Thursday 8th October 2020. World News for IELTS. Today: Mauritius' oil spill captain found drinking during catastrophe. South African Union

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 8th October 2020. Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Mauritius' oil spill captain found drinking during catastrophe. South African Union group go on strike. Donald Trump fever free and Vice presidential debate. Mexico’s Hurricane Delta hits. Greece’s Neo-Nazi group found guilty. UK demands scientific evidence behind curfew. Scotland cancels national 5 exams. Pakistan acquits man charged with blasphemy. India’s Rhea Chakrabortty granted bail. Finland’s 16-year-old prime minister for the day. Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With 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