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

Tuesday 10th December 2024. Syria prisons, international reaction. Tonga PM resigns. Romania election annuled. Spain confidence vote...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 10th December 2024. Today: Syria prisons, international reaction. Tonga PM resigns. Romania election annuled. Spain confidence vote. UN Venezuela office. El Salvador earthquake. Haiti 180 killed. Niger motorcycle attack. Morocco tourism record. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our...

Dec 09, 2024•7 min

Monday 9th December 2024. Syria rebels take Damascus, Assad flees. South Korea president apology. Ghana new president. France Notre-Dame...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 9th December 2024. Today: Syria rebels take Damascus, Assad flees. South Korea president apology. Ghana new president. France Notre-Dame reopens. Morocco rail expansion. Haiti police resignations. Brazil indigenous territories. Ukraine war statistics. And Switzerland antimatter first. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English w...

Dec 08, 2024•8 min

Friday 6th December 2024. Syria Hama captured. Korea protests. Malta OSCE. France Barnier resigns. Romania election. Bitcoin record...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 6th December 2024. Today: Syria Hama captured. Korea protests. Israel genocide report. Afghanistan gender apartheid. Malta OSCE. France Barnier resigns. Romania election. UK Muhammad. Ghana elections. Cote d'Ivoire attieke. Uruguay Mercosur-EU. Bitcoin 100k. And dark chocolate is good for you. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access...

Dec 05, 2024•9 min

Thursday 5th December 2024. S Korea impeachment. China “love education”. Vietnam explosion. Georgia opposition leader...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th December 2024. Today: S Korea impeachment. China “love education”. Vietnam explosion. Georgia opposition leader. Italy Turetta sentenced. Greece arrests. Ethiopia nature plan. Kenya arrest. Cuba electrical collapse. Mexico minimum wage. Argentina Conservative Action conference. Kaur Turner Prize. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get ac...

Dec 04, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 4th December 2024. South Korea crisis. Syria advance. Georgia protests. Spain delivery employees...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 4th December 2024. Today: South Korea crisis. Syria advance. China forced labour. Malaysia Thailand monsoon. Georgia protests. Spain delivery employees. France collapse? Ukraine energy attacks. Namibia results. Angola Biden sin. And goat volcanologists. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us on...

Dec 03, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Syria Aleppo captured. France no confidence. Guinea crush. Brazil instant payments. UK AI to scam scammers...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Today: Syria Aleppo captured. France no confidence. Guinea crush. US Biden pardons. Egypt ship sinking. Romania elections. Scholz Ukraine. India Adani complies. Taiwan Hawaii vote. Thailand criticizes Myanmar. Brazil instant payments. UK AI Granny scams the scammers. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an ...

Dec 03, 2024•8 min

Monday 2nd December 2024. UK assisted dying. Georgia protestors. Germany Volkswagen strike. Syria Aleppo rebels. South Korea plastic deal...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 2nd December 2024. Today: UK assisted dying. Georgia protestors. Germany Volkswagen strikes. Syria Aleppo rebels. South Korea plastic deal. Senegal massacre anniversary. India-Sri Lanka cyclone. Brazil illegal gold. US Trump FBI. Chad-France defence. And man eats artwork. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made...

Dec 01, 2024•8 min

Friday 29th November 2024. Syria offensive. Australia social media ban. Colombia drug bust. Romania recount. Korean snow...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 29th November 2024. Black Friday - 5 euros off everything from the SEND7 shop - send7.org/shop Today: Syria offensive. Australia social media ban. Lebanon people return. India Manipur violence. South Korean snow. Uganda landslides. Kenya two humans. Colombia drug haul. US Trump Kellogg. Ukraine power cut. Romania recount. UK euthanasia. Austria wurstelstand. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to ...

Nov 28, 2024•9 min

Thursday 28th November 2024. ICC Min Aung Hlaing. Pakistan arrests. Bangladesh arrests. Philippine VP complaint. Albania Berisha released...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 28th November 2024. Today: ICC Min Aung Hlaing. Pakistan arrests. Bangladesh arrests. Philippine VP complaint. Albania Berisha released. Belarus elections. Nigeria boat accident. WFP Sudan aid. Brazil Bolsonaro evidence. Mexico Sheinbaum tariffs. UN Haiti evacuation. Argentina pudu fawn. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an En...

Nov 27, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 27th November 2024. Israel Hezbollah ceasefire. Turkiye women march. Ukraine energy damage. Rogan-Klitschko criticism...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 27th November 2024. Today: Israel Hezbollah ceasefire. Pakistan Khan violence. Laos arrests. Turkiye women march. Ukraine energy damage. Rogan Klitschko criticism. Switzerland referendums. Uganda Besigye abduction. Namibia election. Suriname royalties. And Belize ancient waterways. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an En...

Nov 26, 2024•9 min

Tuesday 26th November 2024. Romania election surprise. Lithuania plane crash. Philippines death threats. Turkiye holes...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 26th November 2024. Today: Romania election surprise. Lithuania plane crash. Serbia parliament fight. Korea plastic forum. Israel Hezbollah rockets. Turkiye holes. Philippines assassination promise. Egypt boat capsizes. South Africa miners arrested. Uruguay Orsi wins. US Trump free. And a robot performs surgery. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our s...

Nov 26, 2024•8 min

Monday 25th November 2024. Azerbaijan COP29 agreements. Pakistan lockdown. Niger-EU row. Canada apology. Brazil Carrefour meat...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 25th November 2024. Today: Azerbaijan COP29 agreements. Pakistan lockdown. Niger-EU row. Canada apology. Brazil Carrefour meat. Uruguay elections. DRC landslide. Ukraine air defences. And Switzerland AI Jesus. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly n...

Nov 24, 2024•8 min

Good News & Funny News (with Charlie from The British English Podcast)

This is an episode of The British English Podcast, on which Stephen was a guest. Charlie Baxter ( The British English Podcast ) talks to Stephen Devincenzi ( SEND7 ) about good news and funny things that have happened in 2024. www.thebritishenglishpodcast.com

Nov 23, 2024•57 min

Friday 22nd November 2024. Russia ICBM. Israel, Hamas leaders arrest warrants. Azerbaijan COP ending. Expensive banana...

(note: since recording this episode, most news sources have started to report that the weapon that Russia used on Thursday was an Intermediate Ballistic Missile, not an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) World news in 7 minutes. Friday 22nd November 2024. Today: Russia ICBM. Israel, Hamas leaders arrest warrants. Iceland eruption. Azerbaijan COP ending. Laos tourist poisonings. Pakistan attack. Spain Canaries record migrants. Kenya Uganda investigation. Guyana Modi visit. Brazil Bolsonaro charg...

Nov 22, 2024•8 min

Thursday 21st November 2024. UK newspaper phone-hacking. British PM on Russia. Russia Putin gifts animals. Uganda Besigye “kidnapped”...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 21st November 2024. Today: UK newspaper phone-hacking. British PM on Russia. Russia Putin gifts animals. Uganda Besigye “kidnapped”. Nigeria Boko Haram ambush. Mali Traore arrest. Nicaragua Ortega reform. Brazil Lula assassination plan. Hong Kong Lai testifies. Philippine woman returned. Indonesia net zero. China robot investment. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us e...

Nov 20, 2024•7 min

Wednesday 20th November 2024. Ukraine long-range strike. Spain Airbnb complains. Hong Kong sentencing. Iran woman 'released'...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 20th November 2024. Today: Ukraine long-range strike. Spain Airbnb complains. Sweden Lithuania cable. Georgia protests. Turkish airstrikes cut water. Hong Kong activists jailed. Iran woman 'released'. Haiti gang fight. Venezuela Gonzales recognition. Somaliland opposition wins. South Africa miners stay under. N BTW IDK but EZ TXT not gr8. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts w...

Nov 19, 2024•9 min

Tuesday 19th November 2024. Ukraine 1000 days. Long-range missiles. Slovakia protests. Brazil G20. Ecuador fires...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 19th November 2024. Today: Ukraine 1000 days. Long-range missiles. Slovakia protests. Brazil G20. Ecuador fires. Lebanon, Gaza airstrikes. India smog. DRC plastic problems. Senegal elections. Et non, je ne regrette rien. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get acc...

Nov 19, 2024•8 min

Monday 18th November 2024. Russia strikes Ukraine power. Germany Putin call. Georgia Abkhazia protests. US Tyson boxing. Gabon referendum...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 18th November 2024. Today: Russia strikes Ukraine power. Germany Putin call. Georgia Abkhazia protests. US Tyson boxing. Gabon referendum. Senegal elections. Venezuela protestors freed. China knife attack. India Manipur unrest. And Solomon Islands world’s largest coral. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made b...

Nov 17, 2024•7 min

Friday 15th November 2024. Brazil explosion. US Republican trifecta. Argentina no COP. Spain corrupt corruption officer...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 15th November 2024. Today: Brazil explosion. US Republican trifecta. Argentina no COP. Spain police arrest. Ukraine Crimea assassination. Guardian leaves Twitter. Gabon referendum. South Africa mine stand-off. Israel hits Lebanon, Syria. Bhutan gets mindful. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us ...

Nov 15, 2024•8 min

Thursday 14th November 2024. Ukraine Russia missiles. Spain weather warning. Italy Mattarella Musk. Sudan Adre crossing...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 14th November 2024. Today: Ukraine Russia missiles. Spain weather warning. Italy Mattarella Musk. Sudan Adre crossing. Mauritius Ramgoolam sworn in. Philippines Duterte investigation. Sri Lanka trans politician. India pollution “severe". Azerbaijan Rama criticises. Peru Biden Jinping to meet. Haiti MSF attack. Brazil new bird species. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by ...

Nov 13, 2024•8 min

Wednesday 13th November 2024. Guterres COP29. China car ramming. Australia shipwreck. Italy forgery network. Argentina inflation down...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 13th November 2024. Today: Azerbaijan COP29 Guterres. China car ramming. Philippines-China dispute. Australia shipwreck. Argentina inflation down. Canada whale complaints. Somaliland election. Uganda insult arrests. Italy forgery network. UK archbishop resigns. Germany slackline record. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to ...

Nov 12, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 12th November 2024. Spain flood aid. Azerbaijan COP29. Ukraine update. Japan Ishiba PM. Mexico price control...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 12th November 2024. Today: Spain flood aid. Macron Israel football. Ukraine update. Azerbaijan COP29. Pakistan bomb. Japan Ishiba PM. Haiti PM change. Mexico price control. Mauritius results. Cote d'Ivoire baobab cocktail. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get a...

Nov 12, 2024•7 min

Monday 11th November 2024. Netherlands violence. Nigeria human rights. Germany sex doll. Russia-Ukraine drones. Mauritius elect...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 11th November 2024. Today: Netherlands violence. Nigeria human rights. Germany sex doll. Russia-Ukraine drones. Mauritius elections. Gaza UN report. Qatar mediation. China-Indonesia deal. Ecuador Abad suspended. And US humanoid robot painting sold. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Ou...

Nov 10, 2024•7 min

Friday 8th November 2024. Germany coalition collapses. Hungary Europe meeting. Spain missing. Cuba power cut. Japan late snow...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 8th November 2024. Today: Germany coalition collapses. Hungary Europe meeting. Spain missing. Cuba power cut. US Biden speech. Mozambique protests. Somalia debt relief. Lebanon airstrikes. Japan snow. And a conveyer belt road. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters ge...

Nov 07, 2024•8 min

Thursday 7th November 2024. US Trump elected. Spain cocaine. UK doctor sentenced. Ireland election. S Africa Mozambique border...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 7th November 2024. Today: US Trump elected. Spain cocaine. UK doctor sentenced. Ireland election. S Africa Mozambique border. WHO mpox vaccine. China Myanmar meeting. China death sentence. US artefacts auction. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our wee...

Nov 06, 2024•9 min

Wednesday 6th November 2024. US counts. Ukraine North Koreans. Chile mine water. Equatorial Guinea sex scandal. Turkiye protests...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 6th November 2024. Today: US counts. Chile mine water. Ukraine North Koreans. France traffic zone. Sweden wind farms. Equatorial Guinea sex scandal. Nigeria blackouts. Israel Gallant fired. Turkiye protests. Korea Meta fine. Japan unkissed. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. ...

Nov 05, 2024•8 min

Tuesday 5th November 2024. US election day. Mexico court crisis? Spain floods hit Barcelona. Iran woman arrest. Moldova results...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th November 2024. Today: US election day. Mexico court crisis? Cuba storm. Iran woman arrest. Japan satellite. Indonesia eruption. Mozambique assassination attempt. Ghana cocoa hoarding. Spain floods hit Barcelona. Moldova results. Italy temporary coin toss. With Stephen Devincenzi SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by u...

Nov 04, 2024•8 min

Monday 4th November 2024. Spain flooding anger. Moldova Russian interference. Serbia roof collapse. Botswana election shock. US...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 4th November 2024. Today: Spain flooding anger. Moldova Russian interference. Serbia roof collapse. Botswana election shock. US election rallies. Nigeria treason. Brazil Lula stable. Pakistan Lahore pollution. And Australia oldest crocodile. With Ben Mallett SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our suppo...

Nov 03, 2024•7 min

Friday 1st November 2024. Today: N Korea ICBM test. UN Bangladesh killings. Palestine deaths. Ukraine N Korea reaction...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 1st November 2024. Today: N Korea ICBM test. UN Bangladesh killings. Palestine deaths. Ukraine N Korea reaction. Spain flooding deaths. UK Al Fayed victims. Africa mpox. Ghana cocoa growers. Botswana election. Morocco Abdelmoumni arrested. Argentina tax amnesty. New Chopin waltz. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English work...

Oct 31, 2024•7 min

Thursday 31st October 2024. Spain flooding. Lithuania Paluckas PM. Georgia election investigation. UN Sudan report. Mozambique protests...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 31st October 2024. Today: Spain flooding. Lithuania Paluckas PM. Georgia election investigation. UN Sudan report. Mozambique protests. Malaysia Razak trial. Taiwan super typhoon. Australia missile defence. Mexico judge resignation. UN US-Cuba. US Harris rally. UK Blake doodles. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English work...

Oct 30, 2024•8 min

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