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

Wednesday 27th March 2024. World News. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand Myanmar aid.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 27th March 2024. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand Myanmar aid. Gaza aid chaos. South Africa speaker corruption. Russia attackers tortured. Ukraine power cut. UK Assange delay. Hungary dogs know words. With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help ...

Mar 26, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 26th March 2024. World News. Today: Argentina coup anniversary. Canada student strike. Senegal Faye win expected. Libyan fuel smuggl

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 26th March 2024. Today: Argentina coup anniversary. Canada student strike. Senegal Faye win expected. Libyan fuel smuggling. E and S Africa British finance. Indonesian army apology. India Delhi minister arrested. UN Gaza road aid. Russia terror arrests. Russian Soyuz docks. French Macron Brazil. Barcelona Sagrada Familia completed 2026. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts a...

Mar 25, 2024•7 min

Monday 25th March 2024. World News. Today: Russia attack. IS claim. Slovakia election. UK Princess cancer. Gaza Guterres. Nigeria rescue.

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 25th March 2024. Today: Russia attack. IS claim. Slovakia election. UK Princess cancer. Palestine Guterres. Ukraine Lviv hit. Nigeria rescue. Senegal election. North Korea cancels Japan. Venezuela opposition choice. And playing chess with the mind. With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support ...

Mar 24, 2024•8 min

Friday 22nd March 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia election. Ukraine update. Gaza hospital fighting. US pig kidney. Happiest country is...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 22nd March 2024. Today: Slovakia election. Ukraine update. Netherlands greenwashing. US pig kidney. Apple lawsuit. Venezuela opposition arrests. West Africa heatwave. India prosecuting pirates. Japan strep record. Gaza hospital fighting. And the happiest country in the world is... With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy th...

Mar 21, 2024•7 min

Thursday 21st March 2024. World News. Today: Ireland PM resigns. Ukraine Russian torture. Spain Rubiales raid. Ethiopia bank return.

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 21st March 2024. Today: Ireland PM resigns. Vietnam President resigns. Ukraine Russian torture. Sudan crisis. Ethiopia bank return. Spain Rubiales raid. Bolivia cocaine hit. Chile drought. Japan boat sinks. Cambodia scorns horns. With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/s...

Mar 20, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 20th March 2024. World News. Today: Israel Rafah plan. Japan raises rates. Germany Ukraine meeting. Iran Amini ruling. Brazil

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 20th March 2024. World news in simple English. Today: Israel Rafah plan. Japan raises rates. Germany Ukraine meeting. Iran Amini ruling. Brazil Bolsonaro accused. Haiti anarchy. Gambia FGM reversal. South Sdan heatwave. UK cyber flashing. And a new Bansky. With Stephen D...

Mar 19, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 19th March 2024. World News. Today: Russia Putin victory. EC agricultural rules. Croatian national salvation. Egypt EU partnership.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 19th March 2024 Today: Russia Putin victory. EC agricultural rules. Croatian national salvation. Egypt EU partnership. Niger US accord revoked. Sudan catastrophic hunger. China against gambling. Australia coral bleaching. UN Israel Rafah operation. S Korea democracy summit. S Korea beef rice. Venezuela Maduro re-election. Cuba protests. US green river. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read t...

Mar 18, 2024•7 min

Monday 18th March 2024. World News. Today: Senegal Sonko Faye released. Nigeria soldiers killed. Pakistan attack. Germany Scholz Jordan visi

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 18th March 2024 Today: Senegal Sonko Faye released. Nigeria soldiers killed. Pakistan attack. Germany Scholz Jordan visit. Afghanistan traffic accident. UNICEF Haiti aid looted. Brazil Bolsonaro trial. Colombia ceasefire suspended. ICJ Nicaragua Germany case. Russia election results. Russia Ukraine disruption. Iceland volcano erupts. NAACP Image Awards. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read t...

Mar 17, 2024•7 min

Friday 15th March 2024. World News. Today: West Central Africa internet outages. Senegal Faye protests. Thailand Shinawatra return. Vanuatu

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 15th March 2024. Today: West Central Africa internet outages. Senegal Faye protests. Thailand Shinawatra return. Vanuatu US embassy. Australian Wright not Nakamoto. Kyrgyzstan NGO requirements. Peru mega operation. Haiti US UN withdraw. US Schumer Israel obligation. Russia presidential election. French Macron Russia adversary. Britain extremism rises. Antarctica bird flu. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Su...

Mar 14, 2024•7 min

Thursday 14th March 2024. World News. Today: Japan rocket explosion. Indonesia food shortages. Nepal confidence vote. Nigeria kidnapping ran

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 14th March 2024 Today: Japan rocket explosion. Indonesia food shortages. Nepal confidence vote. Nigeria kidnapping ransom. Ghana cocoa production. Italy prison laws. Netherlands Wilders. US TikTok ban. And Caribbean coral. 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 [email protected] or ...

Mar 13, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 13th March 2024. World News. Today: Haiti PM resigns. Russia incursions. Argentina security. Somalia pirates. Spain migrants.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 13th March 2024 Today: Haiti PM resigns. Russia incursions. Argentina security. Somalia pirates. Spain migrants. India protests. Japan avalanche. Romania Tate arrest. Denmark Lego up. Germany vaccines OK. With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] or send an...

Mar 12, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 12th March 2024. World News. Today: Spain bombing anniversary. Switzerland missing skier. Sweden environmental activists. Sudan ceas

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 12th March 2024. Today: Spain bombing anniversary. Switzerland missing skier. Sweden environmental activists. Sudan ceasefire. Libya unified government. India Citizenship Amendment Act. Indonesia flooding. Pakistan finance minister. N Korea Mongolia talks. US Blinken Jamaica. Bolivia state of emergency. 96th Oscars awards. 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/tr...

Mar 11, 2024•7 min

Monday 11th March 2024. World News. Today: Nigeria kidnapping. Tanzania turtle poisoning. Haiti gang war. Palestine boat aid. Portugal vote.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 11th March 2024 Today: Nigeria kidnapping. Tanzania turtle poisoning. Haiti gang war. Palestine boat aid. South Korea doctor's strike. Australia wine destruction. Portugal election. Ukraine Pope criticism. Ireland rejects change. And Tony Soprano's booth on ebay. With Steph...

Mar 11, 2024•9 min

Friday 8th March 2024. World News. Today: Sweden NATO. Ukraine Mitsotakis attack. Houthis kill Filipinos. Japan Fuji charge. Argentina

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 8th March 2024 Today: Sweden NATO. Ukraine Mitsotakis attack. Senegal elections soon. Houthis kill Filipinos. Nigeria Shell mess. Gaza US port. Japan Fuji charge. Argentina dengue. US manslaughter. Colombia Marquez 'new' book! With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at podcast@s...

Mar 07, 2024•9 min

Thursday 7th March 2024. World News. Today: Germany factory arson. Finland NATO exercise. Egypt IMF loan. Libya ship dispute. Red Sea fatal

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 7th March 2024 Today: Germany factory arson. Finland NATO exercise. Egypt IMF loan. Libya ship dispute. Red Sea fatalities. Pakistan Bhutto trial. US Haley withdraws. Mexico palace rammed. And Methane satellite. 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 [email protected] or send an aud...

Mar 06, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 6th March 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. France abortion constitution. Netherlands survivor. Israel report.

Wednesday 6th March 2024 WARNING - disturbing news between 2:30 - 4:30 - Please skip if you are with children. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. France abortion constitution. Netherlands survivor. Israel UN report. Ghana camp. Morocco fossil. Haiti airport. US Cuba spy. And Meta is down but Bitcoin is up! With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support . We give 10% of...

Mar 05, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 5th March 2024. World News. Today: Germany leaked recording. Albania NATO airbase. UK Conservative poll. Greece hottest winter. Viet

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th March 2024. Today: Germany leaked recording. Albania NATO airbase. UK Conservative poll. Greece hottest winter. Vietnam Hanoi pollution. Pakistan Sharif sworn in. China premier conference. Cuba food aid. Argentina Telam closed. US Kerry. ICC Uganda Kony. Gambia FGM bill. Egypt Ramses II statue. 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 ...

Mar 04, 2024•7 min

Monday 4th March 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Odessa attack. Yemen boat sunk. US abortion pill. Haiti gang war. France UK migrant boat.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 4th March 2024 Today: Ukraine Odessa attack. Yemen boat sunk. US abortion pill. Haiti gang war. France UK migrant boat. Canada visit canceled. Ghana gay law. Burkina Faso jihad attacks. Iran elections. Myanmar loud fish. With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected]...

Mar 04, 2024•8 min

Friday 1st March 2024. Today: Gaza aid attack. Korea, Japan birth rates. Thailand to re-ban cannabis? US judge threat. Cuba food aid. Brazil

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 1st March 2024 Today: Gaza aid attack. Korea, Japan birth rates. Thailand to re-ban cannabis? US judge threats. Cuba needs food. Brazil mosquitos. DRC UN out. Guinea strikes stop. Chad Dillo killed. Putin nuclear war. Ukraine update. Italy Atlas on Sicily. With Stephen Devi...

Mar 01, 2024•8 min

Thursday 29th February 2024. World News. Today: US Google AI bias and McConnell resigns. Nigeria cryptocurrency. Uganda ICC compensation.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 29th February 2024 Today: US Google AI bias and McConnell resigns. Nigeria cryptocurrency. Uganda ICC compensation. China nuclear treaty. Palestine Ramadan march. Czech Republic same-sex couples. UK rapper rejected. Brazil Gol airlines. And Italy fossil fraud. 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/qu...

Feb 28, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 28th February 2024. World News. Today: Russia hybrid attacks. Russia Orlov sentenced. Norway King Harald hospitalised. S Africa rh

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 28th February 2024. Today: Russia hybrid attacks. Russia Orlov sentenced. Norway King Harald hospitalised. S Africa rhino poaching. Guinea national strike. Cote d'Ivoire cocoa harvest. Pakistan Khan indicted. Japan birth rate falls. NZ repeals tobacco law. Australia gender pay gap. Brazil G20 priorities. Peru health emergency. Brazil animals rescued. Odysseus spacecraft battery. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/...

Feb 27, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 27th February 2024. World News. Today: Hungary approves Sweden. Belgium farmer protests. Brazil Bolsonaro rally. Algeria mosque.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Tuesday 27th February 2024 Today: Hungary approves Sweden. Belgium farmer protests. Brazil Bolsonaro rally. UN Guterres criticism. Australia fires. Canada indigenous tests. Ethiopia journalist arrest. Algeria biggest mosque. With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] ...

Feb 26, 2024•8 min

Monday 26th February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine support. Spain fire. Germany cannabis. Russia Navalny body. Tunisia sentence. Mexico

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 26th February 2024 Today: Ukraine support. Spain fire. Germany cannabis. Russia Navalny body. Tunisia sentence. Zimbabwe lost Australian. US Trump wins more. Mexico Sheinbaum messages. China fire. India underwater Modi. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transc...

Feb 25, 2024•8 min

Alexei Navalny (with Professor Graeme Robertson)

Stephen speaks to Professor Graeme Robertson about the life and death of Alexei Navalny. Graeme Robertson is professor of political science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His book Putin Vs The People (co-authored with Samuel Greene) can be found here: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300268362/putin-vs-the-people/ His work at The Authoritarian Politics Lab can be found here: https://tarheels.live/applab/ Become a SEND7 supporter to read the transcripts of every episode of SE...

Feb 24, 2024•21 min

Friday 23rd February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 23rd February 2024. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona limes. Gaza bombs. Australia fires. Russia blogger death. France gang arrests. Portugal Bobi loses record. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read th...

Feb 22, 2024•9 min

Thursday 22nd February 2024. World News. Today: DRC Prime Minister resigns. Cyprus Halloumi protected. Tunisia arrests. UK missile failure.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 22nd February 2024 Today: DRC Prime Minister resigns. Cyprus Haloumi protected. Tunisia arrests. UK missile failure. Syria airstrike. India water shortage. Panama mine controversy. Canada wildfire season. Mexico asylum complaint. And US NASA applications. 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 Co...

Feb 21, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 21st February 2024. World News. Today: Palestine no ceasefire. Russia Navalny's body. Korea doctor strike. South Africa smell.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 21st February 2024. Today: Palestine no ceasefire. Russia Navalny's body. Korea doctor strike. South Africa smell. UK Assange appeal. Spain Russian defector killed. Haiti Moise widow charged. US telekenesis. Somalia Cuban deaths. DRC anti-Rwanda. Switzerland young chess ...

Feb 21, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 20th February 2024. World News. Today: France Eiffel Tower closed. EC von der Leyen. Britain Rwanda plan. Nigeria fuel strikes. Nige

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 20th February 2024. Today: France Eiffel Tower closed. EC von der Leyen. Britain Rwanda plan. Nigeria fuel strikes. Niger new ministers. Tunisia Ghannouchi fast. Libya UN incident. Pakistan coalition. Afghanistan UN meeting. Chistmas Island late migration. Haiti family deaths. Mexico border shootout. US Trump sneakers. US cicada phenomenon. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcrip...

Feb 19, 2024•7 min

Monday 19th February 2024. World News. Today: Russia Navalny death. World responds. Ukraine Avdiivka falls. Greece gay marriage. NL riots.

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 19th February 2024. Today: Russia Navalny death. World responds. Ukraine Avdiivka falls. Greece gay marriage. Netherlands riots. Gaza hospital. Egypt wall. Somalia Ethiopia annex. Senegal election promise. Brazil sinkhole fine. US lottery non-winner sues. With Stephen Devincen...

Feb 18, 2024•9 min

Friday 16th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Gaza hospital. Japan recession. Thailand smog. Australia PM proposes. NYC sues apps.

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 16th February 2024. Today: Israel Gaza hospital. Japan recession. Thailand smog. Australia PM proposes. NYC sues apps. Venezuela rights. DRC attacks. Kenya rhinos up. Iran pipe sabotage. Russia German arrested. Latvia drones for Ukraine. And an old and expensive lemon. With St...

Feb 15, 2024•8 min

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