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 7th December 2023. World News. Today: US Taylor Swift Person of the Year. Venezuela oil expansion. Peru Fujimori awaiting release.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 7th December 2023 Today: US Taylor Swift Person of the Year. Venezuela oil expansion. Peru Fujimori awaiting release. Uganda keeping fossil fuels. Egypt elections next week. France teenagers’ skills declining. Italy ends Chinese investment. Saudi Arabia Putin visit. And in Japan taxi driver arrested for pigeon hit-and-run. 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/tra...

Dec 06, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 6th December 2023. World News. Today: Nigeria military accident. Venezuela Guyana tension. IDF in South Gaza. France vape ban?

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 6th December 2023. Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Today: Nigeria military accident. Venezuela Guyana tension. Zambia mine rescue. Israel South Gaza move. France vape ban? Spain cinema food ok. Indonesia eruption. India cyclone. China tourism up. And Mensa at two. Google Podcasts listeners must find a new...

Dec 05, 2023•9 min

Tuesday 5th December 2023. World News. Today: Palestine strikes. India cyclone. S Korea rocket. Hong Kong activist. UAE Gore criticism. EU m

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th December 2023 Today: Palestine strikes. India cyclone. S Korea rocket. Hong Kong activist. UAE Gore criticism. EU meeting. Ukraine Poland crossings. UK migrant salary. Ghana mining. Niger EU partnership. Kenya privatisation. US ambassador spy. Canada kangaroo capture. 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...

Dec 04, 2023•7 min

Monday 4th December 2023. World News. Today: Gaza war continues. Islamist attacks in Philippines, Pakistan, France. Japan reactor. Gold mole

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 4th December 2023 Today: Gaza war continues. Islamist attacks in Philippines, Pakistan, France. Japan reactor. Peru protests. Ukraine Russia war crimes. Kenya Green powerhouse. Euro inflation down. And the golden mole is back! InglesPodcast (interview with Stephen) : https://www.inglespodcast.com/ Thinking in English podcast : https://thinkinginenglish.blog/ If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts...

Dec 03, 2023•9 min

Friday 1st December 2023. World News. Today: UAE COP28. Israel Palestine violence during truce. Macedonia OSCE. Guyana Venezuela invasion?

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 1st December 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: UAE COP28. Israel Palestine violence during truce. Macedonia OSCE. Guyana Venezuela invasion? Ukraine update. Kazakhstan fire. Sierra Leone coup. Uganda old mum. And Henry Kissinger. 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 [email protected] or send an ...

Nov 30, 2023•9 min

Thursday 30th November 2023. World News. Today: US Chauvin stabbed but stable. Nepal first same-sex marriage. Finland closes Russian border.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 30th November 2023 Today: US Chauvin stabbed but stable. Nepal first same-sex marriage. Finland closes Russian border. Bolivia Mercosur membership. Thailand nightclub boost. Burkina Faso Islamist violence. Tunisia Moussi hunger strike. Niger migrants may pass. UK sustainable aviation fuel. And walking faster to beat diabetes. 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/...

Nov 29, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 29th November 2023. World News. Today: India tunnel rescue. Israel Hamas truce. Ukraine, Russia, Moldova storm. Australia vape ban

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 29th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: India tunnel rescue. Israel Hamas truce. Ukraine, Russia, Moldova snowstorm. NZ smoking reverse. Australia vape ban. UK Greece problems. North Korea spies. Zimbabwe cholera. South Africa mine accident. Argentina Milei in US. Chile tyres to batteries. 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...

Nov 28, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 28th November 2023. World News. Today: Israel Hamas truce extended. New Zealand new government. Vietnam Japan relation. Poland truck

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 28th November 2023 Today: Israel Hamas truce extended. New Zealand new government. Vietnam Japan relation. Poland trucker blockade. UK investment announcement. France mayor X. Kenya privatisation. Sierra Leone attacks. Angola diamond project. US trafficking trial. Cuba sanctions crippling. NASA jet. 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...

Nov 27, 2023•7 min

Monday 27th November 2023. World News. Today: Israel Hamas truce swaps. China no virus. Pakistan fire. Ukraine update. Madagascar election.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 27th November 2023 Today: Israel Hamas truce swaps. China no virus. Pakistan fire. Ukraine update. Madagascar election. South Africa Pistorious release. Bolivia fires. Italy Etna. Uruguay Spotify to go. 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 [email protected] or send an audio m...

Nov 27, 2023•8 min

Friday 24th November 2023. World News. Today: Netherlands election result. Ireland stabbing. NATO delays. Israel Hamas truce. India tunnel r

Black Friday discount: blackfriday World News in 7 minutes. Friday 24th November 2023 Today: Netherlands election result. Ireland stabbing. NATO delays. Israel Hamas truce. India tunnel rescue. N Korea S Korea accord. Nepal monarchy protests. Ecuador Noboa promises. Brazil deforestation reduction. Comoros Assoumani approved. Morocco fuel fines. South Africa "Vogue Opera". With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcript...

Nov 23, 2023•8 min

Thursday 23rd November 2023. World News. Today: Israel-Palestine temporary ceasefire. Japan Sony sued. Cameroon malaria vaccine. US OpenAI b

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd November 2023 Today: Israel-Palestine temporary ceasefire. Japan Sony sued. Cameroon malaria vaccine. US OpenAI boss returns. Malawi debt relief. Brazil football violence. Finland may close Russian border. Nigeria truck crash. And UK rewards K-Pop band BLACKPINK. 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 send...

Nov 22, 2023•8 min

Wednesday 22nd November 2023. World News Today: Israel Hamas deal? Brazil heatwave. Papua eruption. Iceland no eruption. Sweden batteries.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 22nd November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Israel Hamas deal? India tunnel advance. Papua eruption. Iceland no eruption. Sweden batteries. Chad WFP to stop. Congo stampide. Brazil hottest ever. And a cure for the wine headache? 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 [email protected] or se...

Nov 21, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 21st November 2023. World News. Today: Israel / Palestine update. Albania parliament flares. Italy trial. Spain olive theft, Shakira

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 21st November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Israel / Palestine update. Albania parliament flares. Italy trial. Spain olive theft, Shakira deal. India tunnel rescue. US AI CEO. Senegal new choice. Kenya plastic chaos. Brazil Bolsonaro ... harasses a whale? 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...

Nov 20, 2023•8 min

Monday 20th November 2023. World News. Today: Argentina Milei President. Brazil Swift death. Israel Hamas deal? Liberia Weah concedes. Spain

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Argentina Milei President. Brazil Swift death. Israel Hamas deal? Liberia Weah concedes. South Korea dog ban. Kenya floods. Spain protests. France Napoleon has an expensive hat. 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 [email protected] or send an audi...

Nov 20, 2023•9 min

Friday 17th November 2023. World News. Today: IDF in Gaza hospitals. Myanmar fighting. Argentina close race. Nepal TikTok ban. US Biden Xi

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 17th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: IDF in Gaza hospitals. Myanmar fighting. Argentina close race. Nepal TikTok ban. US Biden Xi 'dictator'. India tunnel rescue. Ukraine Cameron. Liberia slow results. Malawi Chakwera to stay home. 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 [email protected]...

Nov 17, 2023•8 min

Thursday 16th November 2023. World News. Today: Sweden Tesla strikes. UK Rwanda scheme fails. Israel raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Türkiye.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th November 2023 Today: Sweden Tesla strikes. UK Rwanda scheme fails. Israel raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Türkiye Erdogan criticises Israel. Ghana slavery reparations conference. South Africa bird flu contained. Japan visitor numbers up. Paraguay and Venezuela talking again. U.S. PepsiCo sued on plastic. And Dominica protects sperm whales. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts...

Nov 15, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 15th November 2023. World News. Today: Gaza rain. India tunnel. Myanmar fighting. Ukraine update. Iceland eruption? Biden Xi meet.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Gaza rain. India tunnel. Myanmar fighting. Ukraine update. Iceland eruption? Biden Xi meeting today. Mexico murder? Somalia shortages. Kenya plastic hope. 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 [email protected] or send an audio message at speakpi...

Nov 15, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 14th November 2023. World News. Today: UK Cameron back. Ukraine battles. Gaza hospitals surrounded. India Diwali smog. Chile Jaras.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: UK Cameron back. Ukraine battles. Gaza hospitals surrounded. India Diwali smog. Chile Joan Jara. Mexico water restrictions. Liberia election. South Africa parentals leave for parents. 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 [email protected] or send ...

Nov 13, 2023•8 min

Monday 13th November 2023. World News. Today: Gaza hospitals surrounded. Australia Tuvalu deal. Spain protests. Sudan bridge destroyed.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Gaza hospitals surrounded. Australia Tuvalu deal. Spain protests. Sudan bridge destroyed. Kenya plastic conference. Mexico migrants found. Colombia junk tax. US plane crash. And Frank Borman. 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 [email protected] o...

Nov 12, 2023•7 min

Friday 10th November 2023. World News. Today: Spain amnesty deal. Ukraine / Gaza updates. Czech lab meat. Panama shooting. Colombia release.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 10th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Spain amnesty deal. Ukraine / Gaza updates. Czech lab meat. Panama shooting. Colombia release. Bangladesh wage rise. Indonesia floating energy. East Africa floods. Kenya plants trees. 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 [email protected] or send a...

Nov 10, 2023•8 min

Thursday 9th November 2023. World News. Today: Palestinians flee north Gaza. Ethiopia fighting in holy city. Ukraine EU recommendation. Indi

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th November 2023 Today: Palestinians flee north Gaza. Ethiopia fighting in holy city. Ukraine EU recommendation. India makes it rain. South Africa reprimands ambassador. Serbia migrant raids. Germany toy gun shuts school. Brazil GM strike suspended. US pandas returned to China. And videogame Grand Theft Auto VI. 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 S...

Nov 08, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 8th November 2023. World News. Today: Portugal PM goes. Putin won't. Ukraine gains. Japan G7. Coworking not working. Argentina

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 8th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Portugal PM goes. Putin never will. Ukraine gains. Gaza people flee. Japan G7. Coworking not working. Germany restaurants worry. Argentina open letter. South Africa robbery. Kenya making malaria drugs. SEND7 helping too. 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 Co...

Nov 07, 2023•7 min

Tuesday 7th November 2023. World News. Today: Israel one month. Gaza 10,000 dead. Brazil soldiers. US Trump ahead. Africa rains. Ukraine

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 7th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Israel one month. Gaza 10,000 dead. Brazil soldiers. US Trump ahead. Africa rains. Ukraine museum strike. Germany cheaper Tesla? Philippines radio shooting. Italy underwater coins. 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 [email protected] or send an a...

Nov 07, 2023•8 min

Monday 6th November 2023. World News. Today: Gaza raids. Blinken no ceasefire. Nepal earthquake. India smog. Ukraine Crimea hit. Germany

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 6th November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Gaza raids. Blinken no ceasefire. Nepal earthquake. India smog. Ukraine Crimea hit. Germany hostage. Guinea non-escape. Kenya police in UK. US black women sue. So does Scarlett Johannson. And Colombia has too many hippopotami. 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...

Nov 05, 2023•7 min

Friday 3rd November 2023. World News. Today: Palestine border crossings. IDF in Gaza. Japan inflation budget. Colombia kidnapping. Italy

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 3rd November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Palestine border crossings. IDF in Gaza. Japan inflation budget. Pakistan deports Afghans. US Trump cases. Colombia kidnapping. Uganda capture. Kenya Charles. Italy prank call. Ukraine Zaluzhny essay. UK AI OK. And The Beatles new song... yes, seriously. 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...

Nov 03, 2023•8 min

Thursday 2nd November 2023. World News. Today: UK Artificial Intelligence summit. Mexico hurricane rebuild plan. Brazil pesticides causing c

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 2nd November 2023 Today: UK Artificial Intelligence summit. Mexico hurricane rebuild plan. Brazil pesticides causing cancer. Ghana criticises UN. Nigeria Boko Haram attack. Israel operating inside Gaza. Yemen missiles fired at Israel. Saudi Arabia 2034 football world cup. And Indian schoolboy invents smart spoon. 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 S...

Nov 01, 2023•7 min

Wednesday 1st November 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine, "Russia 300,000 casualties". Israel Gaza camp bomb. Japan hostages. Kenya Charles

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 1st November 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Ukraine, "Russia 300,000 casualties". Israel Gaza camp bomb. Japan hostages. Kenya Charles speech. US support debates. Spain Senegal drones. And a poor sale of a mask. 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 [email protected] or send an audio messag...

Nov 01, 2023•8 min

Tuesday 31st October 2023. World News. Today: Gaza raids. Netanyahu speech. Russia Dagestan arrests. Ukraine update. Spain Rubiales ban.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 31st October 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Gaza raids. Netanyahu speech. Russia Dagestan arrests. Ukraine update. Spain Rubiales ban. Nigeria Scholz. Malawi scabies. Iran arrest. And dust killed most dinosaurs. 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 [email protected] or send an audio message ...

Oct 31, 2023•8 min

Monday 30th October 2023. World News. Today: Israel tells Gazans to move. Iran girl death. Turkiye 100. Mexico damage. Matthew Perry.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 30th October 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Israel tells Gazans to move. Iran girl death. Turkiye 100. Mexico damage. France abortion. Italy towers leaning. Sudan RSF control. Nigeria vote upheld. And Matthew Perry. 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 [email protected] or send an audio messa...

Oct 30, 2023•8 min

Friday 27th October 2023. World News. Today: Mexico Hurricane Otis damages. US gunman kills 18. Venezuela opposition vote. Taiwan tax probe.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 27th October 2023 Today: Mexico Hurricane Otis damages. US gunman kills 18. Venezuela opposition vote. Taiwan tax probe. North Korea condemned for supplying Russia. South Africa World Bank loan. Ethiopia no invasion intentions. Spain’s undocumented migrants. Ukraine attack near nuclear plant. And roosters recognising reflections. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.or...

Oct 26, 2023•7 min

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