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 27th May 2024. World News. Today: Papua landslide. Israel/Palestine fighting. Bangladesh cyclone. Ukraine shop bombed. Minaj cannabis

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 27th May 2024. Today: Papua landslide. India heatwave. Israel/Palestine fighting. Bangladesh cyclone. Ukraine shop bombed. Netherlands Nicki Minaj stopped. Vietnam fire. Kenya Haiti police delay. Argentina economy. South Africa polling. Chad President. France big picnic. 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 ...

May 26, 2024•8 min

Friday 24th May 2024. World News Today: China Taiwan drills. Kenya US allies. South Korea chips. Sudan siege. New Caledonia Macron. Mexico

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 24th May 2024. Today: China Taiwan excercises. Kenya US allies. South Korea chips. Sudan siege. New Caledonia Macron. Israel Palestine fighting. Djibouti mosquitoes. Mexico stage crush. US cannabis boom. Bosnia Srebrenica remembered. Ukraine Kharkiv hit. And we are not typos says Savan (not Satan). 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/qu...

May 23, 2024•9 min

Thursday 23rd May 2024. World News. Today: Spain, Ireland, Norway Palestinian state. Britain election. Finland asylum legislation. Ecuador e

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 23rd May 2024. Today: Spain, Ireland, Norway Palestinian state. Britain election. Finland asylum legislation. Ecuador extrajudicial killings. Brazil indigenous land. Congo Apple criticism. Chad PM resigns. China Vatican relations. Indonesia media ban. Nepal Everest 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/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz ...

May 22, 2024•6 min

Wednesday 22nd May 2024. World News. Today: Haiti Kenya intervention. Flight turbulence. Georgia US possibility. Spain Argentina feud. Japan

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Today: Haiti Kenya intervention. Biden rejects ICC. Georgia US possibility. Spain Argentina feud. Mali professor jailed. Kenya jet criticism. Singapore flight turbulence. Iran funerals start. Australia, NZ, New Caledonia removals. Japan salty electric spoon. 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 pod...

May 21, 2024•7 min

Tuesday 21st May 2024. World News. Today: Iran Raisi dead. Taiwan Lai president. ICC prosecutor for Israel, Hamas. Ukraine update. Mexico

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesdy 21st May 2024. Today: Iran Raisi dead. Taiwan Lai president. ICC prosecutor for Israel, Hamas. Ukraine update. Slovakia Fico stable. Afghanistan IS claim attack. Indonesia welcomes Musk. DRC coup. South Africa no Zuma. Dominican Republic Abinader wins. Baltimore ship moves. Mexico Michelin Taco. 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 ...

May 20, 2024•8 min

Monday 20th May 2024. World News. Today: Iran President crash. Palestine floating pier. Afghanistan gun attack. New Caledonia violence. DRC

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th May 2024. Today: Iran President crash. Palestine floating pier. Afghanistan gun attack. New Caledonia violence. DRC coup attempt. Tunisia Saied support. Dominican Republic elections. Spain Milei comments. Georgia bill vetoed. Russia Kharkiv missiles. And UK historic graffiti. 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 q...

May 19, 2024•7 min

Friday 17th May 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia PM critical. Ukraine update. Palestine pier. France New Caledonia emergency. Zimbabwe aid

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 17th May 2024. Today: Slovakia PM critical. Ukraine update. Palestine pier. France New Caledonia emergency. China Putin visit. Netflix ad support. Chile cold. Nigeria mass marriage. Zimbabwe food aid. Egypt ancient Nile. 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 g...

May 16, 2024•8 min

Thursday 16th May 2024. World News. Today: Slovakia PM shot. Netherlands coalition. Portugal reparations. US Nicaragua sanctions. US Biden t

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th May 2024. Today: Slovakia PM shot. Netherlands coalition. Portugal reparations. US Nicaragua sanctions. US Biden tariffs. S Africa universal health. Nigeria inflation. Kenya landslide. Tunisia journalists. Indonesia flash floods. Singapore new PM. India citizenship. Blue Origin 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 can try ou...

May 15, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 15th May 2024. World News. Today: Georgia law passed. France ambush. Germany asylum benefits. Ukraine Kharkiv fight. Mexico heat.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th May 2024. Today: Georgia law passed. France ambush. Germany asylum benefits. Ukraine Kharkiv fighting. India billboard crush. New Caledonia protests. Mexico heatwave. Canada fires. South Africa power OK. And Stevie Wonder is Ghanaian. 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 ...

May 14, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 14th May 2024. World News. Today: Ukraine Kharkiv offensive. Spain Catalan results. UK PM threats. Georgia protests. Israel Rafah

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th May 2024. Today: Ukraine Kharkiv offensive. Spain Catalan results. UK PM threats. Georgia protests. Israel Rafah fighting. Afghanistan flooding. US Cohen witness. Brazil more flooding. Chad Deby forever. Morocco Gibraltar orca attack. Mali mosque plastering festival 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...

May 14, 2024•8 min

Monday 13th May 2024. World News. Today: Tunisia election protests. Sweden Eurovision controversy. Australia ex-marine hacker. Korea chip

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th May 2024. Today: Tunisia election protests. Sweden Eurovision controversy. Australia ex-marine hacker. Argentina train collision. South Korea microchip investment. Peru Boluarte brother. South Africa ICJ request. Canada wildfire. Ukraine-Russia Kharkiv invasion. And aurora borealis sightings. < note - the recording of today's episode accidentally says "Brazil" for the train crash, instead of Argentina. This will be corrected in tomorrow's episode > With...

May 12, 2024•8 min

Friday 10th May 2024. World News. Today: Brazil floods. US speaker safe. Israel Rafah offensive. US support drops. Japan whales. Sudan siege

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 10th May 2024. Today: Brazil floods. US speaker safe. Israel Rafah offensive. US support drops. Japan whaling. Sudan El Fasher siege. Senegal flight crash. North Macedonia results. Ukraine electricity hit. And Eurovision in Sweden. 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...

May 09, 2024•8 min

Thursday 9th May 2024. World News. Today: S Africa "treason". Nigeria Binance detention. EU ends Mali mission. Hungary NATO aid. Ukraine sta

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th May 2024. Today: S Africa "treason". Nigeria Binance detention. EU ends Mali mission. Hungary NATO aid. Ukraine stadium attack. Britain nuclear investment. Hong Kong song banned. Thailand cannabis recriminalisation. Antigua leafhopper. US Daisy Bates statue. AI in space. 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 qui...

May 08, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 8th May 2024. Today: Israel enters Rafah. Brazil, Indonesia floods. UK hack. Ukraine Zelensky attempt. Australia China flare.

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 8th May 2024. Today: Israel enters Rafah. Brazil, Indonesia floods. UK hack. Ukraine Zelensky attempt. Australia China flare. US Stormy talks. Russia Putin forever. South Africa rescue. Zimbabwe currency enforcement. And a vaccine against future viruses. 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...

May 07, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 7th May 2024. World News. Today: Panama president elected. France Xi visits. Israel/Hamas ceasefire? Ukraine Olympian killed. Chad

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 7th May 2024. Today: Panama president elected. France Xi visits. Israel/Hamas ceasefire? Ukraine Olympian killed. South Africa rescue. Chad elections. UK Sunak not over. US Trump fine. Mexico tourist murders. And a team of election workers for one man in a forest. 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...

May 06, 2024•8 min

Monday 6th May 2024. Today: Israel-Gaza crossing attack. Al Jazeera ban. Australia stabbing. Germany political violence. Hungary protests.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 6th May 2024. Today: Israel-Gaza crossing attack. Al Jazeera ban. Australia stabbing. Germany political violence. Hungary protests. Togo election. Kenya and Brazil floods. Brazil Madonna concert. Canada separatist murder arrests. And China moon probe. 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 ...

May 05, 2024•7 min

Friday 3rd May 2024. World News. Today: US campus protests. Georgia protests. Brazil floods. Ukraine big hit. Sudan city surrounded.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 3rd May 2024. Today: US campus protests. Georgia protests. Brazil floods. Ukraine big hit. Sudan city surrounded. Argentinca MercadoLibre boom. Kenya dams evacuated. Cambodia heatwave. Solomon Islands PM. Indonesia orangutan medicine. 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.or...

May 02, 2024•8 min

Thursday 2nd May 2024. World News. Today: Colombia Israel relations. Brazil tax policy. Panama presidential election. Chile "turtle soup". U

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 2nd May 2024. Today: Colombia Israel relations. Brazil tax policy. Panama presidential election. Chile "turtle soup". US Trump fine. India heatwave. Indonesia volcano evacuation. Scotland no confidence. Britain migrants detained. Greece protests. Portugal suspected slavery. Kenya floods landslides. Nigeria gasoline shortages. International Workers' Day. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read...

May 01, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 1st May 2024. World News. Today: Mexico-Ecuador court. Philippines jeepney strike. Iran Nika documents. Indonesia AI. Zimbabwe new

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 1st May 2024. Today: Mexico-Ecuador court. US Trump gag. Philippines jeepney strike. Iran Nika documents. Indonesia AI billions. Mali Huzeifa killed. Zimbabwe new currency. Ukraine Odessa hit. Italy find Plato's last moments. 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/supp...

Apr 30, 2024•8 min

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

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