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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Wednesday 16th December 2020. World News in easy English. Today: Nigeria Islamists claim school kidnappings. Tunisia no to Israel. Somalia K

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 16th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Nigeria Islamists claim school kidnappings. Tunisia no to Israel. Somalia Kenya arguments. US Republicans congratulate Biden. Cuba US relations. Pakistan new rape law. Japan old fishing boat. EU vaccine soon. And Paris too many women.Please 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

15 Dec 20207min

Tuesday 15th December 2020. World News in intermediate English. Today: US vaccinations start. Biden wins electoral college. Bolivia new spec

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 15th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: US vaccinations start. Biden wins electoral college. Bolivia new species. Eswatini PM dies. Cote d'Ivoire 3rd term starts. Iran executes activist. Azerbaijan arrests soldiers. Saudi Arabia terrorist attack. Australia New Zealand bubble. Europe COVID lockdowns. And Santa immune.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

14 Dec 20207min

Monday 14th December 2020. World News for English learners. Today: UN climate emergency. Nigeria schoolchildren missing. Niger attack. Alger

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 14th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: UN climate emergency. Nigeria schoolchildren missing. Niger attack. Algeria PM speaks. UK EU no deal. France protests. Hong Kong sentences. Iran zombie prison. Argentina abortion law. Venezuela symbolic vote.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

13 Dec 20207min

Friday 11th December 2020. World News. Today: Seventy million infections. Africa no vaccines. Morocco Israel normalize. Ghana results in. Br

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 11th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: 70 million COVIDs. Africa no vaccines. Morocco Israel normalize. Ghana results in. Brexit deal unlikely. Italy charges Egyptians. Afghanistan journalist murdered. Japan COVID rise. Argentina abortion debate. And googling KFC.Please 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

10 Dec 20208min

Thursday 10th December 2020. World News. Today: France separatist law. UK EU talks. Ghana election deaths. Ethiopia no investigations. Hondu

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 10th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: France separatist law. UK EU talks. Ghana election deaths. Ethiopia no investigations. Honduras Guatemala humanitarian crisis. Canada vaccine approval. Turkey EU sanctions will backfire. Sri Lanka cremations. And there's no point in dying.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

9 Dec 20207min

Wednesday 9th December 2020. World News. English Learning Broadcast. Today: UK vaccine starts. Brazil US vaccine announcements. Romania PM q

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 9th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: UK vaccine starts. Brazil US vaccine announcements. Romania PM quits. India farmers protest. Ethiopia UN attack. Libya Turkey problems. Ghana elections close. China and Nepal reach new heights.Please 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

8 Dec 20207min

Tuesday 8th December 2020. World News. Today: UK vaccine today. Romania election results. Pope to Iraq. US New York closing. Venezuela elect

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 8th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: UK vaccine today. Romania election results. Pope to Iraq. US New York closing. Venezuela election disputes. Iran Israel US problems. Indonesia receives vaccine. Palestine needs tests. Ghana votes counting. Ethiopia no TPLF. And Bob Dylan...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

7 Dec 20207min

Monday 7th December 2020. World News. Today: Venezuela elections. Argentina millionaires tax. US Biden masks. UK EU Brexit deal. Belarus pro

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 7th December 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Venezuela elections. Argentina millionaires tax. US Biden masks. UK EU Brexit deal. Belarus protests. Romania elections. Ethiopia fighting. Cameroon boycotts. Ghana election today. Pakistan oxygen deaths. Japan asteroid dust.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

6 Dec 20207min

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