Thursday 30th April 2020. World News.
Simple English News Daily29 Apr 2020

Thursday 30th April 2020. World News.

Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Thursday 30th April 2020. Transcript- Note: The transcript may not be complete, because of a lack of space. Also, it may contain errors, and does not include external audio. -The IMF has predicted that the world’s economy will contract by 3% in 2020, the biggest drop since The Great Depression of the 1930s.US economy has fallen 4.8% in the first quarter of this year. However, during most of that quarter, life was relateively normal in the US. In the next quarter, from April to June, the US economy is expected to fall around 40%, the worst economic hit since World War 2. Over 20 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last 2 months.Germany is also expected to suffer its worst recession since world war 2, with the economy falling 6.6% in the first quarter of this year. in Sub-saharan Africa , the World Bank has predicted economic growth of -5%, the first recession in 25 years.The International Labour Organization say that 1.6 billion people who work in the informal economy are at risk. They say that the average informal worker could lose 60% of their normal salary…How has the pandemic affected you? Send your whatsapp audio message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and locationAfrica In Senegal, the government is giving out emergency food aid. One million families will receive a supply sugar, oil, soap and 100kg of rice.In Sierra Leone there has been a prison riot in the capital Freetown. Inmates rioted after one case of coronavirus was confirmed in the prison. Similar stories, of prison riots because of coronavirus, have been reported in the last month in Peru, Colombia and Argentina.The high court of Kenya has ruled that the ban on the 2018 film Rafiki will continue. The Kenyan film was praised around the world, but is illegal inside Kenya, because of its coverage of homosexuality. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya. In Libya at least one person has been killed after an attack on a medical facility. Reports suggest that the forces of Khalifa Haftar are behind the attack. There are 36000 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Africa, less than in most parts of the world, however testing rates are low. --The United Nations top envoy to Myanmar has stepped down. Yanghee Lee believes that Rohingya Muslims were deliberately targeted by the state. Speaking to AlJazeera yesterday, Lee said that the actions of the Burmese military had the ‘hallmarks of genecide’…In The Philippines 100’000 people have been arrested for ignoring lockdown rules this month. The Luzon area has been under quarantine since mid March, and president Rodrigo Duterte has told police to ‘shoot to kill’. Since being president, Duterte has been criticised by human rights groups for encouraging the extrajudicial killing of supposed drug dealers. In South Korea a fire has killed at least 36 people. The fire in a construction site is expected to have started with an explosion.-The global Airline industry has suffered greatly because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the UK Total flights are down 93%. British Airways has reported losses of $500 million and will make 10,000 people redundant. Norwegian airways will not fly at all for twelve months. Airbus, the aeroplane producing company reported a 49% drop in its profits this year. Boeing, the other major aeroplane manufacturer, has announced 16,000 job losses.--In Italy, it is reported that the mafia is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. Orgnaized crime groups have been accused of controlling food and medical supplies. Reports suggest that Mafia groups often use disasters as opportunities to extend their power

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Friday 25th September 2020. World News. Today: Pakistan opposition joins forces. North Korea kills South official. Hong Kong activist arrest

Friday 25th September 2020. World News. Today: Pakistan opposition joins forces. North Korea kills South official. Hong Kong activist arrest

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 25th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Pakistan opposition joins forces. North Korea kills South official. Hong Kong activist arrested. France to close Marseille. UK to subsidize wages. Sudan filmmaker whipped in jail. Mali interim president meets ECOWAS. Trump sued and booed. Mexico reopening heritage sites.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

24 Sep 20207min

Thursday 24th September 2020. World News. Today: Navelny leaves Berlin hospital. Belarus PM quiet inauguration. US officer charged in Breonn

Thursday 24th September 2020. World News. Today: Navelny leaves Berlin hospital. Belarus PM quiet inauguration. US officer charged in Breonn

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 24th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Navelny leaves Berlin hospital. Belarus PM quiet inauguration. US officer charged in Breonna Taylor case. Argentina hospitals strained. Afghanistan attacks. India building collapse update. South Sudan corruption report. Nigeria tanker explosion. And Zambian author wins prize.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

23 Sep 20206min

Wednesday 23rd September 2020. World News. Today: EU summit postponed. Italy questions Suarez. UK second wave restrictions. Kenya parliament

Wednesday 23rd September 2020. World News. Today: EU summit postponed. Italy questions Suarez. UK second wave restrictions. Kenya parliament

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 23rd September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: EU summit postponed. Italy questions Suarez. UK second wave restrictions. Kenya parliament must follow gender rule. Mali ECOWAS sanctions. Venezuela criticises US. Pakistan death sentence for fire starters. Australia stranded whales. Sherpa Snow Leopard dies.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

22 Sep 20207min

Tuesday 22nd September 2020. World News. Today: Indian building collapse. Taj Mahal re-opens. Myanmar new lockdown. Mali new transitional pr

Tuesday 22nd September 2020. World News. Today: Indian building collapse. Taj Mahal re-opens. Myanmar new lockdown. Mali new transitional pr

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 22nd September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Indian building collapse. Taj Mahal re-opens. Myanmar new lockdown. Mali new transitional president. Botswana elephant deaths. Theresa May can't support Brexit bill. Germany allows racing audience. Trump to defund 'violent' cities. Colombia reward for rebel information.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi and Namitha Ragunath--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

21 Sep 20207min

Monday 21st September 2020. World News. Today: US supreme court death. Argentina protests. Belarus protests. Thailand protests. UK COVID hig

Monday 21st September 2020. World News. Today: US supreme court death. Argentina protests. Belarus protests. Thailand protests. UK COVID hig

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 21st September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: US supreme court death. Argentina protests. Belarus protests. Thailand protests. UK COVID high. Australia COVID low. Sudan floods. Ethiopia opposition leader charged. US Iran sanctions. Lebanon aid concert.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

20 Sep 20206min

Friday 18th September 2020. World News in easy English. Today: Burundi human rights violations. Somalia money for weapons. US Trump sexual

Friday 18th September 2020. World News in easy English. Today: Burundi human rights violations. Somalia money for weapons. US Trump sexual

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 18th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Burundi human rights violations. Somalia money for weapons. US Trump sexual assault accusation. Canada sleeping man speeding. France COVID victims to court. Greece new camp. UK no enough testing. Afghanistan attacks. New Zealand recession. And Australian Ex-PM hacked from selfie.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

17 Sep 20207min

Thursday 17th September 2020. Slow English World News. Today: Israel / Palestine exchange fire. Protests against UAE and Bahrain normalisati

Thursday 17th September 2020. Slow English World News. Today: Israel / Palestine exchange fire. Protests against UAE and Bahrain normalisati

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 17th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Israel / Palestine exchange fire. Protests against UAE and Bahrain normalisation. Pakistan condemns religious kidnapping. EU condemns LGBT-free zones. Belarus opposition leader charged. Algerian journalist sentenced. Uganda prison escape. Trump says vaccine in 3 weeks. Mexico corruption referendum. Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

16 Sep 20207min

Wednesday 16th September 2020. World News in intermediate English.. African children learning from TV. Ethiopia floods. Russian opposition p

Wednesday 16th September 2020. World News in intermediate English.. African children learning from TV. Ethiopia floods. Russian opposition p

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday16th September 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: African children learning from TV. Ethiopia floods. Russian opposition poisoning. EU doesn't recognize Belarus president. US Breonna Taylor payment. Brazil fires. Afghanistan women's commission. Vietnam lorry deaths. India parliament COVID positive. And Burmese turtles...Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir.--------------------SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English.This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

15 Sep 20206min

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