Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: An Arm boss says AI may help find a cure for cancer, but chip shortages are slowing the work because data centres need more chips. Also: Hundreds of Burundians in Kenya are rushing to get papers, buy bus tickets, and leave before a crackdown on small businesses begins.

Today’s English focus: are going to solve problems = will solve problems. Vocabulary: mattress (mattress), suitcase (suitcase), deadline (deadline).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Muslim pitmasters in Texas are serving halal barbecue and drawing big crowds. Also: EU travellers may face longer border queues as new checks return.

Today’s English focus: to have a whole list, to have many things ready = to have many things ready. Vocabulary: queues (lines of people waiting), biometric (using body data, like fingerprints or a face scan), flexibility (the freedom to change plans or rules when needed).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Jaguar Land Rover may cut thousands of jobs after profits fall, with sales down, a cyber-attack, and US tariffs adding more pressure. Also: An Argentine judge orders a Nazi-looted painting to be returned to the heir of Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.

Today’s English focus: has been under pressure, has been under pressure = has been under pressure. Vocabulary: redundancy (job cut), tariffs (taxes on imported goods), production (making things in a factory).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical the U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Iran, while Iran says the attacks killed at least 18 people and claims to have hit U.S. forces in. Also: Bond markets are getting more unstable, with higher yields, rising debt worries, and possible effects on mortgages, inflation, and household budgets.

Today’s English focus: has gone past, moved beyond a point and is still important now = moved beyond a point and is still important now. Vocabulary: yield (income or return from an investment; bond rate), debt (money a person, company, or government owes), deficit (a gap where spending is higher than income).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: ChargePoint shares jumped more than 70% after strong results and a hopeful forecast. Also: The Ig Nobel Prizes honor odd research, with the ceremony moving to Zurich.

Today’s English focus: has started to accelerate, has begun to grow faster = has begun to grow faster. Vocabulary: revenue (money a company brings in), loss (money a company does not keep), accelerate (become faster or grow faster).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% as oil use dropped, with lower oil imports, more electric vehicles, and stronger public transport helping the shift. Also: Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks, with two versions, lower introductory prices, and a stronger focus on coding and security.

Today’s English focus: has been rolling out, has been releasing or introducing something over time = has been rolling out. Vocabulary: emissions (gases released into the air), consumption (the amount of something people use), demand (how much people want or need something).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: A GE Appliances factory uses AI cameras and sensors to catch mistakes fast, cut downtime, and save money. Also: The U.S. is asking other countries to back pressure on Iran, but China's role may decide how strong it is.

Today’s English focus: has spent, began in the past and is still true now = began in the past and is still true now. Vocabulary: anomaly (something unusual or outside the pattern), downtime (time when a machine or system is not working), scrap (damaged or unwanted material thrown away).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns G20 finance ministers that AI could trigger a global economic downturn and create security risks for financial systems. Also: Lionel Messi retires from international football after more than 20 years with Argentina, and the episode looks back at his biggest moments.

Today’s English focus: is running (happening now or continuing around now) = to be happening now or continuing around now. Vocabulary: volatility (sudden change, especially in prices or markets), breaches (breaks in security), concentration (money, power, or activity in only a few places).

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