Monday 9th August 2021. World News to learn English. Today: Afghanistan Taliban taking cities. Japan olympics end. India mixing vaccines.

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 9th August 2021.

Transcript at: send7.org/transcripts

Today: Afghanistan Taliban taking cities. Japan olympics end. India mixing vaccines. US trillion dollar deal. Colombia Panama migrants. Mozambique Rwanda recapture port. Zimbabwe child marriage. France health pass. Greece fires continue. Spain Messi to France? And a barbie scientist.

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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