Thursday 30th April 2020. World News.

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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Sunday 19th July 2020. World News in easy English. Today: Iran 25 million? Syria elections. Lebanon crisis. EU discussions. France fire. Ant

Sunday 19th July 2020. World News in easy English. Today: Iran 25 million? Syria elections. Lebanon crisis. EU discussions. France fire. Ant

World News in 7 minutes. Sunday 19th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Iran 25 million? Syria elections. Lebanon crisis. EU discussions. France fire. Antonio Guterres 'breaking point'. European countries' Libya sanctions. Nigeria cows for guns. Mexico cartel video scare. And words from John Lewis...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe.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

18 Jul 20207min

Saturday 18th July 2020. World News for ESL. Today: WHO investigates COVID origin in China. India peak in months. EU discuss solutions. UK P

Saturday 18th July 2020. World News for ESL. Today: WHO investigates COVID origin in China. India peak in months. EU discuss solutions. UK P

World News in 7 minutes. Saturday 18th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: WHO investigates COVID origin in China. India peak in months. EU discuss solutions. UK PM relaxes lockdown. Barcelona voluntary lockdown. US Fauci says yes to masks. Argentina restrictions easing. Paraguay child abuse. South Africa records. Sudan Islamic protests. And Morocco's dinosaur...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe.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

17 Jul 20206min

Friday 17th July 2020. World News in intermediate English. Today: Twitter cyber attack. Ford criticises companies for following China. Peru

Friday 17th July 2020. World News in intermediate English. Today: Twitter cyber attack. Ford criticises companies for following China. Peru

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 17th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Twitter cyber attack. Ford criticises companies for following China. Peru cabinet change. Brazil passes 2 million. France police charged. Vatican new abuse guide. UK accuses Russia. Gabon female PM. Egypt + Sudan complain. Senegal flies again. Tunisia protests. India passes 1 million. Yemen airstrikes. China grows. And pictures of the sun...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe.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 Jul 20207min

Thursday 16th July 2020. World News in clear English. Today: US ends Hong Kong preferential trade. New York Times moves workers. Indonesia f

Thursday 16th July 2020. World News in clear English. Today: US ends Hong Kong preferential trade. New York Times moves workers. Indonesia f

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 16th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: US ends Hong Kong preferential trade. New York Times moves workers. Indonesia floods. Iran twitter. UK inquiry. North Macedonia elections. Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan dam problems. Tunisia PM resigns. Fahim Saleh murder. Mexico and Brazil COVID. And Chile's medical dogs...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe or by whatsapp to +44 7307 872842Please 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

15 Jul 20207min

Wednesday 15th July 2020. World News. Today: UK bans Huawei 5G. Face masks across Europe. Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting. Cuomo and Biden attac

Wednesday 15th July 2020. World News. Today: UK bans Huawei 5G. Face masks across Europe. Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting. Cuomo and Biden attac

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 15th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: UK bans Huawei 5G. Face masks across Europe. Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting. Cuomo and Biden attack Trump on schools. Argentina lockdown divisions. Egypt to enter Libya? Somalia lucky plane. Mali protests continue. Iran execution. Japan criticizes China's sea claims. And some rats on the London Underground...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe or by whatsapp to +44 7307 872842Please 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

14 Jul 20207min

Tuesday 14th July 2020. World News for IELTS. Today: WHO, UN and charity warnings. Somalia bomb. Nigeria pipeline. China sanctions. Afghanis

Tuesday 14th July 2020. World News for IELTS. Today: WHO, UN and charity warnings. Somalia bomb. Nigeria pipeline. China sanctions. Afghanis

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 14th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: WHO, UN and charity warnings. Somalia bomb. Nigeria pipeline. China sanctions. Afghanistan attacks. New Zealand terrorist. Naya Riveria body found. Trump no problems with Fauci. Latin America situation. Johnson yes to masks. Duda wins Poland again. And 100 miles without flapping...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe or by whatsapp to +44 7307 872842Please 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

13 Jul 20207min

Monday 13th July 2020. World News. IELTS practice.

Monday 13th July 2020. World News. IELTS practice.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 13th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: World COVID records. Poland election. Vatican pained by Turkey. UK masks division. Mali protest deaths. South Africa bands alcohol (again). India spikes. Palestine curfew. And a tiny dinosaur...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe or by whatsapp to +44 7307 872842Please 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

12 Jul 20206min

Sunday 12th July 2020. World News for EAL.

Sunday 12th July 2020. World News for EAL.

World News in 7 minutes. Sunday 12th July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Turkey rejects criticism. China evacuates 400,000. Israel protests. Antonio Guterres on equality. Libya returns to oil. South Africa church attack. Poland elections. Srebernica remembered. US breaks own record. Panama and Bolivia overwhelmed. And a message for SEND7 listeners...Tell us the news in your area - send a message on speakpipe or by whatsapp to +44 7307 872842Please 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

11 Jul 20207min

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