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 30th July 2024. World News. Today: Venezuela election reactions. US Trump 'last vote'. Mali Wagner ambush. DRC prison release. Japan

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th July 2024. Today: Venezuela election reactions. US Trump 'last vote'. Mali Wagner ambush. DRC prison release. France Olympic apology. Ukraine arctic strike. Israel Hezbollah tension. North Korea flooding. Japan suitcases need driving license. 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 w...

Jul 29, 2024•8 min

Monday 29th July 2024. World News. Today: Nigeria protestor jobs. Libya dam officials. Israel missile deaths. Philippines-China mischaracter

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 29th July 2024. Today: Nigeria protestor jobs. Libya dam officials. Israel missile deaths. Philippines-China mischaracterised. US Democratic volunteers. Mexican traffickers arrested. Brazil Yellen speech. France Olympics. And Britain happy broad beans. 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...

Jul 29, 2024•8 min

Friday 26th July 2024. World News. Today: France Olympics. Ukraine update. Venezuela votes. US Biden, Netanyahu speeches. Myanmar rebel gain

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 26th July 2024. Today: France Olympics. Ukraine update. Venezuela votes. US Biden, Netanyahu speeches. Mexico tequila fire. Asia typhoon Gaemi. New Zealand endangered bird eaten. Mauritania shipwreck. And chimp chat. 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 t...

Jul 25, 2024•9 min

Thursday 25th July 2024. World News. Today: Kenya Ruto cabinet. Uganda protest detentions. Ghana same-sex law. New Zealand care abuse. Nepal

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 25th July 2024. Today: Kenya Ruto cabinet. Uganda protest detentions. Ghana same-sex law. New Zealand care abuse. Nepal plane crash. Philippines Typhoon Gaemi. Brazil hunger poverty alliance. Canada wildfire evacuation. UN food security progress. England Wales shoplifting. Germany runway protest. Brazilian artist swaps coin. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every d...

Jul 24, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 24th July 2024. World News. Today: Venezuela prepares. Bangladesh, Kenya protests. US Harris attacks Trump. Colombia bullfight ban

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 24th July 2024. Today: Venezuela prepares. Bangladesh, Kenya protests. US Harris attacks Trump. Colombia bullfight ban. Thailand cannabis change. Ethiopia landslides. Italy Etna disruption. And people pay the price for chocolate. 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 support...

Jul 23, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 23rd July 2024. World News. Today: US Democrats endorse Harris. Panama deportation flights. Croatia shooting. Korea Samsung strike.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd July 2024. Today: US Democrats support Harris. Panama deportation flights. Croatia shooting. Korea Samsung strike. Israel Khan Younis notice. Sudan sexual exploitation. Kenya chemical hunt. Ethiopia landslides. And no phones for Bob Dylan. 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...

Jul 22, 2024•8 min

Monday 22nd July 2024. World News. Today: US Biden withdraws. Endorses Harris. World technology failure. Israel Houthis strike. Bangladesh

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 22nd July 2024. Today: US Biden withdraws. Endorses Harris. World technology failure. Israel Houthis strike. Bangladesh riots. Haiti boat fire. Vietnam Trong dies. Spain tourism protests. Ukraine attacks. Zambia corruption board corruption. Mali kora continues. 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 ...

Jul 21, 2024•8 min

Friday 19th July 2024. World News. Today: UK European meeting. Baltics ban Belarus. Balkans burn. Korea defection. Australia snake antidote.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 19th July 2024. Today: UK European meeting. Baltics ban Belarus. Balkans burn. Korea defection. Australia snake antidote. Peru tribe. US Biden chats. Namibia rejects King of Buganda. And the end of malaria is in sight. 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...

Jul 18, 2024•8 min

Thursday 18th July 2024. World News. Today: Bangladesh protests. Hong Kong WSJ freedom. Thai cyanide deaths. Kenya gold mine collapse. Tunis

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th July 2024. Today: Bangladesh protests. Hong Kong WSJ freedom. Thai cyanide deaths. Kenya gold mine collapse. Tunisia Europe aid. Ghana cocoa production. NATO Ukraine official. EU president vote. France car crash. France Hidalgo Seine. Britain PM speech. Venezuela arrest. Peru bus crash. Argentina ancient humans. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our ...

Jul 17, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 17th July 2024. World News. Today: Kenya protests. Oman shooting. Argentina positive. Thailand mystery deaths. Gibraltar complains

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 17th July 2024. Today: Kenya protests. Rwanda 'election'. US Biden 'bullseye'. Argentina positive. Peru Fujimori again? Germany magazine ban. Gibraltar complains. Oman shooting. Thailand mysterious deaths. China snake trousers. 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 supporter...

Jul 16, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 16th July 2024. World News. Today: US Biden 'unity'. Trump VP. Brazil influencer trafficking. Somalia bomb. Estonia Kallas resigns.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 16th July 2024. Today: US Biden 'unity'. Trump VP. Argentina copa. Brazil influencer trafficking. Somalia bomb. Rwanda elecition. NZ rare whale. Estonia Kallas resigns. Italy Venice pilot. Ukraine update. Sweden Denmark neolithic plague. 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 s...

Jul 15, 2024•7 min

Monday 15th July 2024. World News. Today: US Trump shot. Ecuador jailed. Israel Gaza attack. Nepal new old PM. EU Twitter rules. & Football

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 15th July 2024. Today: US Trump shot. Ecuador jailed. Israel Gaza attack. Nepal new old PM. Burkina Faso anti-gay law. Kenya bodies. Nigeria school collapse. EU X broken rules. And football. 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 weekly news quiz mad...

Jul 14, 2024•8 min

Friday 12th July 2024. World News. Today: US NATO pledges. Biden pressure. Argentina inflation. Poland miner rescue. Kenya cabinet. Japan

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 12th July 2024. Today: US NATO pledges. Biden pressure. Argentina inflation. Poland miner rescue. Kenya cabinet. Uganda insult jail. Israel Gaza raids. UAE Irish charged. Japan lucky swimmer. Germany assassination plot. And Euro and Copa America finals. 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 ...

Jul 11, 2024•8 min

Thursday 11th July 2024. World News. Today: US NATO summit. Mexico drugs. Brazil Lula poll. Poland conflict. UK killer. French coalition. Li

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 11th July 2024. Today: US NATO summit. Mexico drugs. Brazil Lula poll. Poland conflict. UK killer. French coalition. Libya budget. UN Libya mission. UN Uganda M23. Gambia FGM. Thailand new Senate. Pakistan Afghani cards. Japan petition. Peru Chimu remains. With Juliet Martin 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 ...

Jul 10, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 10th July 2024. World News. Today: Kenya cult charges. South Africa elephant attack. US Boeing guilty. Peru body found. Cuba plot

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 10th July 2024. Today: Kenya cult charges. South Africa elephant attack. US Boeing guilty. Peru body found. Cuba plot foiled. Afghanistan Taliban assault. Pakistan milk bank. Ukraine mourning. Russia Navalnya warrant. UK Starmer service. Germany Yamal youngest scorer. 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 workshee...

Jul 09, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 9th July 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine hospital bombed. France hung parliament. Israel Gaza fighting. Japan heat. Biden insists.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 9th July 2024. Today: Ukraine hospital destroyed. France hung parliament. Israel Gaza fighting. Japan heatwave. US Biden insists. Korea Samsung strike. Niger US withdrawl. Algeria man found.Uruguay fire. Colombia deforestation down. 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 suppor...

Jul 08, 2024•8 min

Monday 8th July 2024. World News. Today: UK new government. Germany Euro semi-finals. Hungary cancels meeting. France election polls. Nepal

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 8th July 2024. Today: UK new government. Germany Euro semi-finals. Hungary cancels meeting. France election polls. Nepal landslides. Tibet Daila Lama. Senegal water project. AES confederation. US wrestler retires. And Peru ancient temple. 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 supporte...

Jul 07, 2024•7 min

Friday 5th July 2024. World News. Today: Congo soldiers sentenced. Tunisian opposition arrested. Ethiopia USD 10.5bn. Australia protesters a

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 5th July 2024. Today: Congo soldiers sentenced. Tunisian opposition arrested. Ethiopia USD 10.5bn. Australia protesters arrested. Israel Hamas delegation. Japan Philippines agreement. Taiwan ship seized. India stampede arrests. Cayman Islands, Mexico hurricane. Ecuador kidnap release. Argentina protest rights. US Medal of Honour. Russia sentences US citizen. Poland border aid. Belarus political prisoners. Namibia fossil. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by ou...

Jul 04, 2024•7 min

Thursday 4th July 2024. World News. Today: Sierra Leone bans child marriage. Egypt new cabinet. UN right-wing warning. Spain holiday rentals

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 4th July 2024. Today: Sierra Leone bans child marriage. Egypt new cabinet. UN right-wing warning. Spain holiday rentals. Ukraine nuclear safety. UK elections. Argentina Milei criticises Brazil Lula. Mexico truck bodies. Brazil imported rice. Canada Carignan appointed. Philippines Marcos video. China Russia SCO. Indonesia cave painting. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by...

Jul 03, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 3rd June 2024. World News. Today: UK Letby sentenced. Hungary Ukraine comments. UN Sudan aid. Zambia World Bank grant. UNICEF CAR

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Today: UK Letby sentenced. Hungary Ukraine comments. UN Sudan aid. Zambia World Bank grant. UNICEF CAR report. India child labourers. India stampede. Australia stabbing arrest. Jamaica Hurricane Beryl. Canadian "Pretendian". US Biden immunity. Seventeen at Glastonbury. With Juliet Martin 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 Engli...

Jul 02, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 2nd July 2024. World News. Today: S Korea petition. Australia visa fee. UN Afghanistan comments. Hamas victims sue. Mauritania Ghazo

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 2nd July 2024. Today: S Korea petition. Australia visa fee. UN Afghanistan comments. Hamas victims sue. Mauritania Ghazouani results. S Africa new cabinet. Cuba budget goals. Bolivia Argentina summons. Colombia Segunda Marquetalia ceasefire. US "re-emergence". Hungary EU presidency. Ukraine Belarusian border. Latvia same-sex registration. Inside Out 2. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transc...

Jul 01, 2024•7 min

Monday 1st July 2024. World News. Today: Kenya-Haiti deployment. Nigeria suicide bombings. Caribbean hurricane warning. Serbia officer shot

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 1st July 2024. Today: Kenya-Haiti deployment. Nigeria suicide bombings. Caribbean hurricane warning. Serbia officer shot. Gaza Israel advances. Iran Presidential elections. France parliamentary elections. Euro football knockouts. Uruguay primaries. And Russia 44,000-year-old wolf. 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 works...

Jun 30, 2024•7 min

Friday 28th June 2024. World News. Today: Bolivia attempted coup. Honduras Hernandez sentenced. EU Ukraine agreement. Georgia LGBT bills. Br

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 28th June 2024. Today: Bolivia attempted coup. Honduras Hernandez sentenced. EU Ukraine agreement. Georgia LGBT bills. Britain election debate. Zimbabwe opposition arrests. World Food Programme Sudan. Mauritania Ghazouani runs. India reported discrimination. Japan S Korea US agreement. US Monroe house. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get ac...

Jun 27, 2024•7 min

Thursday 27th June 2024. World News. Today: Kenya Ruto concedes. Congo mpox vaccines. Philippines seeking clarification. UN opioid report. P

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 27th June 2024. Today: Kenya Ruto concedes. Congo mpox vaccines. Philippines seeking clarification. UN opioid report. Pakistan US probe. Bolivia armed forces. Mexico Sheinbaum aims. US anti-doping. NATO confirms RUtte. Russian pranksters. Kafka letter auction. With Juliet Martin 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 o...

Jun 26, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 26th June 2024. World News. Today: Russia Gershkovich trial. Britain Japan visit. EU Ukraine talks. Kenya protests. WHO mpox. Aust

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 26th June 2024. Today: Russia Gershkovich trial. Britain Japan visit. EU Ukraine talks. Kenya protests. WHO mpox. Australian Assange freed. S Korea lithium CEO apologises. Brazil marijuana vote. Interpol Urquiza elected. Peru transgender classification. Extinction study. With Juliet Martin 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 ...

Jun 26, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 25th June 2024. World News. Today: Colombia peace talks. Mexico US avocado plan. Brazil Lula Chomsky. Kenyan police Haiti. Egypt pow

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 25th June 2024. Today: Colombia peace talks. Mexico US avocado plan. Brazil Lula Chomsky. Kenyan police Haiti. Egypt power cuts. Indonesia cyber attack. Philippines China claim. Thailand workers Israel. S Korea fire. EIB defence investment. France polls. First Indonesian band Glastonbury. With Juliet Martin 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 En...

Jun 24, 2024•7 min

Monday 24th June 2024. World News. Today: Egypt Hajj deaths. Uganda airport. Namibia same-sex ruling. India tainted alcohol. China-US nuclea

World news in 7 minutes. 24th June 2024. Today: Egypt Hajj deaths. Uganda airport. Namibia same-sex ruling. India tainted alcohol. China-US nuclear talks. Gaza Red Cross. Central America heavy rain. US Haiti aid. Germany China tariffs. And United Kingdom spilled beer. 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...

Jun 23, 2024•7 min

Friday 21st June 2024. World News. Today: Saudi Hajj deaths. Lebanon Israel tension. China India no flights. Ecuador cuts. Chile train crash

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 21st June 2024. Today: Saudi pilgramage deaths. Lebanon Israel tension. China India no flights. Ecuador power cuts. Chile train crash. US Mexico fires + floods. Kenya protests. South Africa MP suspended. Netherlands Rutte NATO. UK massive stinky flower. 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 ...

Jun 20, 2024•8 min

Thursday 20th June 2024. World News. Today: N Korea Russia pact. Philippines Duterte resigns. Russia treason verdict. Poland abortion fine.

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 20th June 2024. Today: N Korea Russia pact. Philippines Duterte resigns. Russia treason verdict. Poland abortion fine. UK election polls. Greece Gaza children. S Africa Ramaphosa sworn in. Chad ammunition fire. Egypt Amnesty International. Mexico Sheinbaum Indigenous. Colombia Venezuela migrants. US Aldrich convicted. Vegas monolith. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by u...

Jun 19, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 19th June 2024. World News. Today: Yemen Houthi attack. Thailand gay marriage. Putin North Korea. Brazil Argentina request. France

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 19th June 2024. Today: Ecuador landslide. Thailand gay marriage. Putin North Korea. Brazil Argentina request. Yemen Houthi attack. US Timberlake arrest. Colombia, South Korea, Kenya protests. France Carrefour fine? Greece heatwave. UK migrants rescued. Nigeria biggest song ever. 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 Engli...

Jun 18, 2024•8 min

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