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 22nd April 2025. Pope dies. France Kardashian trial. El Salvador US congress. US Hegseth chat. DRC boat disaster. Israel failure...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Today: Pope dies. France Kardashian trial. Colombia yellow fever. El Salvador US congress. US Hegseth chat. DRC boat disaster. South Sudan capture. Yemen bombing. Israel admits wrongdoing. And elderly smartphone users. 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 support...

Apr 21, 2025•8 min

Monday 21st April 2025. Sudan camp escape. Tunisia trial. Russia-Ukraine no ceasefire. Israel-Hamas no ceasefire. Pakistan KFC protests...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 21st April 2025. Today: Sudan camp escape. Tunisia mass trial. Russia-Ukraine no ceasefire. Israel-Hamas no ceasefire.Canada US changed. Pakistan KFC protests. Ecuador attack. US Houthis. Pope Easter. Welcome to the world. 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...

Apr 20, 2025•8 min

BONUS: Vladimir Putin - Russia's Modern Tsar

This is a bonus episode, from English Learning For Curious Minds. Part 2 and 3 will be released on the following two Saturdays. -------- In this episode, we will explore Vladimir Putin’s unlikely journey from a rat-catching streetfighter to the modern-day tsar of Russia. We’ll look at his rise to power, some of the accusations about what it took to get there, the key decisions that have defined his 25-year rule, and question how history will remember his legacy. • Vladimir Putin’s early life and...

Apr 19, 2025•26 min

Friday 18th April 2025. Von der Leyen "No more West". Italy cable car accident. California sues. France prisons hit. Tanzanian diet...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 18th April 2025. Today: Von der Leyen "No more West". Italy cable car accident. France prison attacks. Ukraine drone attacks. Sweden cheap lifesaver. California sues US. El Salvador no release. Argentina WW2 pilot. Israeli airstrikes. Russia Taliban ok. Somalia airstrikes. Tanzania good diet. 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 a...

Apr 17, 2025•8 min

Thursday 17th April 2025. UK Supreme Court trans. Finland Russia border. China Xi Asia visit. Maldives bans Israelis...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 17th April 2025. Today: UK Supreme Court trans. Finland Russia border. China Xi Asia visit. Maldives bans Israelis. Kyrg election delayed. Somalia al Shabaab attack. S Africa pastor rescue. Tunisia school wall collapse. Brazil Heredia asylym. Mexico Ecuador relations. US Biden Social Security. Thai New Year. 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 supporter...

Apr 16, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 16th April 2025. Sudan two years. Kenya ant smuggling. Peru corruption. China US accusation. Ukraine Chinese soldiers...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 16th April 2025. Today: Sudan two years. Kenya ant smuggling. El Salvador no return. Peru corruption. China US accusation. Japan Sony costs. Ukraine Chinese soldiers. Russia journalists prison. And a millennial saint. 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...

Apr 15, 2025•8 min

Tuesday 15th April 2025. Hungary anti-LGBT. EU leaders Ukraine. Ecuador Noboa in. Algeria France problems. Peru Llosa. Katy in space...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 15th April 2025. Today: Hungary anti-LGBT. EU leaders Ukraine. Ecuador Noboa in. Peru Llosa. China Xi trip. Israel hospital strike. Zimbabwe white compensation. Algeria France rift. Katy in space. 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 ...

Apr 14, 2025•8 min

Monday 14th April 2025. Ukraine Russia Sumy bombing. Argentina IMF. US China trade war. Ecuador, Gabon elections. Australia IVF accident...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 14th April 2025. Today: Ukraine Russia Sumy bombing. UK prison attack. Spain floods. Argentina IMF. US China trade war. Ecuador, Gabon elections. Palestine no food, water. Australia IVF accident. South Sudan USAID deaths. Bojo ostrich attack. 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 s...

Apr 13, 2025•9 min

Turkiye Protests (With Melisa)

Stephen talks to Melisa from Turkiye about the ongoing protests. Melisa IG: https://www.instagram.com/eece.melissa/ www.send7.org

Apr 12, 2025•22 min

Friday 11th April 2025. Dominican funerals. Colombia song violation. US tariffs war. South Korea Syria relations. UK Universal...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 11th April 2025. Today: Dominican funerals. Colombia song violation. US tariffs war. South Korea Syria relations. Yemen bombing. Sudan migration. Gabon election. Morocco hack. Ukraine POWs. Italy Prada Versace. UK Universal. 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 acce...

Apr 10, 2025•7 min

Thursday 10th April 2025. US Trump lowers tariffs. Dominican Republic nightclub collapse. US Africa adviser Congo. Germany coalition...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 10th April 2025. Today: US Trump lowers tariffs. Dominican Republic nightclub collapse. US Africa adviser Congo. Germany coalition. EU response tariffs. Spain-China relationship. China tariffs complaint. Hong Kong social worker sentenced. Pakistan surplus energy. Tanzania opposition leader. Tunisia protests. German Herzog Lifetime Achievement. With Juliet Martin SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts wr...

Apr 09, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 9th April 2025. Dominican Republic roof collapse. Ukraine Chinese POWs. US Iran talks. UK transplant birth. Korea election...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 9th April 2025. Today: Dominican Republic roof collapse. Ukraine Chinese POWs. US Iran talks. UK transplant birth. Gabon election. DRC anthrax. Korea election date. Thailand American arrest. And the secrets to a stronger coffee. 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 g...

Apr 08, 2025•8 min

Tuesday 8th April 2025. EU tariff deal or response. Myanmar no ceasefire. Argentina mortgages. US measles. Algeria Mali spat...

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 8th April 2025. Today: EU tariff deal or response. Sweden human waste. Nigeria rural violence. Algeria Mali spat. Kenya officials released. Argentina mortgages. US measles. Palestine journalists attacked. Myanmar no ceasefire. Australia football head. 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 w...

Apr 07, 2025•7 min

Monday 7th April 2025. US recession? Ukraine children attacked. Korea Yoon out. South Africa coalition risk. Japan low matcha...

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 7th April 2025. Today: US recession? Brazil Bolsonaro court. Colombia peace. Ukraine children attacked. France Le Pen fight. South Africa coalition. DRC flooding. Africa Spotify. Korea Yoon removal. Palestine displacements. Yemen US strike. Japan can't match the matcha. 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...

Apr 06, 2025•7 min

Friday 4th April 2025. US tariffs. Trillions lost. Haiti protests. Hungary ICC. UK drug explosion. Ukraine update. India tribe arrest...

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 4th April 2025. Today: US tariffs. Trillions lost. Haiti protests. Hungary ICC. UK drug explosion. Ukraine update. Myanmar earthquake. Israel bombing. India arrest. South Sudan prevention. DRC sociable bonobos. 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 week...

Apr 03, 2025•9 min

Thursday 3rd April 2025. US “Liberation Day”. Brazil da Silva disapproval. Slovakia bear killing. Greece defence spending...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 3rd April 2025. Today: US “Liberation Day”. Brazil da Silva disapproval. Slovakia bear killing. Greece defence spending. Guinea referendum. Congo death sentences. S Africa opposition budget. China Politburo job swap. S Korea impeachment ruling. Kazakhstan rare earth metal. 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...

Apr 02, 2025•7 min

Wednesday 2nd April 2025. EU tariffs response. France Le Pen appeal. Haiti Kenyan police. China Taiwan drills. Zimbabwe protests...

World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Today: EU tariffs response. Iceland eruption. France Le Pen appeal. US Trump third term? Haiti Kenyan police. Myanmar airstrikes. China Taiwan drills. Israel Beirut strike. Malaysia fire. Mali, Burkina, Niger tariff. Zimbabwe protests. Zambia sleepy ministers. 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 work...

Apr 01, 2025•7 min

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

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