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

Friday 6th October 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine shop attack. Spain European meeting. Argentina presidential debates. Syria drone attack.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 6th October 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Ukraine shop attack. Spain European meeting. Argentina presidential debates. Syria drone attack. France bed bugs. India floods. Peru no film. Azerbaijan ethnic cleansing. Australia Charles coin. Niger France going. Nigeria singer questions. And permanent pregnancy change? If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters c...

Oct 05, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 5th October 2023. World News. Today: Spain, Portugal Morocco World Cup. Nigeria students kidnapped. Pakistan migrants expelled. US

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th October 2023 Today: Spain, Portugal Morocco World Cup. Nigeria students kidnapped. Pakistan migrants expelled. US student debt relief. Mexico presidential poll. South Africa Avian Flu. Iran-seized ammunition for Ukraine. Maldives military forces leave. And astronauts land in Kazakhstan. And US satellite company fined. 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/tran...

Oct 04, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 4th October 2023. World News. Today: US Speaker removed. Thailand shooting. Italy crash. Haiti mission. Seychelles witchcraft.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 4th October 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: US Speaker removed. Haiti mission. Thailand shooting. Italy crash. Seychelles witchcraft. Trump court. Nigeria explosion. Ukraine update. Cubans for Russia in Ukraine. China Tiananmen athletes. Physics prize for scientists who can measure light at 1'000'000'000'000'000'000th of a second. English Learning for Curious Minds podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/83bhJ0yx If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us...

Oct 03, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 3rd October 2023. World News. Today: Congo president candidate. Eswatini election results. WHO malaria vaccine. UNICEF Burkina Faso

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 3rd October 2023 Today: Congo president candidate. Eswatini election results. WHO malaria vaccine. UNICEF Burkina Faso schools. Philippines naval exercises. Bangladesh dengue deaths. Mexico migrants. Brazil dolphin deaths. Canada grizzly attack. EU Ukraine meeting. Spain record temperatures. Greece Olympic stadium. 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine. With Juliet Martin English Learning for Curious Minds podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/83bhJ0yx If you enjoy the podcast...

Oct 02, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 2nd October 2023. World News. Today: Slovakia Result. Spain fire. Turkiye bomb. Serbia denial. Karabkh exodus. Poland march. Ukraine

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 2nd October 2023. With Stephen Devincenzi. Today: Slovakia result. Spain fire. Turkiye bomb. Serbia denial. Karabkh exodus. Poland march. Ukraine Russia jet. Gabon wife arrest. Senegal navy stop. US NY floods. Peru hoax arrest. And Colombus's non-discovery letter. English Learning for Curious Minds podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/83bhJ0yx If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transc...

Oct 02, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 29th September 2023. World News. Today: Slovakia elections. Netherlands shooting. Kosovo blames Serbia. Indonesia social shopping ban

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 29th September 2023 Today: Slovakia elections. Netherlands shooting. Kosovo blames Serbia. Indonesia social shopping ban. Taiwan submarine. US soldier back. Cuba energy down. Bolivia smog. Vietnam flooding. Mali Wagner plane crash. And from Guinea to Egypt by bike. With Stephen Devincenzi. English Learning for Curious Minds podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/83bhJ0yx If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the trans...

Sep 28, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 28th September 2023. World News. Today: Armenian billionaire arrested. Iraq wedding fire. North Korea soldier expelled. South Afric

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 28th September 2023 Today: Armenian billionaire arrested. Iraq wedding fire. North Korea soldier expelled. South Africa Eskom. France Olympic hijab ban. Solomon Islands snub. Sudan cholera spreading. Mexico migration. United States car fires. And astronauts land in Kazakhstan. 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...

Sep 27, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 27th September 2023. World News. Today: Karabakh explosion. Armenia refugees. Canada speaker resigns. Spain Shakira charged.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 27th September 2023 Today: Karabakh explosion. Armenia refugees. Canada speaker resigns. Thai activist sentenced. Nigeria strike. China Japan Korea summit. Ukraine update. South Africa, Guatemala floods. Uganda teenager scam. Denmark Lego new bricks. Spain Shakira trouble. And Happy Birthday Google. With Stephen Devincenzi. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Suppor...

Sep 26, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 26th September 2023. World News. Today: Hong Kong journalist group. Hong Kong crypto theft. North Korea Russia relationship. France

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 26th September 2023 Today: Hong Kong journalist group. Hong Kong crypto theft. North Korea Russia relationship. France Niger withdrawal. Nigeria kidnappings. Egypt elections. Mali election delay. Ukraine strike damage. British Letby re-tried. Poland vehicle checks. US Ukraine MoU. Canada apology. NASA asteroid sample. US Panda Palooza. With Juliet Martin If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at...

Sep 25, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 25th September 2023. World News. Today: Azerbaijan Armenians leave. Philippines volcano. Kosovo fighting. Syria protest. China Uygher

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 25th September 2023 Today: Azerbaijan Armenians leave. Philippines volcano. Kosovo shoot-out. Syria protests. China Uygher professor prison. Ukraine update. Canada-India tensions. Panama Costa Rica Darien visit. Somalia explosion. And rhinos on the up. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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...

Sep 24, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 22nd September 2023. World News. Today: Azerbaijan Artsakh surrender. Armenia protests. India Canada row. Mexico cartel employment.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 22nd September 2023 Today: Azerbaijan Artsakh surrender. Armenia protests. India Canada row. Mexico crime employment. Venezuela prison operation. UN assembly. Ghana President slave reperations. Belgium President optimistic. Ukraine hit. Norway controversies. DRC wants UN out. Zambia / Tanzania ancient wood. With Stephen Devincenzi. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts S...

Sep 21, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 21st September 2023. World News. Today: United Nations Albania and Nigeria. Haiti armed gangs. Azerbaijan Karabakh ceasefire. Roman

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 21st September 2023 Today: United Nations Albania and Nigeria. Haiti armed gangs. Azerbaijan Karabakh ceasefire. Romania cargo ship explosion. Thailand cannabis laws. Australia bee-killing parasite. Somalia aid suspended. South Africa trade summit. And the oldest wooden structure ever discovered. 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...

Sep 20, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 20th September 2023. World News. Today: United Nations speeches. Azerbaijan attacks Artzakh. India Canada dispute. Peru bus crash.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 20th September 2023 Today: United Nations speeches. Azerbaijan attacks Artzakh. India Canada dispute. Guatemala protests. Peru bus crash. Spain languages. Ukraine attacks. Libya flood protests. Benin petanque world championships. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 podca...

Sep 19, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 19th September 2023. World News. Today: Qatar prisoner swap. Pakistan Supreme Court televised. India new parliament building. UN Eth

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 19th September 2023 Today: Qatar prisoner swap. Pakistan Supreme Court televised. India new parliament building. UN Ethiopia report. Sudan landmark destroyed. Mexico Russia parade. US Hunter Biden taxes. Georgia "demonises" Ukraine. Bulgaria explosive drone. Ukraine sues. France dinosaur 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 tr...

Sep 18, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 18th September 2023. World News Today: Italy Lampedusa arrivals. Ukraine update. UK Brand allegations. Iran Amini anniversary. Libya

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 18th September 2023 Today: Italy Lampedusa arrivals. Ukraine update. UK Brand allegations. Iran Amini anniversary. Thailand Pita resigns. Indonesia protests. Libya aid arrives. Nigeria inflation. Brazil plane crash. US Canada storm. And thinking in another language. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 ...

Sep 17, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 15th September 2023. World News. Today: Libya catastrophe. Nigeria power cut. Ukraine update. Vietnam fire. Japan reshuffle. Armenia

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 15th September 2023 Today: Libya catastrophe. Nigeria power cut. Ukraine update. Vietnam fire. Japan reshuffle. Armenia Azerbaijan tenstion. Brazil sentencing. Europe rate rise. Mexico finds aliens, US finds nothing. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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@send7.org or ...

Sep 14, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 14th September 2023. World News. Today: Greenland cruise ship stuck. Portugal lithium mine. Libya flooding aid. DRC Kabund arrested

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 14th September 2023 Today: Greenland cruise ship stuck. Portugal lithium mine. Libya flooding aid. DRC Kabund arrested. US Google sued. Colombia record budget. India cough syrup scandal. China iPhone15. And crocodile farm escape. 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@send7....

Sep 13, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 13th September 2023. World News. Today: Libya disaster. Mali Tuareg capture. Putin Kim meeting. Philippines Ressa cleared. Taiwan

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 13th September 2023 Today: Libya disaster. Mali Tuareg capture. Putin Kim meeting. Philippines Ressa cleared. China building air force. US Biden impeachment. Dominican Haiti canal.Ukraine update. AU credit. And Sergeant Irving Newman. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 ...

Sep 12, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 12th September 2023. World News. Today: Libya floods. Morocco rescue. Ukraine Black Sea gains. Italy ants. Russia N Korea meeting.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 12th September 2023 Today: Libya floods. Morocco rescue. Ukraine Black Sea gains. Italy ants. Russia North Korea meeting. Pakistan children found. Vietnam US deal. Chile coup 50 years. Lula retracts on Putin. And Marlyn Monroe stops demolition. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 Contac...

Sep 11, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 11th September 2023. World News. Today: Morocco earthquake. G20 African Union. Spain Rubiales. UK China spy. Ukraine update. Cuba

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 11th September 2023 Today: Morocco earthquake. G20 African Union. Spain Rubiales. UK China spy. Ukraine update. Cuba arrests. Guatemala prison. Sudan attack. Vietnam visit. Peru Ychma mummy. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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@send7.org or send an audio message at s...

Sep 10, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 8th September 2023. Today: Mexico abortion. Brazil cyclone. India G20. Syria fighting. Australia opinions. Ukraine update. Gabon free

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 8th September 2023 Today: Mexico abortion. Brazil cyclone. India G20. Syria fighting. Australia opinions. Ukraine update. Gabon Bongo 'free'. Nigeria Tinubu winner. Germany France night train. And The Stones Roll on. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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@send7.org or ...

Sep 07, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 7th September 2023. Today: Ukraine market attack. US Blinken pledge. UK Wagner terrorism. Spain Rubiales complaint. China Great Wal

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 7th September 2023 Today: Ukraine market attack. US Blinken pledge. UK Wagner terrorism. Spain Rubiales complaint. China Great Wall. South Korea military cooperation. DRC soldier killings. Nigeria Indian investment. Argentina Pope insulted. Panama water levels. And Mexico marathon cheaters. 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 w...

Sep 06, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Wednesday 6th September 2023. World News. Today: Kenya climate pledges. Korea teacher strike. Cuba Russian trafficking. Niger France out.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 6th September 2023 Today: Kenya climate pledges. Korea teacher strike. Cuba Russian trafficking. Niger France out. Burkina attack. Iran Swedish prisoner. China typhoon. Peru Shining Path. Greece, Turkiye, Bulgaria storm. Catalan offer. France no abaya. Italy Venice for a fee. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 ...

Sep 05, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 5th September 2023. World News. Today: Kenya climate summit. Nigeria metro. Spain floods. EU wolves. Syria protests. Gabon coup

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 5th September 2023 Today: Kenya climate summit. Nigeria metro. Spain floods. EU wolves. Syria protests. Gabon coup president. Ukraine update. North Korea Russia visit? Panama footballer shot. US astronauts back. And opposites don't attract. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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...

Sep 04, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Monday 4th September 2023. World News. Today: Ukraine breaches line. Greece fire. Taiwan typhoon. Algeria-Morocco shooting. Sudan fighting.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 4th September 2023 Today: Ukraine breaches line. Greece fire. Taiwan typhoon. Algeria-Morocco shooting. Sudan fighting. South Africa fire condemnation. Iraq violence. Guatemala "coup". US festival flood. And music to take the pain away from babies. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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 Con...

Sep 03, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 1st September 2023. World News. Today: South Africa fire. Gabon AU suspension. Ukraine update. France no scooter. Chile investigation

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 1st September 2023 Today: South Africa fire. Gabon AU suspension. Ukraine update. France scooter ban. Chile investiations. Philippines fire. US Trump plea. Japan strike. And we nearly didn't exist. With Stephen Devincenzi. 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@send7.org or send an audio messa...

Sep 01, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Thursday 31st August 2023. World News. Today: Gabon coup. Ethiopia Amhara fighting. Japan nuclear wastewater. Thai ex-PM returns. Argentina

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 31st August 2023 Today: Gabon coup. Ethiopia Amhara fighting. Japan nuclear wastewater. Thai ex-PM returns. Argentina inflation crisis. US Hurricane Idalia. Costa Rica Intel investment. Estonia Kallas questioned. Spain sexism row. And sea turtle takes flight. With Ben Mallett If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support €10 Discount code in August = AUGUST2023 Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can ...

Aug 30, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 29th August 2023. World News. Today: Spain Rubiales investigation. UK flight problems. Ukraine gains. Chile Jara justice. Taiwan Gou

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 29th August 2023 Today: Spain Rubiales investigation. UK flight problems. Ukraine gains. Chile Jara justice. Haiti gang shootings. US racist shooting. Zimbabwe election. Madagascar stampede. Taiwan Gou running. Australia worm brain. Japan drink driving. With Stephen Devincenzi. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support €10 Discount code in August = AUGUST2023 Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can...

Aug 29, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Friday 25th August 2023. World News. Today: Russia Wagner Prigozhin killed. Ukraine Crimea raid. South Africa BRICS. India moon. Thailand PM

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 25th August 2023 Today: Russia Wagner Prigozhin killed. Ukraine Crimea raid. South Africa BRICS. India moon. Thailand PMs. Zimbabwe election. US Trump charge. Argentina looting. Spain football problems. With Stephen Devincenzi. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support €10 Discount code in August = AUGUST2023 Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Contact ...

Aug 24, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Tuesday 22nd August 2023. Today: Saudi refugee killings. Spain cup. Guatemala, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, elections. Ukraine update. Japan-Korea

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 22nd August 2023 Today: Saudi refugee killings. Spain world cup. Guatemala, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, elections. Japan Korea relations. Ukraine update. Somalia TikTok ban. Belgium Taylor Swift on course. With Stephen Devincenzi. If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at send7.org/support €10 Discount code in August = AUGUST2023 Supporters can read the transcripts at send7.org/transcripts Supporters can try our weekly news quiz at send7.org/quiz Contact us at...

Aug 21, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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