican City whistleblowing. France farmer protests. US Trump wins primary. Argentina CGT strike. Mali mine collapse. Namibia President cancer. South Korea handbag scandal. And India who invented butter chicken? With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz ...

Jan 24, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 24th January 2024. World News. Today: Palestine/Israel update. UK/US Houthi strikes. Ecuador 'winning'. Mexico can sue US.

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 24th January 2024. Today: Palestine/Israel update. UK/US Houthi strikes. Philippines Coldplay helicopter. Ecuador 'winning'. Mexico can sue US. Liberia Boakai president. South Africa Mandela auction. Ukraine cities hit. Turkiye Sweden approval. Serbia Roman find. And Gigi R...

Jan 23, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 23rd January 2024. World News. Today: Poland Ukraine relations. Poland Musk visit. EU Hamas process. Cameroon malaria vaccination. E

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Today: Poland Ukraine relations. Poland Musk visit. EU Hamas process. Cameroon malaria vaccination. Ethiopia Timket festival. Congo Tshisekedi sworn in. Afghanistan plane crash. Taiwan China balloons. Iran Pakistan visit. Ecuador gangs. Cuba amnesty petition. Japan SLIM moon mission. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters c...

Jan 22, 2024•7 min

Monday 22nd January 2024. World News. Today: US DeSantis out. Middle East update. Turkish astronaut. Ukraine Donetsk hit. Russia explosions.

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 22nd January 2024. Today: US DeSantis out. Argentina expels to Ecuador. Middle East update. Turkish astronaut. North Korea jails K-pop. Sudan report. Nigeria rescue. Russia explosions. Ukraine Donetsk hit. UK 6-legged dog surgery. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read th...

Jan 21, 2024•8 min

Friday 19th January 2024. World News. Today: Pakistan bombs Iran. Japan to moon. Thailand explosion. Russia protest. Israel/Palestine update

World News in 7 minutes. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 19th January 2024. Today: Pakistan bombs Iran. Houthi terrorist designation. Japan to moon. Thailand explosion. Russia protests. Italy salute decision. Israel / Palestine update. Nigeria miners caused explosion. Comoros curfew. El Salvador abortion release. Ecuador prosecutor ...

Jan 18, 2024•8 min

Thursday 18th January 2024. World News. Today: Switzerland Davos forum. UK royal surgery. Canada Trudeau criticises Trump. Ecuador escaped

T ranscripts are available for our supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz is available for our supporters at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th January 2024. Today: Switzerland Davos forum. UK royal surgery. Canada Trudeau criticises Trump. Ecuador escaped prisoners. Nigeria explosion. Sierra Leone coup leader leaves. Pakistan missile Iran. China population falls. And first rhesus monkey ...

Jan 17, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 17th January 2024. World News. Today: Iran bombs Iraq. US bombs Houthis. Houthis bomb cargo. Kenya cult. Ukraine update. Portugal

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 17th January 2024. Today: Iran bombs Iraq. Houthis bomb cargo. US bombs houthis. Ukraine destroys Russian planes. Kenya cult. Cape Verde no malaria. US Trump Iowa. Portugal dog lie? Switzerland Zelensky speech. China avanlanches. Ecuador hidden city. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support...

Jan 16, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 16th January 2024. World News. Today: UN aid Sudan. Comoros election. Germany no subsidies. Portugal slavery plaques. Switzerland pe

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 16th January 2024. Today: UN aid Sudan. Comoros election. Germany no subsidies. Portugal slavery plaques. Switzerland peace summit. Australia Wong Middle East. S Korea tax credits. Guatemala inauguration. US MLK day. Brazil rains. Armenian Oscar nominee. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Co...

Jan 15, 2024•7 min

Monday 15th January 2024. World News. Today: Taiwan results. Yemen bombing. Israel Gaza 100 days. Myanmar ceasefire? Ukraine UK support.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 15th January 2024. Today: Taiwan results. Yemen bombing. Israel Gaza 100 days. Myanmar ceasefire? Ukraine UK support. Iceland, Indonesia volcanoes. Tanzania, Colombia landslides. Cote d'Ivoire football. US cold. Brazil reforesting drones. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Contact us at ...

Jan 14, 2024•7 min

Friday 12th January 2024. World News. Today: Taiwan votes. Israel South Africa genocide claim. DRC floods. Papua New Guinea riots. Ecuador

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 12th January 2024. Today: Taiwan votes. Israel South Africa genocide claim. DRC floods. Papua New Guinea riots. Ecuador quiet. Colombia date murders. US opinion polls. Somalia helicopter abductions. Ukraine and Baltics. Whales have accents. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Contact us a...

Jan 11, 2024•9 min

Thursday 11th January 2024. World News. Today: Red Sea drone attack. Papua New Guinea looting. US secret tunnel. Greece same-sex marriage

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 11th January 2024 Today: Red Sea drone attack. Papua New Guinea looting. US secret tunnel. Greece same-sex marriage law. Georgia Stalin vandalised. Ecuador drug gangs. South Korea Lee recovers. Morocco wins vote. And Africa Eco Race. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@se...

Jan 10, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 10th January 2024. World News. Today: Hottest year ever. Ecuador emergency. Myanmar rebel gains. Japan PS car. South Korea no dog

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 10th January 2024. Today: Hottest year ever. Ecuador emergency. Myanmar rebel gains. Japan playstation car. South Korea dog ban. Australia vape ban. France new PM. Cuba petrol price. Israel change tactics. Spain plastic pollution. Mauritius fashion compensation. Africa stable elephants. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please he...

Jan 09, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 9th January 2024. World News. Today: France PM resigns. Germany farmer protests. Germany new party. Gambia former minister tried. So

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 9th January 2024. Today: France PM resigns. Germany farmer protests. Germany new party. Gambia former minister tried. Somalia nullifies agreement. Burundi LGBT comments. Bangladesh election results. Pakistan supreme court. Pakistan bomb. Mexico caravan. Brazil democracy. Ecuador prisoner escapes. US Gaza comments. Golden Globes. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7....

Jan 08, 2024•8 min

Monday 8th January 2024. World News. Today: Bangladesh election. North-South Korea firing. Israel Blinken tour. Iran woman whipped. Japan

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 8th January 2024. Today: Bangladesh election. North-South Korea firing. Israel Blinken tour. Iran woman whipped. Japan survivor. Sudan no deal. Ghana world records. US planes grounded. Colombia Panama crossings. Ukraine update. Europe floods. UK mouse helper. With Stephen Devincenzi My Fluent Podcast : https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/ Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy...

Jan 07, 2024•8 min

Friday 5th January 2024. World News. Today: Iran Daesh claim. Israel / Palestine update. Ukraine-Russia swap. Germany, France, NL floods.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 5th January 2024. Today: Iran Daesh claim. Israel / Palestine update. Ukraine-Russia swap. Germany, France, Netherlands floods. China Burmese artillery. Belarus Lukashenko pardons himself. UK Cameron in Kosovo. Argentina reform block. US judge attack. Uganda LGBT attack. Egypt capital move. And Will Smith is inspired. With Stephen Devincenzi My Fluent Podcast : https://www.myfluentpodcast.com/ Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters...

Jan 04, 2024•8 min

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