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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Thursday 2nd July 2020. World News. Easy English News.

Thursday 2nd July 2020. World News. Easy English News.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 2nd July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Hong Kong protests. UK offer to HK citizens. New virus in China. Australia defence. Italy drug record. EU borders open. US states close. Brazil job losses. Ethiopia protests continue. Botswana elephant deaths. And researchers shed a light on eyesight...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language. --------------------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. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

1 Jul 20207min

Wednesday 1st July 2020. World News in Simple English.

Wednesday 1st July 2020. World News in Simple English.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 1st July 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: China's Hong Kong law. Iran gas explosion. Vietnam stops Pakistani pilots. Fauci warns US. Biden calls for unity. Maduro expels EU. UK PM wants to build. Sugan protests. Mauritania meeting. And music from the late Ethiopian Hachalu Hundessa...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language. --------------------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. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact

30 Jun 20207min

Tuesday 30th June 2020. World News podcast with transcript.

Tuesday 30th June 2020. World News podcast with transcript.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 30th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Trump tweets again. Brazil protests. Chile foreigners trapped. France ex-PM jailed. UK PM speaks.Pakistan attacks. Afghanistan attacks. India big hospital. Bangladesh ferry accident. Iran wants Trump. Nigeria no auction. Libya oil renewal. And Happy Independence Day DRC!Send whatsapp audio messages 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.

29 Jun 20208min

Monday 29th June 2020. Global News.

Monday 29th June 2020. Global News.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 29th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: 500,000 confirmed deaths. Trump white power tweet. Rolling Stones legal action. Brazil democracy campaign. Iceland, Poland, France elections. Lazarus Chakwera president of Malawi. Egypt prison for social media posts. Philippines outbreaks. Pakistan ventilators. And a message to SEND7 listeners...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.

28 Jun 20207min

Sunday 28th June 2020. World News in slow English.

Sunday 28th June 2020. World News in slow English.

World News in 7 minutes. Sunday 28th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: 10 million cases. Trump losing to Biden. Honduras closed, Costa Rica open. Malawi elects Chakwera. Obama LGBT talk. Yemen humanitarian disaster. India passes half million. UK knife attacks. Ireland new PM...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.

27 Jun 20207min

Saturday 27th June 2020. World News.

Saturday 27th June 2020. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. Saturday 27th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: ASEAN meeting. Malaysia says no to refugees. Ethiopia will fill dam. Kenya police killings. Kampala decolonization. Denmark Iran spy prison. Scotland stabbing. Mike Pence talks progress. Venezuela disappearances. Mexico's police chief survives. And the great pacific garbage patch...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.

26 Jun 20207min

Friday 26th June 2020. World News in simple English.

Friday 26th June 2020. World News in simple English.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 26th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Malawi election. DRC ebola outbreak over. Senegal president self-isolates. Brazil and Mexico situations. Nancy Pelosi speaks about police reform. Pakistanis fly without licenses. Lightning deaths in India. Putin president for life? And football...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language. Script by Mherunisa Hussain

25 Jun 20207min

Thursday 25th June 2020. World News.

Thursday 25th June 2020. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 25th June 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: WHO warns of Latin America situation. Trump welcomes Duda. Obama raises money for Biden. Kosovo president war crimes. Refugees test positive. Antonio Guterrez condemns Israel. Pompeo doesn't. Rouhani offers talks. India spike. Libya complications. Burundi under-reporting. Gabon to legalize gay relationships. And a lucky miner...Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.

24 Jun 20207min

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