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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Monday 23rd November 2020. World News for IELTS, TEFL, ESL. Today: Ethiopia army in Tigray. Burkina Faso election. US Trump's claims fail. G

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 23rd November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Ethiopia army in Tigray. Burkina Faso election. US Trump's claims fail. Guatemala congress fire. Brazil protests. Pakistan minister says France Nazis. Afghanistan attacks. Iraq explosion. Japan COVID rise. UK vaccine plans. Belarus protests. Italy new old volcano bodies.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

22 Nov 20208min

Friday 20th November 2020. World News. English learning broadcast. Today: Ethiopia army in Tigray. Uganda deaths after Wine arrest. Peru upd

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 20th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Ethiopia army in Tigray. Uganda deaths after Wine arrest. Peru update. Central America Hurricane. US Trump lawyers. Japan COVID rise. Afghanistan Pakistan talks. Bosnian killed by Moroccan. And a dose of positive vaccine news.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

19 Nov 20208min

Thursday 19th November 2020. Slow World News for ESL. Today: Trump recounts. Argentina abortion bill. Peru new President. Uganda opposition

World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 19th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Trump recounts. Argentina abortion bill. Peru new President. Uganda opposition arrested. Malawi preacher arrested. DR Congo Ebola free. Germany riots. French police bill. India PM calls Biden. China vaccine success. New Zealand Hijab uniform.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Namitha RagunathSEND7 (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

18 Nov 20207min

Wednesday 18th November 2020. World News for English learners. Today: Ethiopia violence escalating. Somalia terrorism. DRC attacks. US senat

World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 18th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Ethiopia violence escalating. Somalia terrorism. DRC attacks. US senate questions Facebook & Twitter. Central America hurricane Iota. Armenia Azerbaijan dead exchange. India Pakistan tensions. Thailand protests. Europe COVID wave 2. And a happy EU.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

17 Nov 20208min

Tuesday 17th November 2020. World News. English learning broadcast. Today: Armenia minister quits. Pakistan protests. India COVID-19 updates

World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 17th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Armenia minister quits. Pakistan protests. India COVID-19 updates. Tigray bombings. DR Congo musician arrested. British PM isolating. Sweden second wave. Obama talks Trump. Central America Hurricane. New Zealand Bird of the Year.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

17 Nov 20207min

Monday 16th November 2020. Easy English World News. Today: Peru no president. US Trump supporters protest. Ethiopia attacks. Malawi preache

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 16th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Peru no president. US Trump supporters protest. Ethiopia attacks. Malawi preacher escapes South Africa. Belarus protests. Moldova election. Romania fire. Georgia protests. Pakistan blames India. Turkey Grand Prix gives Hamilton grand prize. 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

15 Nov 20208min

Trailer: Listen to SEND7: Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.

This is a trailer for SEND7: Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. "Hello. This is SEND7 - Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. From Monday to Friday we tell you the most important stories in the world, in slow, clear English. Every morning, we tell you the biggest stories from Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. You can read the transcript of the podcast at send7.org. Join me, Stephen Devincenzi, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and join Namitha Ragunath on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start your morning with the news in simple English, with SEND7 podcast."Transcripts here: send7.org/transcriptsFor more information or to contact us visit: send7.org/contactPlease 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. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights.

15 Nov 202027s

Friday 13th November 2020. World News. Learning English News Review. Today: Libya Mediterranean refugee deaths. Ethiopia Tigray fighting. Gu

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 13th November 2020.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsToday: Libya Mediterranean refugee deaths. Ethiopia Tigray fighting. Guinea opposition arrests. Hong Kong China UK disputes. Turkey warns Armenia over Azerbaijan truce. India smog. Poland abortion protester talks to SEND7. Germany vaccine. US Biden no briefings. Belize new government. 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

12 Nov 20207min

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