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

Tuesday 18th June 2024. World News. Today: Israel cabinet ended. Ukraine Russians surrender. India train crash. Australia China relations.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 18th June 2024. Today: Israel cabinet ended. Ukraine Russians surrender. India train crash. Australia China relations. Greece coastguard responsible. Kenya court shooting. Nigeria inflation. US heatwave. El Salvador rain. Canada shipwreck found. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 wee...

Jun 17, 2024•7 min

Monday 17th June 2024. World News. Today: Singapore oil spill. South Africa coalition. DRC violence. Venezuela hunger strike. US Supreme

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 17th June 2024. Today: Singapore oil spill. South Africa coalition. DRC violence. Venezuela hunger strike. US Supreme Court. Brazil abortion protest. Switzerland Ukraine-Russia summit. Germany Euro tournament. China extreme weather. And Taylor Swift fans move earth. 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.or...

Jun 16, 2024•8 min

Friday 14th June 2024. World News. Today: Italy G7. Russian funds for Ukraine. Denmark no noodles. Argentina protests. Kuwait fire. Mexico

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 14th June 2024. Today: Italy G7. Russian funds for Ukraine. Denmark spicy noodles. Argentina protests. Kuwait fire. Mexico ghost town. Sudan hunger. Israel Rafah. Kenya elephant names. Japan cat pain detection. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 ...

Jun 13, 2024•8 min

Thursday 13th June 2024. World News. Today: UN Green Wall. Rwanda UN hearing. Nigeria reform continues. Greece heatwave. Armenia leaves CSTO

Note - There was a technical problem which stopped this episode being available on some podcast apps this morning. It is now fixed. Apologies for the delay. World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 13th June 2024. Today: UN Green Wall. Rwanda UN hearing. Nigeria reforms continue. Greece heatwave. Armenia leaves CSTO. Haiti new cabinet. Cuba Russian warships. Brazil Pantanal fires. US Blinken Hamas. China NZ Australia visit. S Korea opposition indicted. US sanctions. BTS Jin discharged. With Juliet Mart...

Jun 12, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 12th June 2024. World News. Today: Malawi plane crash. Austria plane OK. France right alliance. Rwanda opposition barred. US Biden

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 12th June 2024. Today: Malawi plane crash. Austria plane OK. France right alliance. Rwanda opposition barred. US Biden guilty. Colombia banana compensation. Ukraine conferences. Thailand fire. Israel/Palestine deal? Philippines China protest. And Singapore legalizes cats. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters - let us know what you think of the new worksheets! Send an email to [email protected] SEND7 is supporter by our amazing listeners like you, who get access t...

Jun 11, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 11th June 2024. World News. Today: France election called. EU result. Ukraine Sumy incursion. Spain racism convictions. Malawi plane

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 11th June 2024. Today: France election called. EU results. Ukraine Sumy incursion. Spain racism convictions. Malawi plane missing. DRC attacks. Brazil forest fires. US valuable companies. India pilgrim attack. Israel Gantz quits. Kasakhstan wild horses. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters - let us know what you think of the new worksheets! Send an email to [email protected] SEND7 is supporter by our amazing listeners like you, who get access to the transcripts wri...

Jun 10, 2024•8 min

Monday 10th June 2024. World News. Today: Israel hostages rescued. Malaysia nomad eviction. DRC coup trial. EU elections. Denmark PM assault

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 10th June 2024. Today: Israel hostages rescued. Malaysia nomad evictions. DRC coup trial. EU elections. Denmark PM assault. Nigeria free pay-TV. US panic buttons. Haiti Conille hospital. Mexico fish deaths. Vatican City comedians. And Starship rocket success. 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 ...

Jun 09, 2024•7 min

Friday 7th June 2024. World News. Today: France D-day services. Slovak PM talks. EU no Chicken Big Mac. Czechia train crash. Sudan attack.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 7th June 2024. Today: France D-day services. Slovak PM talks. EU no Chicken Big Mac. Czechia train crash. Sudan village attack. South Africa coalition talks. EU rates fall. US Hunter Biden case. Mexico will accept migrants. Gaza school attack. Korea more balloons. China waterfall fraud. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters - let us know what you think of the new worksheets! Send an email to [email protected] SEND7 is supporter by our amazing listeners like you, who ...

Jun 06, 2024•9 min

Thursday 6th June 2024. World News. Today: Indonesia new capital. Palau elections. Myanmar arrests. Italy Knox verdict. German politician st

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 6th June 2024. Today: Indonesia new capital. Palau elections. Myanmar arrests. Italy Knox verdict. German politician stabbed. Europe D-Day commemorations. Congo attack. S Africa minsiter resigns. Colombia peace talks. US contraception bill. Boeing Starliner launched. 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 sen...

Jun 05, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 5th June 2024. World News. Today: India results. Germany protests. Kosovo Danish prisoners. Pakistan Khan acquitted. Brazil cow.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 5th June 2024. Today: India results. Pakistan Khan acquitted. Germany protests. Kosovo Danish prisoners. Nigeria strike pause. Senegal convictions. US border measures. Brazil best big budget bovine. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters - we are starting a trial of worksheets for you from today! Go to send7.org to find them from this afternoon. SEND7 is supporter by our amazing listeners like you, who get access to the transcripts written by us every day, and our ...

Jun 04, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 4th June 2024. World News. Today: Mexico Sheinbaum president. Germany, Sri Lanka, Brazil floods. Nigeria strike. Poland arrests.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 4th June 2024. Today: Mexico Sheinbaum president. Germany, Sri Lanka flooding. Brazil floods likely. Nigeria strike. Ukraine update. China UK spies. Israel Palestine peace plan. Poland arrests. UK prostate cancer spit test. 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/support ...

Jun 03, 2024•8 min

Monday 3rd June 2024. World News. Today: US Trump conviction. Mexico votes. South Africa coalition necessary. Korea waste balloons. Ukraine

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 3rd June 2024. Today: US Trump conviction. Mexico votes. South Africa coalition necessary. Korea waste balloons. Nigeria attack. China moon. Turkiye dogs. India vote finishes. Ukraine update. UK Post Office sale. Switzerland healthy chocolate. 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...

Jun 02, 2024•8 min

Friday 31st May 2024. World News. Today: South Africa, Mexico elections. Israel border control. Spain amnesty. Ukraine permission. Papua no

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 31st May 2024. Note - this episode was recorded before news of President Trump being found guilty Today: South Africa, Mexico elections. Israel border control. Spain amnesty. Ukraine permission. Papua no expectations. Kenyan Everest death. Hong Kong subversion. Biden Trump 'unhinged'. Italy Pompeii sketches. With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here se...

May 30, 2024•9 min

Thursday 30th May 2024. World News. Today: DR Congo new government. Nigeria national anthem. Botswana synthetic gems. Thailand Thaksin indic

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 30th May 2024. Today: DR Congo new government. Nigeria national anthem. Botswana synthetic gems. Thailand Thaksin indicted. Singapore turbulence investigation. Indian climber dies. L America climate lawsuits. Brazil Israel ambassador. US Trump deliberation. Iceland volcano. Russian Putin warns West. Spain Caravaggio displayed. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.o...

May 29, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 29th May 2024. World News. Today: Ireland, Spain, Norway recognize Palestine. South Africa votes. Ukraine Belgium support. Taiwan

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 29th May 2024. Today: Ireland, Spain, Norway recognize Palestine. South Africa votes. Ukraine Belgium support. Taiwan changes. Zambia hunger. Lebanon protests. Bangladesh, India cyclone. India, Pakistan heatwave. Mexico candidate murders. US Cuba changes. And peanuts for babies. 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 t...

May 28, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 28th May 2024. World News. Today: Papua emergency. Korea, Japan, China talks. Israel Rafah "mistake". Lithuania Nauseda wins.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 28th May 2024. Today: Papua New Guinea emergency. Korea, Japan, China talks. Israel Rafah "mistake". UK national service. Lithuania Nauseda wins. Spain Ukraine agreement. Qatar turbulence. Sudan siege. Egypt electric taxis. US storms. Argentina Milei visists. And the oldest flight attendant in the world. 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...

May 27, 2024•8 min

Monday 27th May 2024. World News. Today: Papua landslide. Israel/Palestine fighting. Bangladesh cyclone. Ukraine shop bombed. Minaj cannabis

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 27th May 2024. Today: Papua landslide. India heatwave. Israel/Palestine fighting. Bangladesh cyclone. Ukraine shop bombed. Netherlands Nicki Minaj stopped. Vietnam fire. Kenya Haiti police delay. Argentina economy. South Africa polling. Chad President. France big picnic. 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 ...

May 26, 2024•8 min

Friday 24th May 2024. World News Today: China Taiwan drills. Kenya US allies. South Korea chips. Sudan siege. New Caledonia Macron. Mexico

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 24th May 2024. Today: China Taiwan excercises. Kenya US allies. South Korea chips. Sudan siege. New Caledonia Macron. Israel Palestine fighting. Djibouti mosquitoes. Mexico stage crush. US cannabis boom. Bosnia Srebrenica remembered. Ukraine Kharkiv hit. And we are not typos says Savan (not Satan). 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/qu...

May 23, 2024•9 min

Thursday 23rd May 2024. World News. Today: Spain, Ireland, Norway Palestinian state. Britain election. Finland asylum legislation. Ecuador e

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd May 2024. Today: Spain, Ireland, Norway Palestinian state. Britain election. Finland asylum legislation. Ecuador extrajudicial killings. Brazil indigenous land. Congo Apple criticism. Chad PM resigns. China Vatican relations. Indonesia media ban. Nepal Everest 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/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz ...

May 22, 2024•6 min

Wednesday 22nd May 2024. World News. Today: Haiti Kenya intervention. Flight turbulence. Georgia US possibility. Spain Argentina feud. Japan

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Today: Haiti Kenya intervention. Biden rejects ICC. Georgia US possibility. Spain Argentina feud. Mali professor jailed. Kenya jet criticism. Singapore flight turbulence. Iran funerals start. Australia, NZ, New Caledonia removals. Japan salty electric spoon. 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 pod...

May 21, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 21st May 2024. World News. Today: Iran Raisi dead. Taiwan Lai president. ICC prosecutor for Israel, Hamas. Ukraine update. Mexico

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesdy 21st May 2024. Today: Iran Raisi dead. Taiwan Lai president. ICC prosecutor for Israel, Hamas. Ukraine update. Slovakia Fico stable. Afghanistan IS claim attack. Indonesia welcomes Musk. DRC coup. South Africa no Zuma. Dominican Republic Abinader wins. Baltimore ship moves. Mexico Michelin Taco. 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 ...

May 20, 2024•8 min

Monday 20th May 2024. World News. Today: Iran President crash. Palestine floating pier. Afghanistan gun attack. New Caledonia violence. DRC

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th May 2024. Today: Iran President crash. Palestine floating pier. Afghanistan gun attack. New Caledonia violence. DRC coup attempt. Tunisia Saied support. Dominican Republic elections. Spain Milei comments. Georgia bill vetoed. Russia Kharkiv missiles. And UK historic graffiti. 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 q...

May 19, 2024•7 min

Friday 17th May 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia PM critical. Ukraine update. Palestine pier. France New Caledonia emergency. Zimbabwe aid

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 17th May 2024. Today: Slovakia PM critical. Ukraine update. Palestine pier. France New Caledonia emergency. China Putin visit. Netflix ad support. Chile cold. Nigeria mass marriage. Zimbabwe food aid. Egypt ancient Nile. 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/support We g...

May 16, 2024•8 min

Thursday 16th May 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia PM shot. Netherlands coalition. Portugal reparations. US Nicaragua sanctions. US Biden t

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th May 2024. Today: Slovakia PM shot. Netherlands coalition. Portugal reparations. US Nicaragua sanctions. US Biden tariffs. S Africa universal health. Nigeria inflation. Kenya landslide. Tunisia journalists. Indonesia flash floods. Singapore new PM. India citizenship. Blue Origin 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 can try ou...

May 15, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 15th May 2024. World News. Today: Georgia law passed. France ambush. Germany asylum benefits. Ukraine Kharkiv fight. Mexico heat.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th May 2024. Today: Georgia law passed. France ambush. Germany asylum benefits. Ukraine Kharkiv fighting. India billboard crush. New Caledonia protests. Mexico heatwave. Canada fires. South Africa power OK. And Stevie Wonder is Ghanaian. 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 ...

May 14, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 14th May 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Kharkiv offensive. Spain Catalan results. UK PM threats. Georgia protests. Israel Rafah

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th May 2024. Today: Ukraine Kharkiv offensive. Spain Catalan results. UK PM threats. Georgia protests. Israel Rafah fighting. Afghanistan flooding. US Cohen witness. Brazil more flooding. Chad Deby forever. Morocco Gibraltar orca attack. Mali mosque plastering festival 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...

May 14, 2024•8 min

Monday 13th May 2024. World News. Today: Tunisia election protests. Sweden Eurovision controversy. Australia ex-marine hacker. Korea chip

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th May 2024. Today: Tunisia election protests. Sweden Eurovision controversy. Australia ex-marine hacker. Argentina train collision. South Korea microchip investment. Peru Boluarte brother. South Africa ICJ request. Canada wildfire. Ukraine-Russia Kharkiv invasion. And aurora borealis sightings. < note - the recording of today's episode accidentally says "Brazil" for the train crash, instead of Argentina. This will be corrected in tomorrow's episode > With...

May 12, 2024•8 min

Friday 10th May 2024. World News. Today: Brazil floods. US speaker safe. Israel Rafah offensive. US support drops. Japan whales. Sudan siege

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 10th May 2024. Today: Brazil floods. US speaker safe. Israel Rafah offensive. US support drops. Japan whaling. Sudan El Fasher siege. Senegal flight crash. North Macedonia results. Ukraine electricity hit. And Eurovision in Sweden. 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...

May 09, 2024•8 min

Thursday 9th May 2024. World News. Today: S Africa "treason". Nigeria Binance detention. EU ends Mali mission. Hungary NATO aid. Ukraine sta

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th May 2024. Today: S Africa "treason". Nigeria Binance detention. EU ends Mali mission. Hungary NATO aid. Ukraine stadium attack. Britain nuclear investment. Hong Kong song banned. Thailand cannabis recriminalisation. Antigua leafhopper. US Daisy Bates statue. AI in space. 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 qui...

May 08, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 8th May 2024. Today: Israel enters Rafah. Brazil, Indonesia floods. UK hack. Ukraine Zelensky attempt. Australia China flare.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 8th May 2024. Today: Israel enters Rafah. Brazil, Indonesia floods. UK hack. Ukraine Zelensky attempt. Australia China flare. US Stormy talks. Russia Putin forever. South Africa rescue. Zimbabwe currency enforcement. And a vaccine against future viruses. 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...

May 07, 2024•8 min

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