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

Friday 12th April 2024. World News. Today: Poland abortion policy. Portugal Catholic church. Russia Angara-A5. ECB interest rates. Kenya tre

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 12th April 2024. Today: Poland abortion policy. Portugal Catholic church. Russia Angara-A5. ECB interest rates. Kenya treaty. Ghana LGBTQ+ policy. Pacific Ocean castaways. Kazakhstan flooding. South Korea DP win. Mexico Ecuador ICJ. Colombia peace talks suspended. "Dragon's Egg" solved. 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 weekl...

Apr 11, 2024•7 min

Thursday 11th April 2024. World News. Today: Italy plant explosion. Iceland new PM. Liberia war crimes court. Tanzania shot Kenyan elephants

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 11th April 2024. Today: Italy plant explosion. Iceland new PM. Liberia war crimes court. Tanzania shot Kenyan elephants. China Taiwan comments. Gaza Hamas deaths. US parents imprisoned. And Argentina ancient foxes. 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 [email protected] or send an ...

Apr 10, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 10th April 2024. World News. Today: Rwanda Kagame on M23. Argentina Milei reforms. US debt relief. Korea elections. Africa drought

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 10th April 2024. Today: Rwanda Kagame on M23. Southern Africa drought. Argentina Milei reforms. US debt relief. Korea elections. Israel Rafah set. Ireland young PM. Ukraine update. Russia Kazakhstan floods. Swiss climate win. Germany firing an artist. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 su...

Apr 09, 2024•9 min

Tuesday 9th April 2024. World News. Today: Mozambique boat sinks. Myanmar junta 'losing'. Nigeria extortion arrests. Vatican doctrine.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 9th April 2024. Today: Mozambique boat sinks. Myanmar junta 'losing'. Nigeria extortion arrests. Vatican doctrine. Ukraine nuclear worries. Germany Scholz no dance. China US trade. Israel out of Khan Younis. Iran Syria visit. US plane problems and a solar eclipse. With Stephen Devincenzi 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...

Apr 08, 2024•7 min

Monday 8th April 2024. World News. Today: Gaza war 6 months. Mexico Ecuador cut ties. Slovakia election. Ukraine attacks. Hungary protest.

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 8th April 2024. Today: Gaza war 6 months. Mexico Ecuador cut ties. Slovakia election. Ukraine attacks. Russia flood. India admits killings. US Biden at bridge. Hungary protest. Rwanda 30 years. Senegal Sonko PM. And Russ Cook runs Africa from south to north. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 t...

Apr 07, 2024•9 min

Friday 5th April 2024. World News. Today: Taiwan rescue. Turkiye protest to celebration. Ukraine update. NATO 75. Slovakia election. Peru

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 5th April 2024. Today: Taiwan rescue. Turkiye protest to celebration. Ukraine update. NATO 75. Slovakia election. South Africa speaker resigns. Botswana elephants to Germany? Peru vote. US pig kidney survivor. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 We give 10% of ...

Apr 04, 2024•9 min

Thursday 4th April 2024. World News. Today: Thailand opposition blocked. Taiwan earthquake. Israel protests. Zimbabwe drought disaster.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 4th April 2024 Today: Thailand opposition blocked. Taiwan earthquake. Israel protests. Zimbabwe drought disaster. Ivory Coast solar power. Finland-Ukraine security. Cyprus aid return. Mexico candidate murdered. Ecuador corruption probe. And US space debris crash. 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...

Apr 03, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 3rd April 2024. World News. Today: Israel charity airtstrike. Japan everyone Sato. Turkiye elections. 1000th episode!

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Today: Israel charity airtstrike. Japan everyone Sato. Turkiye elections. Finland shooting. Ukraine Russia drones. Senegal president Faye. Kenya doctors strike. Venezuela youtube arrest. US Baltimore port opens. And episode 1000! With Stephen Devincenzi If you are using Google Podcasts to listen, then you need a new app! SEND7 is on all podcast apps. Stephen uses Podcast Guru : https://podcastguru.io/ Transcripts are avilable for our amazing sup...

Apr 02, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 2nd April 2024. World News. Today: Palestine al-Shifa. Pakistan Khan appeal. Ma China visit. South Korea doctors. Russia dismisses "

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 2nd April 2024. Today: Palestine al-Shifa. Pakistan Khan appeal. Ma China visit. South Korea doctors. Russia dismisses "Havana syndrome". Russia Putin conscription. Ukraine Zircon missiles. Argentina Colombia relations. Colombia World Bank funding. Venezuela record fires. Mali elections requested. Congo first female PM. Nigerian mental health swimmer. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read th...

Apr 01, 2024•8 min

Monday 1st April 2024. World News. Today: Somalia Puntland split. Madagascar cyclone. Türkiye local elections. Syria car bomb. Vatican City

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 1st April 2024 Today: Somalia Puntland split. Madagascar cyclone. Türkiye local elections. Syria car bomb. Vatican City Easter address. Greece smuggler. Romania and Bulgaria EU movement. Peru President Rolexes. Mexico Chinese migrants. Canada Niagara eclipse. And US journalists caught stealing. 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...

Mar 31, 2024•7 min

Friday 29th March 2024. World News. Today: Gaza hospital fighting. South Africa bus crash. Colombia Argentina spat. Japan recall. France sue

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 29th March 2024. Today: Gaza hospital fighting. South Africa bus crash. Colombia Argentina spat. Japan recall. Ghana cocoa hit. Canada sueing tech. US FTX sentence. Venezuela opposition OK. France sueing teenager. And learn these English words from Japan. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 s...

Mar 28, 2024•8 min

Thursday 28th March 2024. World News. Today: United States bridge rescue. Walt Disney settlement. Venezuela embassy. Germany coach crash.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 28th March 2024 Today: United States bridge rescue. Walt Disney settlement. Venezuela embassy. Germany coach crash. Portugal parliamentary speaker. India opposition arrest. Thailand marriage bill. Tunisia assassins sentenced. South Africa-Israel case update. And black hole spiral spotted. 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 wee...

Mar 27, 2024•7 min

(Fixed) Wednesday 27th March 2024. World News. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand

Due to technical problems, this episode did not appear on some podcast apps, including Spotify and Apple. If this episode appears in your app twice, please ignore it. World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 27th March 2024. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand Myanmar aid. Gaza aid chaos. South Africa speaker corruption. Russia attackers tortured. Ukraine power cut. UK Assange delay. Hungary dogs know words. With Stephen Devincenzi Transcripts are a...

Mar 27, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 27th March 2024. World News. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand Myanmar aid.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 27th March 2024. Today: US bridge collapse. Venezuela opposition blocked. Senegal fair election. Thailand Myanmar aid. Gaza aid chaos. South Africa speaker corruption. Russia attackers tortured. Ukraine power cut. UK Assange delay. Hungary dogs know words. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 ...

Mar 26, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 26th March 2024. World News. Today: Argentina coup anniversary. Canada student strike. Senegal Faye win expected. Libyan fuel smuggl

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 26th March 2024. Today: Argentina coup anniversary. Canada student strike. Senegal Faye win expected. Libyan fuel smuggling. E and S Africa British finance. Indonesian army apology. India Delhi minister arrested. UN Gaza road aid. Russia terror arrests. Russian Soyuz docks. French Macron Brazil. Barcelona Sagrada Familia completed 2026. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts a...

Mar 25, 2024•7 min

Monday 25th March 2024. World News. Today: Russia attack. IS claim. Slovakia election. UK Princess cancer. Gaza Guterres. Nigeria rescue.

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 25th March 2024. Today: Russia attack. IS claim. Slovakia election. UK Princess cancer. Palestine Guterres. Ukraine Lviv hit. Nigeria rescue. Senegal election. North Korea cancels Japan. Venezuela opposition choice. And playing chess with the mind. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 ...

Mar 24, 2024•8 min

Friday 22nd March 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia election. Ukraine update. Gaza hospital fighting. US pig kidney. Happiest country is...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 22nd March 2024. Today: Slovakia election. Ukraine update. Netherlands greenwashing. US pig kidney. Apple lawsuit. Venezuela opposition arrests. West Africa heatwave. India prosecuting pirates. Japan strep record. Gaza hospital fighting. And the happiest country in the world is... With Stephen Devincenzi 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 th...

Mar 21, 2024•7 min

Thursday 21st March 2024. World News. Today: Ireland PM resigns. Ukraine Russian torture. Spain Rubiales raid. Ethiopia bank return.

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 21st March 2024. Today: Ireland PM resigns. Vietnam President resigns. Ukraine Russian torture. Sudan crisis. Ethiopia bank return. Spain Rubiales raid. Bolivia cocaine hit. Chile drought. Japan boat sinks. Cambodia scorns horns. With Stephen Devincenzi 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/s...

Mar 20, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 20th March 2024. World News. Today: Israel Rafah plan. Japan raises rates. Germany Ukraine meeting. Iran Amini ruling. Brazil

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 20th March 2024. World news in simple English. Today: Israel Rafah plan. Japan raises rates. Germany Ukraine meeting. Iran Amini ruling. Brazil Bolsonaro accused. Haiti anarchy. Gambia FGM reversal. South Sdan heatwave. UK cyber flashing. And a new Bansky. With Stephen D...

Mar 19, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 19th March 2024. World News. Today: Russia Putin victory. EC agricultural rules. Croatian national salvation. Egypt EU partnership.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 19th March 2024 Today: Russia Putin victory. EC agricultural rules. Croatian national salvation. Egypt EU partnership. Niger US accord revoked. Sudan catastrophic hunger. China against gambling. Australia coral bleaching. UN Israel Rafah operation. S Korea democracy summit. S Korea beef rice. Venezuela Maduro re-election. Cuba protests. US green river. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read t...

Mar 18, 2024•7 min

Monday 18th March 2024. World News. Today: Senegal Sonko Faye released. Nigeria soldiers killed. Pakistan attack. Germany Scholz Jordan visi

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 18th March 2024 Today: Senegal Sonko Faye released. Nigeria soldiers killed. Pakistan attack. Germany Scholz Jordan visit. Afghanistan traffic accident. UNICEF Haiti aid looted. Brazil Bolsonaro trial. Colombia ceasefire suspended. ICJ Nicaragua Germany case. Russia election results. Russia Ukraine disruption. Iceland volcano erupts. NAACP Image Awards. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read t...

Mar 17, 2024•7 min

Friday 15th March 2024. World News. Today: West Central Africa internet outages. Senegal Faye protests. Thailand Shinawatra return. Vanuatu

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 15th March 2024. Today: West Central Africa internet outages. Senegal Faye protests. Thailand Shinawatra return. Vanuatu US embassy. Australian Wright not Nakamoto. Kyrgyzstan NGO requirements. Peru mega operation. Haiti US UN withdraw. US Schumer Israel obligation. Russia presidential election. French Macron Russia adversary. Britain extremism rises. Antarctica bird flu. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Su...

Mar 14, 2024•7 min

Thursday 14th March 2024. World News. Today: Japan rocket explosion. Indonesia food shortages. Nepal confidence vote. Nigeria kidnapping ran

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 14th March 2024 Today: Japan rocket explosion. Indonesia food shortages. Nepal confidence vote. Nigeria kidnapping ransom. Ghana cocoa production. Italy prison laws. Netherlands Wilders. US TikTok ban. And Caribbean coral. 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 [email protected] or ...

Mar 13, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 13th March 2024. World News. Today: Haiti PM resigns. Russia incursions. Argentina security. Somalia pirates. Spain migrants.

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 13th March 2024 Today: Haiti PM resigns. Russia incursions. Argentina security. Somalia pirates. Spain migrants. India protests. Japan avalanche. Romania Tate arrest. Denmark Lego up. Germany vaccines OK. With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] or send an...

Mar 12, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 12th March 2024. World News. Today: Spain bombing anniversary. Switzerland missing skier. Sweden environmental activists. Sudan ceas

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 12th March 2024. Today: Spain bombing anniversary. Switzerland missing skier. Sweden environmental activists. Sudan ceasefire. Libya unified government. India Citizenship Amendment Act. Indonesia flooding. Pakistan finance minister. N Korea Mongolia talks. US Blinken Jamaica. Bolivia state of emergency. 96th Oscars awards. 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/tr...

Mar 11, 2024•7 min

Monday 11th March 2024. World News. Today: Nigeria kidnapping. Tanzania turtle poisoning. Haiti gang war. Palestine boat aid. Portugal vote.

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 11th March 2024 Today: Nigeria kidnapping. Tanzania turtle poisoning. Haiti gang war. Palestine boat aid. South Korea doctor's strike. Australia wine destruction. Portugal election. Ukraine Pope criticism. Ireland rejects change. And Tony Soprano's booth on ebay. With Steph...

Mar 11, 2024•9 min

Friday 8th March 2024. World News. Today: Sweden NATO. Ukraine Mitsotakis attack. Houthis kill Filipinos. Japan Fuji charge. Argentina

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 8th March 2024 Today: Sweden NATO. Ukraine Mitsotakis attack. Senegal elections soon. Houthis kill Filipinos. Nigeria Shell mess. Gaza US port. Japan Fuji charge. Argentina dengue. US manslaughter. Colombia Marquez 'new' book! With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at podcast@s...

Mar 07, 2024•9 min

Thursday 7th March 2024. World News. Today: Germany factory arson. Finland NATO exercise. Egypt IMF loan. Libya ship dispute. Red Sea fatal

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 7th March 2024 Today: Germany factory arson. Finland NATO exercise. Egypt IMF loan. Libya ship dispute. Red Sea fatalities. Pakistan Bhutto trial. US Haley withdraws. Mexico palace rammed. And Methane satellite. 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 [email protected] or send an aud...

Mar 06, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 6th March 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. France abortion constitution. Netherlands survivor. Israel report.

Wednesday 6th March 2024 WARNING - disturbing news between 2:30 - 4:30 - Please skip if you are with children. Today: Ukraine sinks Russian ship. France abortion constitution. Netherlands survivor. Israel UN report. Ghana camp. Morocco fossil. Haiti airport. US Cuba spy. And Meta is down but Bitcoin is up! With Stephen Devincenzi Contact us at [email protected] or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7 If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support . We give 10% of...

Mar 05, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 5th March 2024. World News. Today: Germany leaked recording. Albania NATO airbase. UK Conservative poll. Greece hottest winter. Viet

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th March 2024. Today: Germany leaked recording. Albania NATO airbase. UK Conservative poll. Greece hottest winter. Vietnam Hanoi pollution. Pakistan Sharif sworn in. China premier conference. Cuba food aid. Argentina Telam closed. US Kerry. ICC Uganda Kony. Gambia FGM bill. Egypt Ramses II statue. 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 ...

Mar 04, 2024•7 min

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