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Luke's English Podcast is an award-winning podcast for learners of English. Listen, learn and have fun while picking up natural British English as it really is spoken. http://teacherluke.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2025 🌍 with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast [969]
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[969] It's time for the annual World News Quiz with 20 questions about some of the curious news stories of 2025. Stephen Devincenzi from the SEND7 podcast is the quizmaster. Can you I improve on my poor performance from last year? Can you beat me? Take a trip through some news highlights from this year. Full transcript available as usual. ⛑️ Donate…
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Friday 2nd January 2026. Switzerland fire. Finland ship. Bulgaria Euro. Iran protests. China, Taiwan rival speeches. US Mamdani...
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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 2nd January 2026. Today : Switzerland fire. Finland ship. Bulgaria Euro. Ukraine Russia drones. China, Taiwan speeches. US Mamdani. Peru crash. Bolivia protests. Iran protests. Thailand Cambodia ceasefire. Bangladesh Zia. Guinea Doumbaya. Malawi ancient funerals. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. …
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Wednesday 31st December 2025. UK-France disruption. Germany heist. Netherlands fireworks. US Venezuela hit. China Taiwan drills...
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€10 discount on joining as yearly supporter : DECEMBER2025 World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 31st December 2025 Today : UK-France disruption. Germany heist. Russia claims. Netherlands fireworks. US Venezuela hit. Powell lawsuit. Honduras protests. Brazil hiccups. Somalia protests. Spain Africa migrants. China Taiwan exercises. Turkiye arrests. Ban…
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World News Quiz 2025 (from Luke's English Podcast)
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This is an episode of Luke's English Podcast, in which SEND7 host, Stephen, asks Luke 20 questions about 2025. Test your knowledge of what happened and try to beat Luke! You can find Luke's English Podcast in your listening app, or at www.teacherluke.co.uk -------- Become a SEND7 supporter at send7.org to have access to all of our transcripts, voca…
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Monday 29th December 2025. US Zelenskyy. Canada Ukraine aid. Chile national park. Honduras election. Israel Somaliland. Iran West war...
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€10 off becoming yearly supporter with code december2025 World news in 7 minutes. Monday 29th December 2025. Today: US Zelenskyy. Canada Ukraine aid. Chile national park. Honduras election. Israel Somaliland. Iran West war. Nigeria US bombing. Algeria colonial crimes. Turkey IS. France Bardot. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. O…
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Stephen answers listeners' questions. ------------------------------------------------------- €10 off becoming a yearly supporter = december2025 www.send7.orgBy SEND7
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The Words of the Year 2025 📖 with Amber & Paul [968]
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[968] The Collins Dictionary Words of the Year is a list of 10 words which capture the cultural zeitgeist - the spirit of the times that we are living in now. These are new words, picked by Collins, which reflect big issues that people have been talking about over the last 12 months. In this conversation, Amber, Paul & I discuss the impact of AI, t…
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Wednesday 24th December 2025. CAR election. Uganda Starlink ban. Congo cobalt. Sweden Thunberg arrested. Britain farm tax...
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World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 24th December 2025. Today: CAR election. Uganda Starlink ban. Congo cobalt. Sweden Thunberg arrested. Britain farm tax. Ukraine security talks. Hong Kong K-Pop. India lynching protests. Venezuela piracy law. United States battleships. Ecuador soldiers sentenced. United States powerball jackpot. AI actor. With Juli…
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Tuesday 23rd December 2025. Israel settlements. Cambodia Thailand truce. Egypt Africa UN. Sahel pact. Canada Robin Hood...
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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 23rd December 2025. Today: Israel settlements. Cambodia Thailand truce. Egypt Africa UN. Sahel pact. Canada Robin Hood. US Venezuela tanker. Russia car bomb. Denmark Greenland. Sweden Spotify scrape. UK octopus year. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts a…
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Robbing the Louvre 👑 Escaping to Nigeria 🏃♂️ with Amber & Paul [967] Catching Up #16
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[967] A conversation in the podcastle with my pals Amber & Paul. In this one we chat about Paul's ambitious international marathon plans (what is he running from exactly?) what Amber knows about the famous robbery of the Louvre this year, and Paul's dramatic "Jason Bourne" situation which he faced in West Africa recently. Listen to some spontaneous…
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Monday 22nd December 2025. Australia gun buyback. Taiwan attack. Denmark no letters. Russia Putin imperialist. France Palace arrest...
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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 22nd December 2025 Today : Australia gun buyback. Taiwan attack. Bangladesh rally. Israel Gaza attack. Denmark no letters. Russia Putin imperialist. Romania Wiz Khalifa. France Palace arrest. Burundi overwhelmed. South Africa shooting. Nigeria children free. Venezuela ship. Honduras count. US Epstein. And happy first…
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Friday 19th December 2025. Europe Russian funds. Belgium farmer protests. Yemen Southern gains. Japan income tax. US marijuana...
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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 19th December 2025 Today : Europe Russian funds. Belgium farmer protests. Denmark Russia cyber attacks. Russia British soldier. China free zone. Yemen Southern gains. Japan income tax. Argentina protests. US marijuana. Nigeria apology Morocco football. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our support…
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Thursday 18th December 2025. Finland racism apology. United Kingdom duke charged. European Union abortion access. Tunisia demonstrations...
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World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 18th December 2025. Today: Finland racism apology. United Kingdom duke charged. European Union abortion access. Tunisia demonstrations. Nigeria mining attack. Morocco winter aid. United States Venezuela blockade. Brazil indigenous protections. Australia gun laws. India Bangladesh tensions. Oscars YouTube broadcast.…
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Wednesday 17th December 2025. Ukraine destroys submarine. Russia compensation. Australia hero. Trump sues BBC. Italy metro museum....
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Ask Stephen Anything : send7.org/ask-me-anything World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 17th December 2025 Today : Ukraine destroys submarine. Russia compensation commission. UK MI6 message. Erasmus OK. Australia hero. Mexico congress fight. Trump sues BBC. Sudan drone killing. DRC M23 Uvira. Italy metro museums. SEND7 is supported by our amazing liste…
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Tuesday 16th December 2025. Hong Kong Jimmy Lai. Australia gun laws. Morocco floods. Mali Russian soldiers...
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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 16th December 2025. Today: Hong Kong Jimmy Lai. Australia gun laws. Morocco floods. Mali Russian soldiers. Germany US-Ukraine talks. Russia Roblox protests. Spain Airbnb fined. Chile Kast president. US Reiner. US 'slop'. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcrip…
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The Ramble Before Christmas 🎄 [966] Listen & Learn English with Luke
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[966] Here is a super-long seasonal rambling episode, which you can listen to while wrapping presents, finishing some last-minute gift shopping, or (if you don't celebrate Christmas) just doing whatever you normally do in December. This is a long one, but the more you listen, the more it will help your English! 💪🎅 📄 Get the PDF with all my notes he…
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Monday 15th December 2025. Australia shooting. Ukraine counteroffensive. UK King cancer. Thailand Cambodia fighting. India Messi riots...
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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 15th December 2025 Today : Australia shooting. Ukraine counteroffensive. UK King cancer. Thailand Cambodia fighting. India Messi riots. US Abrego freed. China executes politician. Chile votes. Tunisia protests. South Africa old human. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to …
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Stephen talks to James Rayton of the organization Giving What We Can. Stephen and James talk about what effective altruism is, how it is possible to research and calculate effective giving, the possible problems and limits of effective altruism, how giving is affected by our emotions, how much it costs to save a human life, the cuts in aid across t…
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Friday 12th December 2025. Thailand Cambodia displaced. US Venezuela tanker. Bulgaria PM resigns. Ukraine update. France Picasso raffle...
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Survey : https://s.surveyplanet.com/5id5z6x1 World news in 7 minutes. Friday 12th December 2025 Today : Thailand Cambodia displaced. Japan drunk cycling. Myanmar hospital. Australia thieves. US Venezuela tanker. Bolivia Arce arrest. DRC M23 advance. Ethiopia TikTok arrests. Ukraine elections? British soldier. Bulgaria PM. Iseland Eurovision. France…
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Thursday 11th December 2025. Argentina congress. Chile presidential polls. Brazil China space lab. Venezuela Nobel speech...
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World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 11th December 2025. Today: Argentina congress. Chile presidential polls. Brazil China space lab. Venezuela Nobel speech. Ukraine elections. Russia US nuclear treaty. Morocco building collapse. Benin Togo coup suspect. China Japan radar dispute. South Korea religious probe. UNESCO Italian cuisine. With Juliet Martin…
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Wednesday 10th December 2025. Australia social media. Thailand Cambodia fighting. Czech PM. Lithuania balloons. Trump Europe "weak"...
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Survey : https://s.surveyplanet.com/5id5z6x1 World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 10th December 2025 Today : Australia social media. Thailand Cambodia fighting. Indonesia fire. Czech PM. Lithuania balloons. Sudan sentence. DRC displacement. US Trump Europe. Honduras election coup. Argentina golden record. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners l…
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Tuesday 9th December 2025. Cambodia Thailand fighting. Japan tsunami. Nigeria freed children. Benin Nigeria coup. Brazil art theft...
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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 9th December 2025. Today: Cambodia Thailand fighting. Japan tsunami. Nigeria freed children. Benin Nigeria coup. Brazil art theft. Ecuador corruption. European Council US. Lithuania antisemitism. UK Ukraine meeting. UK Celtic language. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access t…
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The Kit-Bag (Learn English with a Short Story) [965]
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[965] It is traditional to tell a scary story at Christmas time, so here is one for this year's festive season. The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood is a classic scary tale which will give you a chill, while you stay cosy and warm indoors this winter. Listen and I will explain a lot of vocabulary which comes up in the story. Get the episode PDF with s…
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Monday 8th December 2025. Benin coup attempt. Mozambique displacement. US vaccine advice. Iran hijab. Eurovision boycott. France Louvre wet.
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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 8th December 2025 Today : Benin coup attempt. Mozambique displacement. US vaccine advice. Honduras no result. Argentina pistachios. India fire. Afghanistan Pakistan clash. Iran hijab. Indonesia floods. Eurovision boycott. Greece boat. France Louvre wet. Italy Pavarotti apology. SEND7 is supported by our amazing liste…
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Friday 5th December 2025. Macron Ukraine betrayed. UK Russia poison. Spain trafficking. US Perry prison. Honduras no result. NZ Ikea...
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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 5th December 2025 Today : Macron Ukraine betrayed. UK Russian responsibility. Spain trafficking. DRC rail project. Senegal protests. Honduras no result. US Perry ketamine. Palestine Shabab killed. China Macron. India Putin. New Zealand Ikea. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get acc…
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Thursday 4th December 2025. Kenya British misconduct. Libya war-crimes suspect. Tunisia opposition arrest. Pakistan Afghanistan talks...
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World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 4th December 2025. Today: Kenya British misconduct. Libya war-crimes suspect. Tunisia opposition arrest. Pakistan Afghanistan talks. Thailand scam crackdown. Mexico wage increase. United Nations Gaza criticism. Russia Ukraine impasse. Bulgaria government resignation. Germany state visit. Europe cat origins. With Ju…
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025. India cyber app. Lebanon Pope. Spain pigs. Ukraine. Bulgaria protests. Italy fashion. Honduras no results...
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World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Today : India cyber app. Lebanon Pope. Spain pigs. Ukraine update. Bulgaria protests. Italy fashion. DRC ebola. Nigeria protection. Honduras no results. US drug attacks. And the biggest donation? SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get access to the transcripts an…
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Guinea-Bissau African Union. Algeria reparations. South Africa G20. Haiti gangs. US Venezuela talk...
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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Today: Guinea-Bissau African Union. Algeria reparations. South Africa G20. Haiti gangs. US Venezuela talk. Israel Syria raid. Hong Kong fires. Australia Ozempic. Ukraine France talk. UK MP sentenced. France snail thieves. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Our supporters get acc…
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A Cosy Rambling Episode at Home [964]
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In this audio-only episode today you can join me at home as I potter around, and take time to relax while recording a rambling episode for you to enjoy. Enjoy the sounds of street noise outside, and my attempts to find the most comfortable spot in my flat where I can ramble about various things, including several robberies in Paris - one of which i…
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Monday 1st December 2025. Ukraine Black Sea drones. Switzerland referendums. Asia floods. Senegal oil spill. Australia cheats...
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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 1st December 2025 Today : Ukraine Black Sea drones. Switzerland referendums. Spain protests. Lithuania balloons. Nigeria schools closed. Guinea-Bissau 'sham'. Senegal oil spill. Honduras election. Trump Hernandez pardon. St Vincent election. Asia floods. Hong Kong fire. Australia gambling and wedding. SEND7 is suppor…
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Stephen talks to Andrew Ryvkin again - this time for Andrew to answer listeners' questions. Andrew Ryvkin self-describes as having worked as a Russian propagandist. Stephen interviewed him on this podcast, on episodes released on the 1st November and 8th November. Go back and listen to those before listening to this one. Andrew's Substack : https:/…
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Friday 28th November 2025. Hong Kong fire. France military service. Italy fake mother. Peru sentence. Mexico Miss Universe investigation...
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BLACKFRIDAY25 World news in 7 minutes. Friday 28th November 2025 Today : Hong Kong fire. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia floods. France military service. Pope trip. Italy fake mother. Nigeria kidnappings. Guinea-Bissau coup. Peru sentence. Mexico Miss Universe investigation. US expensive comic. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you. Ou…
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