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 1st April 2025. France LePen barred. Myanmar rescue. UK 'Adolescence'. Sudan museum looting. Ecuador polls. US stocks down...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 1st April 2025. Today: France LePen barred. Spain mine explosion. UK 'Adolescence'. Sudan museum looting. Nigeria Lassa fever. Myanmar rescue. Israel UN accusation. Ecuador polls. US stock markets. And a long lost hand. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access t...

Mar 31, 2025•7 min

Monday 31st March 2025. Myanmar earthquake. Turkiye protests. Syria government. Denmark US criticism. Sudan army gains. Mexico junk food...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 31st March 2025. Today: Myanmar earthquake. Turkiye protests. Syria government. Denmark US criticism. Ukraine drone strikes. Sudan Khartoum capture. Kenya sueing Met. Musk protests. Mexico junk food. And a pain in the back. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get acces...

Mar 30, 2025•8 min

Friday 28th March 2025. Turkiye journalists arrested. France Ukraine support group. Ukraine Belgorod incursion. UK OnlyFans fine...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 28th March 2025. Today: Turkiye journalists arrested. France Ukraine support group. Ukraine Belgorod incursion. UK OnlyFans fine.Gaza Hamas protests. Indonesia law change. Korea fires. Australia election. US car tariffs. Argentina IMF. Egypt submarine. South Sudan war? And lions from UA to UK. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to ...

Mar 28, 2025•8 min

Thursday 27th March 2025. EU Preparedness. Turkiye protests. Lithuania training accident. US Signal scandal. Brazil Bolsonaro court.

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 27th March 2025. Today: EU Preparedness. Turkiye protests. Lithuania training accident. US Signal scandal. Brazil Bolsonaro court. South Kore fires. Israel Palestine. DRC police attack. Malawi elephant sueing. Dirty earrings. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get a...

Mar 27, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 26th March 2025. Russia Ukraine deals. Denmark US "pressure". Germany Red Army Faction. Austria Grasser sentenced...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 26th March 2025. Today: Russia Ukraine deals. Denmark US "pressure". Germany Red Army Faction. Austria Grasser sentenced. Burundi Rwanda de-escalation. S Sudan Uganda claim. China Portugal talks. Australia ultra-long-haul. Australia tax cuts. Brazil Bolsonaro decision. US group chat. Mongolia dinosaur. 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...

Mar 25, 2025•7 min

Tuesday 25th March 2025. S Korea Han reinstated. S Korea wildfires. Thailand no-confidence. Britain Sri Lanka sanctions...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 25th March 2025. Today: S Korea Han reinstated. S Korea wildfires. Thailand no-confidence. Britain Sri Lanka sanctions. Britain Heathrow investigation. WHO TB Europe. Gabon presidential candidates. Morocco wheat subsidy. IMF Senegal pause. US Trump parole entry. US Russia talks. Bulgaria blind ultramarathon. 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...

Mar 24, 2025•7 min

Monday 24th March 2025. Ukraine negotiations. Vatican Pope returns. Canada election date. Türkiye mayor arrested. Israel settlements. DRC...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 24th March 2025. Today: Ukraine negotiations. Vatican Pope returns. Canada election date. Türkiye mayor arrested. Israel settlements. DRC rebels peace. South Sudan ambassador. Venezuela flights resume. And bird road rage. 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 ...

Mar 23, 2025•7 min

Friday 21st March 2025. EU Ukraine support. N Macedonia funerals. Ukraine US phone call. Congo ceasefire dismissed...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 21st March 2025. Today: EU Ukraine support. N Macedonia funerals. Ukraine US phone call. Congo ceasefire dismissed. Ivory Coast Thiam nationality. Sudan RSF palace. Indonesia military law. India farmers arrested. Afghanistan US citizen released. Canada China executions. US bird flu funding. IOC new president. 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...

Mar 20, 2025•7 min

Thursday 20th March 2025. Serbia PM resigns. Russia Ukraine prisoner swap. Turkey mayor detained. Nigeria Rivers State emergency...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 20th March 2025. Today: Serbia PM resigns. Russia Ukraine prisoner swap. Turkey mayor detained. Nigeria Rivers State emergency. Congo cobalt quota. Malaysia MH370 search. Pakistan Afghanistan border. Bangladesh Rohingya leader. Mexico bullfighting rules. China Argentina imports. US Gal Gadot star. Bulgaria team silence. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day. O...

Mar 19, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 19th March 2025. Israel Gaza strikes. Putin Trump call. Germany budget. Hungary pride ban. Peru emergency...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 19th March 2025. Today: Israel Gaza strikes. Syria Hezbollah fighting. Myanmar scam centres. Putin Trump call. Germany budget. Hungary pride ban. Peru emergency. Canada Tesla cut. DRC peace talks. Somali pirates. NASA splashdown. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters ...

Mar 18, 2025•8 min

Tuesday 18th March 2025. Canada PM Europe. Macedonia mourning. Serbia protests. Lithuania Russian arson. Ukraine peace talks. Mexico hack...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 18th March 2025. Today: Canada PM Europe. Mexico Sheinbaum hack. Argentina Payne bench. Macedonia mourning. Serbia protests. Lithuania Russian arson. Ukraine peace talks. Rwanda Belgium cut. Sudan war. Yemen protests. Japan missiles. China high earner. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per ...

Mar 18, 2025•9 min

Monday 17th March 2025. North Macedonia nightclub fire. UK crash captain. Yemen Houthi airstrike. South Africa ambassador expelled...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 17th March 2025. Today: North Macedonia nightclub fire. UK crash captain. Yemen Houthi airstrike. South Africa ambassador expelled. Gaza airstrike. DRC considers peace. El Salvador deported gang. US tornadoes. And Peruvian fisherman rescued. 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...

Mar 16, 2025•7 min

Friday 14th March 2025. Russia Ukraine no deal. US more tariffs. Canada Carney PM. Argentina pension protests. Brazil eggs-ports...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 14th March 2025. Today: Russia Ukraine no deal. Norway ski cheats. US more tariffs. Canada Carney PM. Argentina pension protests. Brazil eggs-ports. DRC withdrawal. South Africa EU investment. Pakistan hijacking. Israel report. Australia wombat. And an artificial heart. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet mad...

Mar 13, 2025•9 min

Thursday 13th March 2025. Russia Kursk control. Russia on ceasefire. Bosnia Dodik warrant. Portugal no confidence...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 13th March 2025. Today: Russia Kursk control. Russia on ceasefire. Bosnia Dodik warrant. Portugal no confidence. Vatican Pope anniversary. UK Canada relations. Ethiopia Tigray tension. IAD on South Sudan. S Africa EV investment. Pakistan train hijacking. Singapore Vietnam agreement. Brazil egg exports. Colombia Petro referendum. Switzerland art prescription. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the...

Mar 12, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 12th March 2025. Syria deal. Philippines Duterte arrest. Ukraine Russia drones. US Tesla down. Colombia coca request...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 12th March 2025. Today: Syria deal. Philippines Duterte arrest. Gaza electricity. Ukraine Russia drones. Romania appeal. Somalia attack. Sierra Leone firing. US Tesla down. Colombia coca request. Lunar eclipse. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list 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 w...

Mar 11, 2025•8 min

Tuesday 11th March 2025. Canada Carney. US stocks tumble. Russia Ukraine update. Argentina floods. Guatemala volcano...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 11th March 2025. Today: Canada Carney. US stocks tumble. Argentina floods. Guatemala volcano. Russia Ukraine update. Romania Georgescu barred. UK ship crash. Korea missiles. Taiwan AI. Kenya church. Nigeria corruption gains. And an iceberg bigger than Luxembourg. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by u...

Mar 11, 2025•9 min

Monday 10th March 2025. Syria massacres. South Korea president released. Haiti new president. US SpaceX explosion. Nigeria leprosy drugs...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 10th March 2025. Today: Syria massacres. South Korea president released. Haiti new president. US SpaceX explosion. Nigeria leprosy drugs. South Sudan tension. Ukraine attack deaths. Germany airport strikes. And UK brings back beavers. 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 g...

Mar 09, 2025•8 min

Friday 7th March 2025. EU defence boost. Ukraine update. US Mexico Canada tariffs. Korea auto-bomb. Lesotho exists...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 7th March 2025. Today: EU defence boost. Ukraine update. Germany coup sentencing. US Mexico Canada tariffs. Argentina pensions. Syria fighting. Bangladesh rations cut. South Korea accidental bombing. Lesotho exists. Nigeria allegation suspension. And a woolly mouse. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by...

Mar 07, 2025•9 min

Thursday 6th March 2025. S Sudan minister arrested. Rwanda Germany aid. France Macron address. Greece no-confidence vote...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 6th March 2025 Today: S Sudan minister arrested. Rwanda Germany aid. France Macron address. Greece no-confidence vote. Pakistan suicide attack. Thailand scam centre arrests. Mexico Sheinbaum speech. Venezuela protesters released. US Trump Panama Canal. Banksy sold. 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...

Mar 05, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 5th March 2025. EU defence plan. US tariff war. Serbia parliament chaos. Egypt Gaza plan. Czech beavers...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 5th March 2025. Today: EU defence plan. Serbia parliament chaos. Czechia beavers. US tariff war. Peru species. Egypt Gaza plan. DRC trials. Japan fire. Australia blood donations. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list 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 news quiz made by us once ...

Mar 04, 2025•8 min

Tuesday 4th March 2025. European defence. Germany attack. Turkiye PKK. Japan fire. Austria new government...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 4th March 2025. Today: European defense. Germany attack. Austrai government. Turkiye PKK. Myanmar trafficking. Japan fire. Israel Hamas problems. India avalanche. Guyana Venezuela tension. US holocaust survivor. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list 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 we...

Mar 03, 2025•8 min

Monday 3rd March 2025. US-Ukraine presidents argue. Norway fuelling ships. Uruguay new president. EU defence spending. Israel stops aid...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 3rd March 2025. Today: US-Ukraine presidents argue. Norway fuelling ships. Uruguay new president. EU defence spending. Israel stops aid. Australia beer tax. Guinea-Bissau ECOWAS. Somalia militants killed. And US company moon landing. 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 ge...

Mar 02, 2025•8 min

Friday 28th February 2025. Turkiye PKK disarm? Israel-Hamas swap. Trump Gaza AI. North Korea hack. US measles. Mexico elephant...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 28th February 2025. Today: Turkiye PKK disarm? Israel-Hamas swap. Trump Gaza AI. North Korea hack. Thailand Uyghers. US Starmer free speech. Measles death. Mexico elephant. DRC rally violence. Morocco no sheep. Ukraine counterattacks. Austria coalition. UK children can see. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet...

Feb 27, 2025•9 min

Thursday 27th February 2025. Ukraine US mineral deal. Bosnia Dodik sentenced. Romanian drone law. Romania Georgescu detained...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 27th February 2025. Today: Ukraine US mineral deal. Bosnia Dodik sentenced. Romanian drone law. Romania Georgescu detained. G20 climate finance. Sudan plane crash. Hong Kong government budget. S Korea birth rate. UN on Middle East peace. Nicaragua human rights. Mexico GM corn ban. Italy Pompeii frescoes. 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 ge...

Feb 26, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 26th February 2025. UK Defence. Europe Tesla down. Ukraine update. Denmark phone ban. Korea bridge collapse. Chile power...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 26th February 2025. Today: UK Defence. Europe Tesla down. Ukraine update. Denmark phone ban. Korea bridge collapse. Myanmar scam centres. Ethiopia Kenya fishermen. UK Rwanda cut. Colombia wig smuggle. Chile power cut. And a reunion. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporte...

Feb 25, 2025•7 min

Tuesday 25th February 2025. Ukraine 3 years. Germany results. US Macron. Italy diversion. Canada Musk petition. Cuban cigars...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 25th February 2025. Today: Ukraine 3 years. Germany results. Italy diversion. Canada Musk petition. US Macron. Cuban cigars. DRC fighting. Morocco terrorists averted. Israel no release. Pakistan Bangladesh trade. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list 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 w...

Feb 25, 2025•8 min

Monday 24th February 2025. Ukraine Zelensky NATO. Italy Pope illness. Spain trafficking. Brazil Rumble suspended. US Starlink threat...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 24th February 2025. Today: Ukraine Zelensky NATO. Italy Pope illness. Spain trafficking. Brazil Rumble suspended. US Starlink threat. DRC unity government. South Africa power cuts. Israel delays releases. And UAE cryptocurrency heist. 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 g...

Feb 23, 2025•8 min

Friday 21st February 2025. Germany election. Europe Trump reactions. Spain Rubiales verdict. Italy-Estonia complaint. Egypt pharaoh...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 21st February 2025. Today: Germany election. Europe Trump reactions. Spain Rubiales verdict. Italy Estonia complaint. US cartels terrorists. Brazil Twitter fine. Hamas hostage bodies. Iran couple charged. DRC looting. Egypt pharaoh returns. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our sup...

Feb 20, 2025•9 min

Thursday 20th February 2025. US Trump Zelenskiy “dictator”. US companies Brazilian court. Brazil Bolsonaro charged...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 20th February 2025. Today: US Trump Zelenskiy “dictator”. US companies Brazilian court. Brazil Bolsonaro charged. Australia Trumpet of Patriots. Afghanistan refugees Pakistan. Nigeria Binance lawsuit. Congo religious leaders. Sweden climate lawsuit blocked. England sinkhole. Planet atmosphere model. 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 acc...

Feb 19, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 19th February 2025. US Russia talks. Korea DeepSeek ban, Japan emergency rice. Africa aid cut impact. Argentina Milei fraud...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 19th February 2025. Today: US Russia talks. Korea DeepSeek ban, Japan emergency rice. Africa aid cut impact. DRC Burundi out. Argentina Milei fraud. Colombia Petro missile. Austria TikTok radicalisation. UK smell trial. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day. Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access...

Feb 18, 2025•8 min

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