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

Tuesday 30th April 2024. World News. Today: Georgia protests. Scotland resignation. Spain no resignation. Palestine Israel update.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th April 2024. Today: Georgia protests. Scotland resignation. Spain no resignation. Palestine Israel update. Philippines heatwave. Ukraine Stoltenberg visit. Kenya dam burst. Burkina Faso media blockage. Peru Mexico bus crashes. Canada drug experiment. US lucky cat. 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 pl...

Apr 29, 2024•8 min

Monday 29th April 2024. World News. Today: Chile mourning. US Biden mocks Trump. Benin wage protests. Nigeria prison escape. UAE airport.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 29th April 2024 Today: Chile mourning. US Biden mocks Trump. Benin wage protests. Nigeria prison escape. UAE largest airport. China Elon Musk meeting. France Macron nuclear weapons. Ukraine village withdrawals. And UK cancer vaccine. 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@send...

Apr 28, 2024•7 min

Friday 26th April 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine long-range. Macron "Europe can die". Italy Venice charge. Indonesia Subianto elect. Iran

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 26th April 2024. Today: Ukraine long-range. Macron "Europe can die". Italy Venice charge. Indonesia Subianto elect. Iran death penalty. Haiti leadership. Argentina protests. East Africa floods. Algeria Morocco football spat. And the Moulin Rouge loses its sails. 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 he...

Apr 25, 2024•8 min

Thursday 25th April 2024. World News. Today: Spain PM reflects. Ukraine US aid. EU plastic law. S Africa troops. S Africa WTO complaint. Con

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 25th April 2024. Today: Spain PM reflects. Ukraine US aid. EU plastic law. S Africa troops. S Africa WTO complaint. Congo mpox. China US visit. WFP Gaza famine. Canada fire risk. Barbados plantation reparations. Taylor Swift records. 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 send7.org/quiz Contact us at podcast@...

Apr 24, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 24th April 2024. World News. Today: Australia Musk problems. Taiwan earthquakes. Malaysia crash. US Palestine protests. Peru

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 24th April 2024. Today: Australia Musk problems. Taiwan earthquakes. Malaysia crash. US Palestine protests. Peru euthanasia. DRC statue returns. Djibouti boat sinks. Macedonia election. Ukraine bombardment. France UK boat sinks. Belgium man gets drunk without drinking. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 featured on Matt Abrahams website : https://mattabrahams.com/ell/ Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast : https://mattabrahams.com/podcast/ Transcripts are avilable for our...

Apr 23, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 23rd April 2024. World News. Today: UK Rwanda plan. Ukraine update. Ecuador referendum. Haiti gang war. East Africa floods. Japan

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd April 2024. Today: UK Rwanda plan. Ukraine update. Ecuador referendum. Haiti gang war. East Africa floods. Niger US out. Myanmar border fighting. China floods. Japan helicopter crash. And recycled nappies. 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% o...

Apr 22, 2024•7 min

Monday 22nd April 2024. World News. Today: US security aid and TikTok threat. Ecuador energy emergency. Central Africa Republic boat tragedy

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 22nd April 2024 Today: US security aid and TikTok threat. Ecuador energy emergency. Central African Republic boat tragedy. Spain tourism marches. Croatia Milanovic ruling. Sub-Saharan Africa incomes. South Korea-Japan protest. China flooding risk. And India largest ever snake. 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 qui...

Apr 21, 2024•8 min

Friday 19th April 2024. World News. Today: India election. Croatia results. UAE floods. Myanmar army losing? Canada gold heist. Ukraine

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 19th April 2024. Today: India election. Croatia results. UAE floods. Myanmar army losing? US Venzuela sanctions. Canada gold heist. Brazil woman dead uncle. Nigeria woman freed. Bednets trial. Ukraine Russia tear gas. Tony Blair permanently in Kosovo. 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 ...

Apr 18, 2024•8 min

Thursday 18th April 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Chernihiv strikes. Russia treason annulled. S Africa murders. Sudan EUR 2bn. Japan eart

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th April 2024. Today: Ukraine Chernihiv strikes. Russia treason annulled. S Africa murders. Sudan EUR 2bn. Japan earthquake. Solomon Islands vote counting. Afghanistan female entrepreneurs. Barbados slavery tribunal. Canada gold heist. US Boeing whistleblower. Alfa Romeo auction. 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 n...

Apr 17, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 17th April 2024. World News. Today: US abortion ban. Argentina blames Iran. Oman, UAE, Tanzania, Kenya floods. Georgia protests.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 17th April 2024. Today: US abortion ban. Argentina blames Iran. Oman, UAE, Tanzania, Kenya floods. Georgia protests. Ukraine US vote. China Scholz visit. Trump court case. Australia terrorist incident. Senegal cocaine. Italy free wine (for your phone). 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 amaz...

Apr 16, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 16th April 2024. World News. Today: Israel Iran tension. Georgia parliament punch. Sudan year of war. Australia second stabbing.

World news in 7 minutes. Tueday 16th April 2024. Today: Israel Iran tension. Georgia parliament punch. Sudan year of war. Australia second stabbing. Ukraine air defence. Niger Russia relations. Samsung tops Apple. France Olympic plans. US Trump criminal charge. Colombians must shower together. With Stephen Devincenzi Stephen was a guest on the English Like a Native podcast. You should search in your podcast app for "English Like a Native". You can also visit the website here: https://englishlike...

Apr 15, 2024•8 min

Monday 15th April 2024. World News. Today: Iran missiles attack Israel. Australia stabbings. Türkiye cable car. Somalia pirate ransom. Niger

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 15th April 2024. Today: Iran missiles attack Israel. Australia stabbings. Türkiye cable car. Somalia pirate ransom. Niger US protests. Mexico zombie drug. Haiti council. Spain gang arrest. And UK Bafta Game Awards. 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 au...

Apr 14, 2024•7 min

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

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