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 3rd July 2023. World News. Today: France riots, looting. US Supreme Court decisions. Brazil Bolsonaro ruling. Terence Devincenzi.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 3rd July 2023. Today: France riots, looting. US Supreme Court decisions. Brazil Bolsonaro ruling. Kenya, India traffic accidents. South Africa Zulu ok? Australia psychadelics. Austria newspaper. Ukraine update. And my Dad. With Stephen Devincenzi and Terence Devincenzi. 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 Contac...

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

Friday 30th June 2023. World News. Today: France protests. Ukraine update. Sierra Leone election question. UK Rwanda no. India Gandhi travel

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 30th June 2023. Today: France protests. Ukraine update. Sierra Leone election questions. UK Rwanda no. India Gandhi travel. Sri Lanka long holiday. Iraq Sweden burn protest. Mexico heatwave. US negative to positive discrimination. And flying solo. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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 s...

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

Thursday 29th June 2023. World News. Today: French protests. Russia Wagner leader. US man choked to death. Honduras prison crackdown. S Kore

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 29th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: French protests. Russia Wagner leader. US man choked to death. Honduras prison crackdown. S Korea age laws. Thailand monarchy charges. Nigeria UN concern. SA permits. AI cancer progress. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts i Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts ...

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

Wednesday 28th June 2023. World News. Today: Belarus Prigozhin. Ukraine update. Serbia Kosovo policemen. Guatemala elections. Japan pills.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 28th June 2023. Today: Belarus Prigozhin. Ukraine update. Serbia Kosovo policemen. Guatemala, Sierra Leone elections. Japan contraception. Nigeria local produce. US internet. Pakistan military firings. Indonesia Malaysia unknown reproduction. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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 27, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 27th June 2023. World News. Today: Greek election. Russia Wagner. China spy balloon evidence. Syria airstrikes. Sierra Leone electio

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 27th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: Greek election. Russia Wagner. China spy balloon evidence. Syria airstrikes. Sierra Leone elections. Sudan refugees. Honduras curfew. Obama India comments. submarine Rubix cube. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts i Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify...

Jun 27, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 26th June 2023. World News. Today: Russia Wagner mutiny. Greece election. Sweden rollercoaster accident. US abortion protest. Panama

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 26th June 2023. Today: Russia Wagner mutiny. Greece election. Sweden rollercoaster accident. US abortion protest. Panama dry. Kenya attack. Sierre Leone elections. Syria Russia strike. And a big Hajj. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 podcast@send7.org or send an audio me...

Jun 25, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 23rd June 2023. World News. Today: Submersible lost. Brazil Bolsonaro trial. Ukraine update. Turkiye rates. Spain Africa crossings.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 23rd June 2023. Today: Submersible lost. Brazil Bolsonaro trial. Ukraine update. Turkiye rates. Spain Africa crossings. Kenya school lunches. Pakistan boat migrants. India long stay no pay. And tech bro fight. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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 podcast@se...

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

Thursday 22nd June 2023. World News. Today: US sub oxygen. Honduras prison riot. Ukraine offence. Ireland LGBTQI+ convictions. Kenya cult. S

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 22nd June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: US sub oxygen. Honduras prison riot. Ukraine offence. Ireland LGBTQI+ convictions. Kenya cult. Somalia suicide attacks. Kazakhstan talks. India Tesla. Summer Solstice. 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 Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact u...

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

Wednesday 21st June 2023. World News. Today: Canada sub search. US Hunter Biden guilty. Brazil school shooting. Afghanistan apartheid. India

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 21st June 2023. Today: Submersible search. US Hunter Biden guilty. Brazil school shooting. Afghanistan apartheid. India Pakistan football. Korea plane again. Sudan aid. Kenya EU deal. Ukraine update. Romania Tate. Italy Caeser spot open. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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 20, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 20th June 2023. World News. Today: US sub missing. US China relations. Russia opposition sentencing. Paris Airshow record. India he

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 20th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: US sub missing. US China relations. Russia opposition sentencing. Paris Airshow record. India heatwave. Israel Palestine conflict. Algeria journalist sentencing. Egypt Greece migrant incident. UK brain nap study. 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 Please leave a ra...

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

Monday 19th June 2023. World News Today: China US visit. Japan sex laws. Brazil coup report. Peru epidemic. Uganda attack. Austria plot foil

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 19th June 2023. Today: China US visit. Japan sex laws. Brazil coup report. Peru epidemic. Uganda attack. Austria terrorist attack stopped. Sudan ceasefire. Greece missing. Ukraine African leaders. Spain short siesta super. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 podcast@send7.o...

Jun 18, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 16th June 2023. World News. Today: Greece shipwreck. Ukraine update. India, Pakistan cyclone. Hong Kong song. Sudan darfur murder.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 16th June 2023. Today: Greece shipwreck. Ukraine update. India, Pakistan cyclone. Hong Kong song. Sudan darfur murder. Zimbabe raises bar. US rates stay. Guatemala arrest. Poland says no to 666 to Hel. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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 podcast@send7.org ...

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

Thursday 15th June 2023. World News. Today: Russia port attack. UK Covid List. SA Healthcare bill. Egypt execution. US Budlight sales

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 15th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: Russia port attack. UK Covid List. SA Healthcare bill. Egypt execution. US Budlight sales. Uruguay drugs surfboards. India wrestling federation. Japan soldier shooting. UK tree records. 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 Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or ...

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

Wednesday 14th June 2023. World News. Today: Today: UK attacks. Russia missile. US Trump case. Ecuador woman buried alive. Niger boat accide

EDIT: An early version of this episode had an error which stopped it at 3 minutes. It has now been corrected. World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 14th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath and Khadijah Tahir. Today: UK attacks. Russia missile. US Trump case. Ecuador woman buried alive. Niger boat accident. Uganda religious cult. Malaysia MH370 joke. Pakistan cyclone. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Sup...

Jun 14, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 13th June 2023. World News. Today: Italy Berlusconi dies. Ukraine update. Netherlands cream. Ethiopia aid pause. Colombia survival.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 13th June 2023. Today: Italy Berlusconi dies. Ukraine update. Netherlands free cream. DRC attack. Ethiopia aid pause. Egypt scuba fire. Korea climber arrest. Australia bus crash. US LGBT support. Colombia peace and survival in the jungle. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 a...

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

Friday 9th June 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine updates. France attack. Kenya Facebook ruling. Canada fires. Kosovo rerun. Egypt shark.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 9th June 2023. Today: Ukraine updates. France attack. Kenya Facebook ruling. Canada fires. Kosovo rerun. Aghanistan explosion. Australia Nazi ban. Sudan fighting. Egypt shark. US black votes. Messi chooses US over Saudi. With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir. 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...

Jun 08, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 8th June 2023. World News. Today: Today: US Pence speech. Canada air pollution. Rwanda soldiers fired. Nigeria 3 work week. FIFA ca

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 8th June 2023. With Namitha Ragunath. Today: US Pence speech. Canada air pollution. Rwanda soldiers fired. Nigeria 3 work week. FIFA carbon neutral claims. Italy Pope surgery. Sri Lanka student protests. Japan tattoo ban. Costa Rica crocodile pregnant. 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 Please leave a rating ...

Jun 08, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 7th June 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine dam destruction. World reacts. Bulgaria coalition. Haiti earthquake floods. Japan Ghibli

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 7th June 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi Today: Ukraine dam destruction. Massive flooding. Bulgaria coalition. Haiti earthquake floods. Japan Ghibli no promotion. China hole. France protests. Kenya protests. US cancer research. South Africa pre-ancient burial site. 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 Please lea...

Jun 06, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 6th June 2023. World News. Today: Lebanon hunger strike. Kenya Sudan mission ends. Belgium Ukraine weapons. UK migrant boats. US pre

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 6th June 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Lebanon hunger strike. Kenya Sudan mission ends. Belgium Ukraine weapons. UK migrant boats. US presidential poll. Ecuador floods. Australia serial killer pardon. Bangladesh climate warning. Apple virtual reality headset. 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 e...

Jun 06, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 5th June 2023. World News. Today: India train crash. Egypt Israel border attack. Poland crowds. Germany angry Scholz. Hong Kong

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 5th June 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi Today: India train crash. Egypt Israel border attack. Poland crowds. Germany angry Scholz. Hong Kong arrests. Senegal protests. Ugandan soldiers die in Somalia. Ukraine update. Spain Barcelona renovations. 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 Please leave a rating on Apple p...

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

Friday 2nd June 2023. World News. Today: Moldova Europe meeting. Ukraine update. US debt deal. Guatemala migration. Argentina pill. Sudan

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 2nd June 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Moldova Europe meeting. Ukraine update. US debt deal. Guatemala migration. Argentina pill. Sudan market attack. Uganda Museveni homophobia. Malta abortion. Sri Lanka rates down. Australia war criminal. Nepal sherpa saves life. 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 spe...

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

Thursday 1st June 2023. World News. Today: Today: Sudan ceasefire ends. Zimbabwe election. US whistleblower. Venezuela PM Brazil visit. Pol

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 1st June 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Sudan ceasefire ends. Zimbabwe election. US whistleblower. Venezuela PM Brazil visit. Poland Auschwitz video. Netherlands war crime sentencing. Korea false sirens. India dam scandal. Signs of water in space. 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...

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

Wednesday 31st May 2023. World News. Today: Russia drone attack. Kosovo violence. Spain election. Sudan refugees. Chile birds.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 31st May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia drone attack. Kosovo violence. Spain election. Sudan refugees. Uganda discrimination. Libya Daesh convictions. AI statement. Chile bird deaths. India phone search. Vietnam lights off. Pacific gummy squirrel (walking banana?) 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 messag...

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

Tuesday 30th May 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine missiles. Russia Senator arrest warrant. Nigeria first lady speech. Uganda LGBTQ bill. Hon

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Ukraine missiles. Russia Senator arrest warrant. Nigeria first lady speech. Uganda LGBTQ bill. Hong Kong denies arrest. India public attack. US debt deal. El Salvador housing. UK Mars sustainable wrapping. 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 podcas...

May 29, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 29th May 2023. World News. Today: Turkiye Erdogan wins. India new parliament. Iraq project. Korea plane door. Ukraine update. Kosovo

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 29th May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Turkiye Erdogan wins. India new parliament. Iraq project. Korea plane door. Ukraine update. Kosovo serb protest. Brazil slavery game. Nigeria president change. Egypt mummy finding. Venezuela paying social media users. US heart transplant record. With Stephen Devincenzi Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify. Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at spe...

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

BONUS: Good News with Charlie Baxter from The British English Podcast

This bonus episode is an episode of The British English podcast , on which Stephen, from SEND7, was a guest. Charlie Baxter and Stephen Devincenzi talk about some good things that have happened in the world in 2023. You can listen to the British English podcast in your podcast app, or here: https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/ Transcripts (for SEND7 supporters): send7.org/transcripts...

May 27, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 26th May 2023. World News. Today: Turkiye second round. Japan attack. Ukraine Wagner move. US DeSantis launch. Germany recession.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 26th May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Turkiye second round. Japan attack. Ukraine Wagner move. US DeSantis launch. Germany recession. Sierra Leone tree. Pakistan trials.South Africa rates. Mexico factory. Kissinger 100. 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 ple...

May 25, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 25th May 2023. World News. Today: Swiss technology helps man walk. Germany activist raids. India Australia migration dea

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Swiss technology helps man walk. Germany activist raids. India Australia migration deal. Australia taser death. US aboriton bill. Guam storm. Sudan plane crash. Algeria opposition detained. Tina Turner. 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 p...

May 24, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 24th May 2023. World News. Today: Russia Belgorod attacks. Europe climate activism. India rupee exchange. Guyana fire. US TikTok

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 24th May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Russia Belgorod attacks. Europe climate activism. India rupee exchange. Guyana school fire. US TikTok court. Ethiopia protests. Canada fires. Argentina new dinosaur. 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 please help to s...

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

Tuesday 23rd May 2023. World News. Today: Belarus activist pardoned. Russia Bakhmut control. PNG Biden visit. India G20 Summit. SA Cholera o

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd May 2023. Support us and read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Today: Belarus activist pardoned. Russia Bakhmut control. PNG Biden visit. India G20 Summit. SA Cholera outbreak. Nigeria oil refinery. US Meta fine. Guyana fire. Ireland alcohol warning. 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 support ...

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

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