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 19th January 2023. World News. Today: Congo M23. Gambia VP dies. Ghana debt calls. Japan Fukushima verdict. UN deputy Afghanistan.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 19th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Congo M23. Gambia VP dies. Ghana debt calls. Japan Fukushima verdict. UN deputy Afghanistan. Brazil Lula dismisses. US Walmart shooter. UK same-sex marriages. NATO Germany meeting. Belarus Tikhanovskaya trial. Oldest person dies. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/sen...

Jan 18, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 18th January 2023. World News. Today: Nepal black box. China depopulation. Vietnam changes. Norway Russian asylum. Ukraine updates

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 18th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Nepal black box. China depopulation. Vietnam president. Norway Russian asylum. Ukraine updates. Somalia fighting. Kenya bird kill. Brazil charges. Venezuela strike. Chile dinosaurs. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help to...

Jan 17, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 17th January 2023. World News. Today: Mexico smoking ban. US Biden documents. Italy mafia arrest. UK police investigated. Afghanista

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 17th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Mexico smoking ban. US Biden documents. Italy mafia arrest. UK police investigated. Afghanistan Taliban twitter. Australia marathon world record. Somalia regain land. Kenya TikTok awards. With Namitha Ragunath Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help t...

Jan 17, 2023•7 min

Monday 16th January 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine apartment building missile. Nepal plane crash. Germany mine protests. California storms

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 16th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Ukraine apartment building missile. Nepal plane crash. Germany mine protests. Burkina Faso kidnapping. DRC church bomb. Morocco complains. Iran British execution. Japan military upgrade. China COVID reports. Brazil Bolsonaro court. US California disaster. And a mammoth bone hunt. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi. Contact us at podcast@s...

Jan 15, 2023•7 min

Friday 13th January 2023. World News. Today: US Biden documents. Peru protests. Ukraine tanks? South Africa no power. El Salvador coins. Can

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 13th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: US Biden documents. Peru protests. Ukraine tanks? South Africa no power. El Salvador coins. Canada Haiti vehicles. China car crush. Australia no Afghan cricket. Benin opposition. Zimbabwe no strikes. Eurobarometer. Czechia elections. Musk poor billionaire. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audi...

Jan 12, 2023•9 min

Thursday 12th January 2023. World News. Today: Liberian rebel commander appeal. Ethiopia Tigray ceasefire. Uganda Ebola free. India LGBT sta

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 12th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Liberian rebel commander appeal. Ethiopia Tigray ceasefire. Uganda Ebola free. India LGBT statement. Afghanistan bomber. Australian Cardinel dead. Australia PM Papua New Guinea. Mexico arrests. Brazil COP30. US Biden FAA. Russia military restructure. Germany climate protesters. Russia space rescue. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact...

Jan 11, 2023•8 min

Wednesday 11th January 2023. World News. Today: Peru protests. Brazil democracy. Mexico meeting. Ukraine updates. Taiwan can stop China.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 11th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Peru protests. Brazil pro-democracy. Mexico meeting. Ukraine updates. Taiwan could stop China. Morocco tests. UK no space. Kenya trial. Pakistan funds. Saudi football rivalry. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast pl...

Jan 10, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 10th January 2023. World News. Today: Brazil protests. USA Florida Storms. China Henan Covid. India airlines apology. Nigeria kidnap

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 10th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Brazil protests. USA Florida Storms. China Henan Covid. India airlines apology. Nigeria kidnappings. SA footballer dog attack. Ukraine missing Brits. UK space launch. UN ozone layer success. With Namitha Ragunath Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please hel...

Jan 10, 2023•7 min

Monday 9th January 2023. World News. Today: Brazil congress stormed. US 6 year old shooter. Mexico cartel violence. Iran executions. Ukraine

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 9th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Brazil congress stormed. US 6 year old shooter. Mexico cartel violence. Iran executions. Benin election. Cote d'Ivoire celebrations. Senegal mourning. Kenya gay murder. China opens. Ukraine Russia claim. France wine fraud. Netherlands Nazi treasure hunters. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audi...

Jan 08, 2023•9 min

Friday 6th January 2023. World News. Today: US no speaker. Mexico train problems. India demolition delay. China lies. Ukraine no ceasefire.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 6th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: US no speaker. Mexico train problems. India demolition delay. China lies. Ukraine no ceasefire. Pakistan taliban. Sudan arrest. Zambia power cuts. Vatican Benedict rest. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help ...

Jan 05, 2023•7 min

Thursday 5th January 2023. World News. day: Peru peace protests. Colombia ELN conflict. US NASA astronaut dies. Myanmar prison release. Japa

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Peru peace protests. Colombia ELN conflict. US NASA astronaut dies. Myanmar prison release. Japan US talks. Pakistan killings. Burkina Faso France tension. Mali killing. Vatican Pope funeral. Ukraine new offensive claims. Russia mobile phone claims. Portugese Ronaldo moves. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org o...

Jan 04, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 4th January 2023. World News. Today: Palestine Israel criticism. Japan moving pay. Korea fines Tesla. Ukraine Russian base strike.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 4th January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Palestine Israel criticism. Japan moving payment. Korea fines Tesla. Ukraine Russian base strike. Pakistan saving energy. Australia helicopter crash. Bolivia protests. Mexico female supreme. US no speaker. Tanzania opposition ok. Malawi no school. Spain tobacco pays. Denmark bank robberies are history. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Please leave a rating on Apple p...

Jan 03, 2023•9 min

Tuesday 3rd January 2023. World News. Today: Croatia adopts Euro. Vatican 1000s pay respect. US first transgender execution. Mexico prison s

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 3rd January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Croatia adopts Euro. Vatican 1000s pay respect. US first transgender execution. Mexico prison shooting. Australia fire. UAE Dubai alcohol tax. Senegal MPs arrested. Uganda NYE crush. US NY human composting. With Namitha Ragunath Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the pod...

Jan 03, 2023•6 min

Monday 2nd January 2023. World News. Today: Bolivia protests. Croatia euro. Brazil Lula. Uganda stampede. Colombia Venezuela border. Rwanda

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 2nd January 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Bolivia protests. Croatia euro. Brazil Lula. Uganda stampede. Colombia Venezuela border. Rwanda criticised. India coal ban. Philippines flight jam. North Korea expansion. Ukraine New Year. Vatican Pope Benedict dies. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you e...

Jan 01, 2023•8 min

New Year's Eve. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. 31st December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Myanmar Kyi more jail. China travel testing. Philippines storm. Iran chess migrant. Romania Tate arrested. Ukraine downs drones. Putin Xi talk. Guterres peace talk. Ethiopia Ertitrean retreat? Angola Santos freezing. US Trump tax published. Brazil Pele gone, Lula returns. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Stephen Devincenzi. Thank you to Juliet Martin, Namitha R...

Dec 30, 2022•9 min

Friday 30th December 2022. World News. Today: Kosovo border. Ukraine air strikes. Belarus defence missile. South Korea military response. Ho

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 30th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Kosovo border. Ukraine air strikes. Belarus defence missile. South Korea military response. Hong Kong COVID-19 restrictions. Phillippines weather. Afghanistan reaction. Sudan Darfur violence. Ehtiopia mediators. South Africa tanker explosion. Bolivia opposition arrest. Brazil coup arrests. Pelé dies. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contac...

Dec 29, 2022•8 min

Putin's Brain: Talking about Alexander Dugin with Nick Rooney.

Stephen talks to Nick Rooney, a film maker, about his experiences in Russia and Ukraine, and his conversations with Alexander Dugin, a Russian Philosopher often known as "Putin's Brain", because of his supposed influence over President Vladimir Putin. Nick's films, The Pillars of Heaven and The Wolf in The Moonlight can both be watched on Amazon, Google Play, VUDU and Youtube Movies. Nick's website : https://www.theatreoflifeproductions.co.uk/ Nick's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Dec 23, 2022•43 min

Friday 23rd December 2022. World News. Today: Ukraine investment in democracy. Turkiye no Sweden. Israel coalition. Nigeria cash. Kenya Al-S

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 23rd December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Ukraine investment in democracy. Turkiye no Sweden. Israel coalition. Nigeria cash. Kenya Al-Shabaab. Myanmar resolution. Afghanistan protests. Argentina Messi is popular. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us ...

Dec 22, 2022•8 min

Thursday 22nd December 2022. World News. Today: Ukraine Zelenskiy US visit. UK ambulance strikes. Nepal prisoner release. China Australia ta

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 19th October 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Ukraine Zelenskiy US visit. UK ambulance strikes. Nepal prisoner release. China Australia talks. Malaysia floods. Uganda US couple charged. Gambia coup attempt. World Bank Zambia aid. Peru Otarola PM. Mexico Peru relations. Galapogos pink iguana hatchlings. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio...

Dec 21, 2022•7 min

Wednesday 21st December 2022. World News. Today: Afghanistan female education ban. Ukraine day 300. Germany Nazi trial. Argentina goes wild.

World News in 7 minutes. Wedneday 21st December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Afghanistan female education ban. Pakistan hostages. Ukraine day 300. Germany 97 year old charged. Nigeria violence. Tunisia arrest.Fiji New old PM. Peru election change? US Trump recommendation. Argentina goes wild. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakp...

Dec 21, 2022•8 min

Tuesday 20th December 2022. World News. Today: Canada shooting. US Musk Twitter Vote. Hawaii turbulence. UK Rwanda ruling. Vatican

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 20th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Canada shooting. US Musk Twitter Vote. Hawaii turbulence. UK Rwanda ruling. Vatican City priest. Thailand sailors missing. Jordan police raid. SA Ramaphosa win. Sudan protest. World to protect nature. With Namitha Ragunath Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast...

Dec 20, 2022•7 min

Monday 19th December 2022. World News. Today: Malaysia landslides. Japan military boost. Romania, Azerbaijan, energy deal. Argentina glory.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 19th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Malaysia landslides. Japan military boost. Romania, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Georgia energy deal. Tunisia bad election. Argentina glory. Ukraine updates. South Africa giant wave. Afghanistan explosion. Nepal FIFA ignoring. Peru protests. Messi replicates Maradona. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an...

Dec 18, 2022•8 min

Friday 16th December 2022. World News. Today: Turkiye Mayor rally. Europe rates rise. Thailand princess hospital. Ethiopia Adhanom uncle.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 16th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Turkiye Mayor rally. Europe rates rise. Thailand princess hospital. Ethiopia Adhansom uncle killed. Ukraine updates. Pakistan Afghanistan border fighting. India China border fighting. Sudan jailed for a kiss. Barbados gay ruling. And an old pair of jeans. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.o...

Dec 15, 2022•8 min

Thursday 15th December 2022. World News. Today: Pakistan accuses India. Fiji election. Russia no ceasefire. Russian drones Kyiv. Britain mi

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 15th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Pakistan accuses India. Fiji election. Russia no ceasefire. Russian drones Kyiv. Britain migrant policy. Kenya Meta. Chad migrants found. South Sudan violence figures. Peru state of emergency. Colombia peace aid. United States respect for Marriage. NASA water survey. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or sen...

Dec 14, 2022•7 min

Wednesday 14th December 2022. World News. Today: G7 Ukraine funding talks. Greece protests. New Zealand tobacco ban. Australia shooting.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 14th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: France G7 Ukraine funding talks. Greece protests. New Zealand tobacco ban. Australia shooting. Pakistan Afghanistan border. Ghana economy. Peru protests. Bahamas FTX arrest. And an energy revolution? With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the pod...

Dec 13, 2022•8 min

Tuesday 13 December 2022. World News. Today: EU Qatar bribe. Ukraine port open. Russian arms dealer joins LDPR party. Iran executions. China

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 13th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: EU Qatar bribe. Ukraine port open. Russian arms dealer joins LDPR party. Iran executions. China Covid app. Peru elections. US bomb sentencing. Ghana tremor. Nigeria dog show, US LA first female mayor. With Namitha Ragunath Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast...

Dec 13, 2022•6 min

Monday 12th December 2022. World News. Today: Bangladesh protests. Ukraine Bakhmut ruins. Japan moon. Dominican Haiti intervention. Kosovo

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 12th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Bangladesh protests. Ukraine Bakhmut ruins. Japan moon. Dominican Haiti intervention. Kosovo Serbian problems. Niger German freed. Hong Kong Lai years. Italy shooting. Chile volcano. Morocco representing Africa. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjo...

Dec 11, 2022•8 min

Friday 9th December 2022. World News. Today: Peru Castillo replaced. US Russia prisoner swap. Iran execution. Japan donation law. India BJP

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 9th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Peru Castillo replaced. US Russia prisoner swap. Iran execution. Japan donation law. India BJP rule. South Sudan fighting. Uganda vaccine trial. Putin energy attacks continue. Zelensky person of the year. Croatia Schengen and euro. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio messa...

Dec 08, 2022•8 min

Thursday 8th December 2022. World News. Today: Germany raids. EU airline prices. Belarus death penalty. Botswana elephant deaths. Congo M23

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 8th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Germany raids. EU airline prices. Belarus death penalty. Botswana elephant deaths. Congo M23 statement. Nigeria missing girls. US Trump fraud. US Ukraine statement. Canada Haiti mission. Peru impeachment proceedings. China EU dispute. Taiwan US aid. Tesla Thailand launch. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or...

Dec 07, 2022•7 min

Wednesday 7th December 2022. Word News. Today: Indonesia sex ban. Russia more explosions. Argentina Kirchner sentenced. Albania EU talks. D

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 7th December 2022. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Indonesia sex ban. Russia more explosions. Argentina Kirchner sentenced. Albania EU talks. DRC massacre. Honduras rights suspended. Tanzania no celebrations. And if you don't understand what gaslighting is, then you are crazy. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/...

Dec 06, 2022•7 min

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