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

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Episodes

Thursday 29th February 2024. World News. Today: US Google AI bias and McConnell resigns. Nigeria cryptocurrency. Uganda ICC compensation.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 29th February 2024 Today: US Google AI bias and McConnell resigns. Nigeria cryptocurrency. Uganda ICC compensation. China nuclear treaty. Palestine Ramadan march. Czech Republic same-sex couples. UK rapper rejected. Brazil Gol airlines. And Italy fossil fraud. 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 send7.org/qu...

Feb 28, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 28th February 2024. World News. Today: Russia hybrid attacks. Russia Orlov sentenced. Norway King Harald hospitalised. S Africa rh

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 28th February 2024. Today: Russia hybrid attacks. Russia Orlov sentenced. Norway King Harald hospitalised. S Africa rhino poaching. Guinea national strike. Cote d'Ivoire cocoa harvest. Pakistan Khan indicted. Japan birth rate falls. NZ repeals tobacco law. Australia gender pay gap. Brazil G20 priorities. Peru health emergency. Brazil animals rescued. Odysseus spacecraft battery. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/...

Feb 27, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 27th February 2024. World News. Today: Hungary approves Sweden. Belgium farmer protests. Brazil Bolsonaro rally. Algeria mosque.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Tuesday 27th February 2024 Today: Hungary approves Sweden. Belgium farmer protests. Brazil Bolsonaro rally. UN Guterres criticism. Australia fires. Canada indigenous tests. Ethiopia journalist arrest. Algeria biggest mosque. With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] ...

Feb 26, 2024•8 min

Monday 26th February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine support. Spain fire. Germany cannabis. Russia Navalny body. Tunisia sentence. Mexico

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Monday 26th February 2024 Today: Ukraine support. Spain fire. Germany cannabis. Russia Navalny body. Tunisia sentence. Zimbabwe lost Australian. US Trump wins more. Mexico Sheinbaum messages. China fire. India underwater Modi. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read the transc...

Feb 25, 2024•8 min

Alexei Navalny (with Professor Graeme Robertson)

Stephen speaks to Professor Graeme Robertson about the life and death of Alexei Navalny. Graeme Robertson is professor of political science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His book Putin Vs The People (co-authored with Samuel Greene) can be found here: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300268362/putin-vs-the-people/ His work at The Authoritarian Politics Lab can be found here: https://tarheels.live/applab/ Become a SEND7 supporter to read the transcripts of every episode of SE...

Feb 24, 2024•21 min

Friday 23rd February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Friday 23rd February 2024. Today: Ukraine 2 years. US debt relief. Venezuela mine collapse. Sudan fighting. South Africa Corona limes. Gaza bombs. Australia fires. Russia blogger death. France gang arrests. Portugal Bobi loses record. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read th...

Feb 22, 2024•9 min

Thursday 22nd February 2024. World News. Today: DRC Prime Minister resigns. Cyprus Halloumi protected. Tunisia arrests. UK missile failure.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 22nd February 2024 Today: DRC Prime Minister resigns. Cyprus Haloumi protected. Tunisia arrests. UK missile failure. Syria airstrike. India water shortage. Panama mine controversy. Canada wildfire season. Mexico asylum complaint. And US NASA applications. 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 send7.org/quiz Co...

Feb 21, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 21st February 2024. World News. Today: Palestine no ceasefire. Russia Navalny's body. Korea doctor strike. South Africa smell.

Transcripts are avilable for our amazing supporters at send7.org/transcripts Our weekly news quiz for our amazing supporter is here send7.org/quiz If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Wednesday 21st February 2024. Today: Palestine no ceasefire. Russia Navalny's body. Korea doctor strike. South Africa smell. UK Assange appeal. Spain Russian defector killed. Haiti Moise widow charged. US telekenesis. Somalia Cuban deaths. DRC anti-Rwanda. Switzerland young chess ...

Feb 21, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 20th February 2024. World News. Today: France Eiffel Tower closed. EC von der Leyen. Britain Rwanda plan. Nigeria fuel strikes. Nige

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 20th February 2024. Today: France Eiffel Tower closed. EC von der Leyen. Britain Rwanda plan. Nigeria fuel strikes. Niger new ministers. Tunisia Ghannouchi fast. Libya UN incident. Pakistan coalition. Afghanistan UN meeting. Chistmas Island late migration. Haiti family deaths. Mexico border shootout. US Trump sneakers. US cicada phenomenon. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcrip...

Feb 19, 2024•7 min

Monday 19th February 2024. World News. Today: Russia Navalny death. World responds. Ukraine Avdiivka falls. Greece gay marriage. NL riots.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Monday 19th February 2024. Today: Russia Navalny death. World responds. Ukraine Avdiivka falls. Greece gay marriage. Netherlands riots. Gaza hospital. Egypt wall. Somalia Ethiopia annex. Senegal election promise. Brazil sinkhole fine. US lottery non-winner sues. With Stephen Devincen...

Feb 18, 2024•9 min

Friday 16th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Gaza hospital. Japan recession. Thailand smog. Australia PM proposes. NYC sues apps.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Friday 16th February 2024. Today: Israel Gaza hospital. Japan recession. Thailand smog. Australia PM proposes. NYC sues apps. Venezuela rights. DRC attacks. Kenya rhinos up. Iran pipe sabotage. Russia German arrested. Latvia drones for Ukraine. And an old and expensive lemon. With St...

Feb 15, 2024•8 min

Thursday 15th February 2024. World News. Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russ

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 15th February 2024 Today: Sierra Leone kush. Nigeria energy debts. Colombia endangered species. Mexico drug raid. Russian ship sunk. EU influencers. Indonesia presidential election. India farmers march. And South Korea beef rice. 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 send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@send7....

Feb 14, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 14th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Wednesday 14th February 2024. Today: Israel Rafah offensive. Pakistan coalitions. US Uber strike. Trinidad oil spill. Africa chocolate shortage. Canada teacher sells art. Ethiopia killings. Ukraine Avdiivka fighting. Russia Kallas wanted. France town bans phones. With Stephen Devince...

Feb 14, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 13th February 2024. World News. Today: Kenya Kiptum dies. ECOWAS Senegal mission. Congo protests. Indonesia protests. India farmers'

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 13th February 2024. Today: Kenya Kiptum dies. ECOWAS Senegal mission. Congo protests. Indonesia protests. India farmers' march. Taiwanese Oscars film. Russia Zircon missile. Russian propaganda claims. Ukraine Poland grain spilled. UK Cameron Israel. Mexico "mega-laboratory" raid. Mexico plane crash. Colombia loans. US Super Bowl. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7...

Feb 12, 2024•7 min

Monday 12th February 2024. World News. Today: Gaza Rafah evacuation. Pakistan results. US Trump NATO comment. Ecuador euthanasia. Spain

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Monday 12th February 2024. Today: Gaza Rafah evacuation. Pakistan results. US Trump NATO comment. Ecuador euthanasia. Philippines landslide. Finland president in. Hungary president out. Ukraine drones. Spain police boat attack. Senegal protests. And Qatar and Cote d'Ivoire win at hom...

Feb 11, 2024•8 min

Friday 9th February 2024. World News. Today: US Putin interview. Brazil Bolsonaro accusations. Chile missing. Ukraine top change. Iraq drone

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Friday 9th February 2024. Today: US Putin interview. Brazil Bolsonaro accusations. Chile missing. Ukraine top change. Iceland eruption. Senegal postponement. Sudan internet cut. Iraq drone strike. Pakistan election. Myanmar border flee. Australians can ignore the boss. With Stephen D...

Feb 08, 2024•9 min

Thursday 8th February 2024. World News. Today: Israel rejects ceasefire. Pakistan explosions. Indonesia student march. Egypt minimum wage.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 8th February 2024 Today: Israel rejects ceasefire. Pakistan explosions. Indonesia student march. Egypt minimum wage. Africa football final. US Disney sued and Haley loses primary. Brazil dengue vaccines. Russia Putin-US interview. And UK town spelled ‘egg gas’. 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 send7.org/q...

Feb 07, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 7th February 2024. World News. Today: Chile Piñera. Haiti protests. US Biden blames Trump. Somalia explosions. Senegal delay.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Wednesday 7th February 2024. Today: Chile Piñera. Haiti protests. US Biden blames Trump. Somalia explosions. Senegal delay. Ukraine update. Turkiye shooting. Israel hostage deaths. Azerbaijan "election". India fireworks explosion. South Korea stopping smoking really does prevent canc...

Feb 07, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 6th February 2024. World News. Today: NATO Hungary parliament. Italy migrant centre arrests. British King cancer. British crypto cas

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 6th February 2024. Today: NATO Hungary parliament. Italy migrant centre arrests. British King cancer. British crypto case. Philippines hacked. S Korea Saudi Arabia cooperation. Senegal election protests. Sudan Zamzam camp. El Salvador Bukele elected. Colombia ceasefire. Brazil Interpol candidate. Taylor Swift Grammy record. 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/t...

Feb 05, 2024•8 min

Monday 5th February 2024. World News. Today: Chile fires. Argentina reforms. US Iraq Syria strikes. Israel/Palestine fighting. Australia

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Monday 5th February 2024. Today: Chile fires. Argentina reforms. US Iraq Syria strikes. Israel/Palestine fighting. Australia animal ship. El Salvador election. Ukraine update. UK manhunt. Kenya truck explosion. Haiti force? Namibia's President and first Prime Minister. With Stephen D...

Feb 04, 2024•8 min

Friday 2nd February 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. EU funding. Belgium protests. Israel Gaza fighting. Fiji scandal.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Friday 2nd February 2024. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. EU funding. Belgium protests. Israel Gaza fighting. Fiji scandal. Africa / Asia cups. Spain record Canary migration. US social media senate. Mexico dry. El Salvador election. Norway sauna to the rescue. With Stephen Devince...

Feb 02, 2024•8 min

Thursday 1st February 2024. World News. Today: France farmer blockade. Germany remigration. UK Northern Ireland trade. Malaysia new king.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 1st February 2024 Today: France farmer blockade. Germany remigration. UK Northern Ireland trade. Malaysia new king. Pakistan PTI shooting. ECOWAS exit. South Africa Zuma expelled. BRICS new members. Mexico water. And US Elmo message. 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 send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@se...

Jan 31, 2024•9 min

Wednesday 31st January 2024. World News. Today: Pakistan Khan jail. Israel/Palestine update. US response? Toyota recall. Sudan Abyei attacks

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Wednesday 31st January 2024. Today: Pakistan Khan jail. Israel/Palestine update. US response? Toyota recall. Sudan Abyei attacks. Egypt renovation controversy. Ukraine Zaluzhnyi out? Uk shooting. Colombia frog arrest. Venezuela opposition barred. And... telepathy? With Stephen Devinc...

Jan 30, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 30th January 2024. World News. Today: World Court Ukraine case. Ukraine transparency. Georgia PM resigns. Uganda Sebutinde position.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th January 2024. Today: World Court Ukraine case. Ukraine transparency. Georgia PM resigns. Uganda Sebutinde position. Zimbabwe cholera vaccine. Argentina Israel visit. FBI hate crime report. Brazil Bolsonaro investigation. US Biden church comments. Japan racial profiling. Pakistan Iran relations. Australia Sinner wins. X blocks Swift searches. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the tra...

Jan 29, 2024•7 min

Monday 29th January 2024. World News. Today: Jordan US deaths. Israel/Palestine ICJ ruling. UNRWA funding cut. Finland election. Japan naked

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Monday 29th January 2024. Today: Jordan US deaths. Israel/Palestine ICJ ruling. UNRWA funding suspension. Finland election. Japan naked festival. Turkiye shooting. France boy alone. ECOWAS countries withdraw. Spain arrivals. Mexico plane walk. US Trump pay. And a very big cruise ship...

Jan 28, 2024•8 min

Friday 26th January 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Zelensky demands investigation. UK measles cases. Venezuela opposition intimidation. US

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Friday 26th January 2024. Today: Ukraine Zelensky demands investigation. UK measles cases. Venezuela opposition intimidation. US Trump blocking border. US boy hears. AFCON hosts fire manager. Mali mine accident. South Africa confession. Gaza hospitals surrounded. China fire. South Ko...

Jan 25, 2024•8 min

Thursday 25th January 2024. World News. Today: Russia plane crash. Vatican City whistleblowing. France farmer protests. US Trump wins primar

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 25th January 2024. Today: Russia plane crash. Vatican City whistleblowing. France farmer protests. US Trump wins primary. Argentina CGT strike. Mali mine collapse. Namibia President cancer. South Korea handbag scandal. And India who invented butter chicken? 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 send7.org/quiz ...

Jan 24, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 24th January 2024. World News. Today: Palestine/Israel update. UK/US Houthi strikes. Ecuador 'winning'. Mexico can sue US.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Wednesday 24th January 2024. Today: Palestine/Israel update. UK/US Houthi strikes. Philippines Coldplay helicopter. Ecuador 'winning'. Mexico can sue US. Liberia Boakai president. South Africa Mandela auction. Ukraine cities hit. Turkiye Sweden approval. Serbia Roman find. And Gigi R...

Jan 23, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 23rd January 2024. World News. Today: Poland Ukraine relations. Poland Musk visit. EU Hamas process. Cameroon malaria vaccination. E

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Today: Poland Ukraine relations. Poland Musk visit. EU Hamas process. Cameroon malaria vaccination. Ethiopia Timket festival. Congo Tshisekedi sworn in. Afghanistan plane crash. Taiwan China balloons. Iran Pakistan visit. Ecuador gangs. Cuba amnesty petition. Japan SLIM moon mission. 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 c...

Jan 22, 2024•7 min

Monday 22nd January 2024. World News. Today: US DeSantis out. Middle East update. Turkish astronaut. Ukraine Donetsk hit. Russia explosions.

World News in 7 minutes. 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 Monday 22nd January 2024. Today: US DeSantis out. Argentina expels to Ecuador. Middle East update. Turkish astronaut. North Korea jails K-pop. Sudan report. Nigeria rescue. Russia explosions. Ukraine Donetsk hit. UK 6-legged dog surgery. With Stephen Devincenzi Supporters can read th...

Jan 21, 2024•8 min

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