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

Monday 10th April 2023. World News. Today: China Taiwan 'simulations'. Israel strikes. Iran cameras. Ukraine update. France collapse.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 10th April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: China Taiwan 'simulations'. Israel strikes. Iran cameras. Ukraine update. France collapse. Ireland Good Friday. Burkina Faso, Nigeria attacks. US tesla sued. Mexico fire. Algeria mega iftar. 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 hel...

Apr 09, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 7th April 2023. World News. Today: Israel Lebanon rockets. China Macron, Leyen visit. Ukraine update. Thailand cannabis complaint.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 7th April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Israel Lebanon rockets. China Macron, Leyen visit. Ukraine update. US Wisconsin change. Thailand cannabis complaints. Mexico animals. Italy Berlusconi hospital. Russia fire. France protests. Sudan protests. South Africa shootout. And snakes on a plane. With Stephen Devincenzi. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio messa...

Apr 06, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 6th April 2023. World News. Today: New Zealand former PM. UN Taliban ban. South Africa state of disaster. World Bank Nigeria fund.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 6th April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: New Zealand former PM. UN Taliban ban. South Africa state of disaster. World Bank Nigeria fund. Senegal Independence Day. Haiti kidnappings increase. Brazil axe attack. Brazil gold ruling. France protests continue. Dutch no confidence. Russia Putin speech. Giant meatball. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or se...

Apr 05, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 5th April 2023. World News. Today: Finland NATO. Bulgaria, Montenegro elections. US Trump charged. Kenya talks. India avalanche.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 5th April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Finland NATO. Bulgaria, Montenegro elections. US Trump charged. Kenya talks. India avalanche. Pakistan election decision. Argentina minister attacked. DRC landslide. Ukraine update. And the barcode lives on. 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 speakpipe.com/send...

Apr 04, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 4th April 2023. World News. Today: Russian bomb. Kosovo war crimes. US Trump charges. Colombia volcano. Malaysia death penalty ban.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 4th April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russian bomb. Kosovo war crimes. US Trump charges. Colombia volcano. Malaysia death penalty ban. Japan bear vending machine. Kenya STD strains. South Sudan UN report. UK wet wipes ban. 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 to sup...

Apr 04, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 3rd April 2023. World News. Today: Finland election. Ukraine update. France no scooters. Pakistan stampedes. Africa pirates. Japan

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 3rd April 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Finland election. Ukraine update. France no scooters. Pakistan stampedes. Africa pirates. Guatemala Taiwan. Japan China relations. Israel protests. South Africa LGBT protests. Russia explosion. Ryuichi Sakamoto. 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 th...

Apr 02, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

[BONUS] The Disappearance of Lord Lucan

Today, we are releasing a full episode of the excellent podcast "English Learning for Curious Minds". If you like it, then search for "English Learning for Curious Minds" in your podcast app or go to https://link.chtbl.com/elfcm Free transcripts and vocabulary guide here : https://bit.ly/LordLucanPodcast ------------------------------------------------------------ He was a wealthy English aristocrat who disappeared after the family nanny was found brutally murdered. In this episode, we look at t...

Apr 01, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 31st March 2023. World News. Today: Russia US journalist. Spain surrogacy. Philippines fire. India temple crush. AI pause? EU gap.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 31st March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia US journalist arrest. Spain surrogacy. EU gender gap. Philippines ferry. India temple crush. AI pause? Colombia base attack. Senegal Sonko sentence. Tanzania Asian Swahilis? 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 speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast pl...

Mar 30, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 30th March 2023. World News. Today: UK King visit. European Court of Human Rights climate case. Taiwan US visit. Myanmar election.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 30th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: UK King visit. European Court of Human Rights climate case. Taiwan US visit. Myanmar election. Senegal protests. WHO Equatorial Guinea reports. International group Uganda legislation. Peru president investigation. US counter China influence. AI experts pause. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. With Juliet Martin. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio ...

Mar 29, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 29th March 2023. World News. Today: Mexico migrant fire. Israel reform delay. Africa pirates. Scotland new FM. France riots. Ghana

World News in 7 minutes. Wedneday 29th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Mexico migrant fire. Israel reform delay. Africa pirates. Scotland new FM. France riots. US shooting. Ecuador landslides. Rohinya in Indonesia. Portugal attack. Ukraine update. Netherlands no Brits please. 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 p...

Mar 28, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 28th March 2023. World News. Today: Israel protests. China Jack Ma spotted. Kenya protests. Uganda president’s son retires. Ukraine

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 28th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Israel protests. China Jack Ma spotted. Kenya protests. Uganda president’s son retires. Ukraine drone shot down. Germany transport strike. Ecuador landslide. US tornado warning. Beethoven hair DNA. 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 plea...

Mar 28, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 27th March 2023. World News. Today: Syria US strikes. Yemen ship. Russia Belarus nuclear weapons. Tunisia boats sink. US tornado.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 27th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Syria US strikes. Yemen ship warning. Russia Belarus nuclear weapons. Tunisia boats sink. US tornado. Hotel Rwanda free. Mozambique no sugar. Arentina no Macri. Ukraine update. Greece Vatican gift. 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 ple...

Mar 26, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 24th March 2023. World News. Today: France, Israel protests. India Gandhi sentenced. Russia raids. US TikTok. Zimbabwe corruption.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 24th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: France, Israel protests. India Gandhi sentenced. Athletics rules. Russia raids. US TikTok. Zimbabwe money laundering. Ethiopia peace. Pakistan elections. Canada break down. 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 at...

Mar 23, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 23rd March 2023. World News. Today: Uganda anti gay law. Algeria Morocco relations. Mali hostages. Ukraine attacks. Brazil plot.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Uganda anti gay law. Algeria Morocco relations. Mali hostage release. Ukraine attacks. Brazil plot. India Punjab hunt. Iran girls apology. Haiti trial. And Ramadan. 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 at send7...

Mar 22, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 22nd March 2023. World News. Today: Russia Xi visit. Ukraine updates. Afghanistan earthquake. Sri Lanka IMF. Hong Kong Pooh.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 22nd March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia Xi visit. Ukraine updates. France burning. Afghanistan Pakistan earthquake. Sri Lanka IMF. Hong Kong Pooh. Ecuador post bombs. US covid order. Somalia drought. Mali Burkina Faso walk. 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 speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy t...

Mar 21, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 21st March 2023. World News. Today: Russia China talks. UK PM tax cuts. US Trump arrest. Colombia gang ceasefire. Thailand parliamen

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 21st March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia China talks. UK PM tax cuts. US Trump arrest. Colombia gang ceasefire. Thailand parliament dissolved. India internet suspended. Kenya opposition attack. West African hostages freed. BBC bans tiktok 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 podca...

Mar 21, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 20th March 2023. World News. Today: Putin arrest warrant. France protests. Switzerland bank buy. Ecuador Peru earthquake. Trump hush

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Putin arrest warrant. Mariupol visit. France protests. Switzerland bank sale. Ecuador Peru earthquake. US Trump hush money. Nigeria Lagos election. Rwanda Braverman visit. Pakistan Khan court. India too many lions. 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...

Mar 20, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 17th March 2023. World News. Today: France reform forced. Switzerland Credit loan. Ukraine update. Japan Korea talks. Colombia mine.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 17th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: France reform forced. Switzerland Credit loan. Ukraine update. Japan Korea talks. US drone video. Colombia mine disaster. India rains. Argentina inflation. Malawi needs help. Mediterranean goodness. 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 pl...

Mar 16, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 16th March 2023. World News. Today: Pakistan Khan arrest. Australia Nike Kangaroo. Ukraine update. Senegal protest. Turkiye Finland

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Pakistan Khan arrest. Australia Nike no Kangaroo. Ukraine update. Senegal protests. Turkiye Finland OK. Russia US drone talks. China dinosaur bones. Honduras Taiwan cut. Colombia explosion. UK coffee is good. 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 th...

Mar 15, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 15th March 2023. World News. Today: Russia US drone collision. France rubbish strikes. Pakistan ex-PM protests. China visas. Malaw

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia US drone collision. France rubbish strikes. Pakistan ex-PM protests. China visas. Malawi state of disaster. Sudan military rule protests. US gun background checks. Mexico migrants. UK swans to double. 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 ...

Mar 15, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 14th March 2023. World News. Today: Moldova Russian plot. Ukraine fire bombs. UK vapes. US banking safe. Mexico safer. Colombia subs

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Moldova Russian plot. Ukraine fire bombs. UK vapes. US banking safe. Mexico safer. Colombia drug sub. Gabon rescue. Mozambique Malawi cyclone. China steel. Japan 7-11 Ito. 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 at...

Mar 13, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 13th March 2023. World News. Today: Israel protests. Iran Saudi relations. Australia floods. Peru storm. DRC homeless. Ukraine update

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Israel protests. Iran Saudi relations. Australia floods. Peru cyclone. DRC homeless. Ukraine updates. UK BBC crisis. France pensions. Micronesia China interference. Iran Mahsa Amini reports. Germany sleep science. 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...

Mar 12, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 10th March 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine Russian missiles. Georgia law drop. Mexico no US. DRC attack. Nigeria elections. Jamaica

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 10th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Ukraine Russian missiles. Georgia law drop. Mexico no US. DRC attack. Nigeria elections. Jamaica convictions. Honduras pills. Nepal President. Thailand duck jail. Japan two dads. 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...

Mar 09, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 9th March 2023. World News. Today: Nigeria wanted woman. Tunisia interior minister. Argentina cannabis watchdog. Canada repeals law

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Nigeria wanted woman. Tunisia interior minister. Argentina cannabis watchdog. Canada repeals laws. US Texas abortion. China Taiwan concerns. Afghan female broadcast. UK sanctions. Greece strikes. Georgia strikes. Pope anniversary. 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/send7...

Mar 08, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 8th March 2023. World News. Today: UK migrant plan. Ukraine execution. Estonia results. Eritrea rights. Mexico kidnap. Japan sushi

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 8th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: UK migrant plan. Ukraine execution. Estonia results. Eritrea rights. Mexico kidnap. Egypt sphinx. Bangladesh explosion. Israel Palestine raid. Switzerland toblerone mountain. Japan no sushi belts. 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 pl...

Mar 07, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 7th March 2023. World News. Today: South Korea Japan compensation. Philippines oil sickness. Ukraine Bakhmut defence. Belarus opposi

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 7th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Tuesday 7th March 2023. World News. Today: South Korea Japan compensation. Philippines oil sickness. Ukraine Bakhmut defence. Belarus opposition sentencing. Mauritius prisoners escape. Kenya Malaria vaccines. Mexico missing people. US police protests. UK Sir Attenborough new series. With Namitha Ragunath. Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org...

Mar 07, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 6th March 2023. World News. Today: UN ocean treaty. Nicaragua crimes. Colombia hostages. Ukraine update. Estonia election. Nigeria ex

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 6th March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: UN ocean treaty. Nicaragua crimes. Colombia hostages. Ukraine update. Estonia election. Nigeria explosion. Tunisia protest. Bangladesh fire. Australia cat curfew. 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 at send7.org/...

Mar 05, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

[BONUS] The Story of Red Bull

Today, we are releasing a full episode of the excellent podcast "English Learning for Curious Minds". If you like it, then search in your app for "English Learning for Curious Minds", or go to https://www.leonardoenglish.com/ Free transcripts and vocabulary guide here : https://bit.ly/TheStoryOfRedBullPodcast ------------------------------------------------------------ It's the world's most popular energy drink, and it all came from a lucky meeting between a Thai businessman and a tired Austrian...

Mar 04, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 3rd March 2023. World News. Today: India G20. Pakistan Afghan arrests. Iran girls poisoned. Nigeria election question. Gabon Macron.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 3rd March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: India G20. Pakistan Afghan arrests. Iran girls poisened. Nigeria election question. Gabon Macron. Russia attacks denied. Ukraine update. Greece train crash. US syndrome not enemy. Chile Easter Moai find. 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 podcas...

Mar 02, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 2nd March 2023. World News. Today: Greece train crash. Italy migrant disaster. Russia Black Sea deal. Sri Lanka strike. Vietnam moo

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 2nd March 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Greece train crash. Italy migrant disaster. Russia Black Sea deal. Sri Lanka strike. Vietnam moon bears. UN Congo tour. Somalia Somaliland conflict. Peru projects. Brazil deforestation. US taxes. Virgin Galactic tickets. 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/send7 If you en...

Mar 01, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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