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  • BONUS: Putin's Poison: The Death of Alexander Litvinenko
    2025/04/26
    This is a bonus episode, from English Learning For Curious Minds.

    Part 1 was released last Saturday - titled "Vladimir Putin - Russia's Modern Tsrar"

    Part 3 will be released next Saturday.

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    In part two of this three-part mini-series on Putin & Poison, we’ll explore the chilling tale of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent poisoned in London with a rare radioactive substance.


    We’ll learn about the bold accusations he made against Vladimir Putin and how his tragic death reveals the extreme lengths to which the Russian state might go to silence its critics.

    • Alexander Litvinenko’s mysterious illness
    • Discovery of Polonium-210 poisoning
    • Litvinenko’s past as a Russian FSB agent
    • Litvinenko’s public criticism of Vladimir Putin
    • Meeting with Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun
    • Polonium-210’s rare and lethal nature
    • The radiation trail leading back to Russia
    • Litvinenko’s deathbed accusation against Putin
    • UK-Russia tensions following Litvinenko’s murder
    • Impact of Litvinenko’s assassination on international relations

    Transcript : https://bit.ly/ELFCMLitvinenko

    English Learning for Curios Minds website : https://www.leonardoenglish.com
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    23 分
  • Friday 25th April 2025. Ukraine Russia attack, No deal. Vatican funeral. DRC M23 peace. India Pakistan feud. Trump crypto...
    2025/04/25
    World news in 7 minutes. Friday 25th April 2025.

    Today: Ukraine Russia attack. No deal. Vatican funeral. DRC M23 peace. India Pakistan feud. US Trump crypto. Abbas against Hamas. Ecuador no recount. Cote d'Ivoire election denial. And a male contraception.

    SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.
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    We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.
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    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    8 分
  • Thursday 24th April 2025. Germany Afghan flights. UK Ukraine peace talks. Vatican Pope mourning. Ivory Coast Thiam ruling...
    2025/04/23
    World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 24th April 2025.

    Today: Germany Afghan flights. UK Ukraine peace talks. Vatican Pope mourning. Ivory Coast Thiam ruling. S Africa Zondi dies. Vietnam trade agreements. Australia defence spending. Brazil officials suspended. US Weinstein retrial. US Trump Powell relations. Kenyan Kipyegon 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 supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/support

    Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7

    Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

    We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!

    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    7 分
  • Wednesday 23rd April 2025. India shooting. Australia votes. Spain defence budget. Russia Ukraine talks. Israel Gaza. Argentina peso ok...
    2025/04/23
    World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

    Today: India shooting. Israel Gaza. Australia votes. Spain defence budget. Russia Ukraine talks. Vatican Pope funeral.US Harvard sues. Argentina peso OK. Ethiopia funding cut. Guinea Bissau drunk chimps.

    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 per week.
    We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.
    You can become a supporter at send7.org/support

    Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7

    Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

    We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!

    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    7 分
  • Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Pope dies. France Kardashian trial. El Salvador US congress. US Hegseth chat. DRC boat disaster. Israel failure...
    2025/04/21
    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 supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.
    We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.
    You can become a supporter at send7.org/support

    Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7

    Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

    We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!

    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    8 分
  • Monday 21st April 2025. Sudan camp escape. Tunisia trial. Russia-Ukraine no ceasefire. Israel-Hamas no ceasefire. Pakistan KFC protests...
    2025/04/20
    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 to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.
    We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.
    You can become a supporter at send7.org/support

    Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7

    Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

    We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!

    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    8 分
  • BONUS: Vladimir Putin - Russia's Modern Tsar
    2025/04/19
    This is a bonus episode, from English Learning For Curious Minds.

    Part 2 and 3 will be released on the following two Saturdays.

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    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 rise to power
    • Siege of Leningrad during World War Two
    • Putin’s upbringing in poverty and street life
    • Putin’s early interest in the KGB
    • Putin’s political career and rise in St Petersburg
    • Connections and corruption allegations in early political life
    • Putin becomes Russia’s Prime Minister in 1999
    • Controversy surrounding the 1999 apartment bombings
    • Consolidation of power and suppression of opposition
    • Putin’s use of poison to eliminate opponents

    Transcript : https://bit.ly/ELFCMPutin

    English Learning for Curios Minds website : https://www.leonardoenglish.com
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    26 分
  • Friday 18th April 2025. Von der Leyen "No more West". Italy cable car accident. California sues. France prisons hit. Tanzanian diet...
    2025/04/17
    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 an English worksheet made by us once per week.
    Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.
    We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.
    You can become a supporter at send7.org/support

    Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7

    Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

    We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!

    Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.

    Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.

    For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org
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    8 分