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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Tuesday 23rd June 2020. World News in intermediate English.

Tuesday 23rd June 2020. World News in intermediate English.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: US COVID not improving. Texas governor speaks. Brazil worsens. Panam digs up bodies. Korean propaganda war. Siberia heatwave. France daesh children. Serbia elections. Malawi elections today. Tunisia protests. South Africa taxi protests. Somalia votes for women. And music from Diamond Platinumz...News in intermediate English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible, from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or itunes.

22 Jun 20206min

Monday 22nd June 2020. World News.

Monday 22nd June 2020. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 22nd June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Latin America COVID situation. Trump was joking. UK terror attack. Serbia elections. Somalia terror attacks. Libya complications. Modi praises yoga. And an Indonesian volcano...News in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible, from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872842Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.

21 Jun 20207min

Sunday 21st June 2020. World News. Intermediate English News.

Sunday 21st June 2020. World News. Intermediate English News.

World News in 7 minutes. Sunday 21st June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Trump rally. Chile and COVID. Lopez Obrador released drug lord son. India and China tensions. Hong Kong security law. Corruption in Congo and Zimbabwe. Libya complications. COVID in eastern Europe. Was it in Western Europe last year? And a solar eclipse...News in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible, from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or itunes.

20 Jun 20207min

Saturday 20th June 2020. World News.

Saturday 20th June 2020. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. Saturday 20th June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Mali protests. Malawi elections. WHO renews COVID action. India-China relations. Australia cyber attack. Brazil 1,000,000 infections. Venezuelan gold. Belarus failed revolution. And a message to SEND7 listeners.News in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible, from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or itunes.

19 Jun 20208min

Friday 19th June 2020. World News in easy English.

Friday 19th June 2020. World News in easy English.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 19th June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Bolton's book on Trump. Canada not on security council. Latin America headlines. India/China situation. South East Asia COVID infections. Australian dinosaurs. Cote d'Ivoire deadly landslides. Burundi's new president. Tunisia healthcare protests. Germany accuse Russia of killing Georgian. And music from Dame Vera Lynn...Today's world news in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible. The most important stories from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or itunes. Script by Mherunisa Hussain.

18 Jun 20207min

Thursday 18th June 2020. World News. Politics, Business, Current Affairs.

Thursday 18th June 2020. World News. Politics, Business, Current Affairs.

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: India and China tension. Two Koreas distance themselves. Indonesian protesters found guilty. George Floyd's brother speaks to UN. Argentina to save Vicentin. Honduras President tests positive. Africa COVID accelerating. Libya conflict update. WHO welcomes dexamethasone. And an expensive letter...Today's world news in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible. The most important stories from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or itunes.

17 Jun 20208min

Wednesday 17th June 2020. World News.

Wednesday 17th June 2020. World News.

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 17th June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Indian soldiers killed in fighting with China. North Korea blows up peace building. New Zealand COVID again. UK scientists prove drug works. US police reform. WHO warns of Latin America escalation. Mexico passes 150,000. Zimbabwe activists imprisoned for lying. Mali Soumaila Cisse is alive. And the premier league is back...Today's world news in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible. The most important stories from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.

16 Jun 20208min

Tuesday 16th June 2020. World News in intermediate English.

Tuesday 16th June 2020. World News in intermediate English.

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 16th June 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcripts Today: Rayshard Brooks shooting. LGBT win in supreme court. Colmbia hostages released. Brazil protests. India locks down Chennai. Beijing 2nd spike. Mali attacks continue. DRC ebola rise. EU worried about US and China. France and Greece opening. And band-aid...Today's world news in easy English. Complicated stories - spoken slowly and clearly. For people with English as a second language, and people who want to know the most important stories as quickly as possible. The most important stories from Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania.

15 Jun 20207min

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