Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: Ballinahown, a village of 85 people in County Westmeath, won Ireland's 2026 Tidy Towns competition during the past week. Also: U.S. officials proposed voluntary grocery labels showing whether seafood was caught in the United States.

Today’s English focus: because = because; for the reason that. Vocabulary: winner (a person or group that comes first), award (a prize or honour for good work), recognise (to officially show that someone or something has done well).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-25

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: The Justice Department sues over Alaska's Senate election, citing possible voter confusion between two candidates with similar names. Also: Serious PHP security flaws trigger a global warning as governments urge website owners to check their sites and install updates.

Today’s English focus: gave = gave. Vocabulary: flaw (weakness or fault), undetected (not found or noticed), disruption (an interruption that causes problems).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-24

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: U.S. markets fall as Iran concerns push oil prices higher and investors worry about costly AI investment. Also: The Supreme Court says student IDs cannot be used to get ballots in New Hampshire's November 3 midterm elections.

Today’s English focus: if there were strikes = if strikes happened. Vocabulary: ballot (a paper or form used to vote), guidance (official advice or instructions), evidence (information that helps show something is true).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-23

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Missiles hit Kyiv, injuring six people as Russia says it is ready to resume peace talks. Also: Countries take government websites offline after two critical security flaws are found in PHP.

Today’s English focus: were paused = were stopped temporarily. Vocabulary: attacker (a person who tries to enter or damage a computer system without permission), password (a secret word or group of characters used to enter an account), update (to install a newer version of software or information).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-22

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Ukraine says US intelligence sharing now works after talks in Oslo, while Russia considers the peace proposals. Also: Investors question the value of AI companies after the Nasdaq 100 fell 5.5% and Firmus failed to list.

Today’s English focus: said, reported that someone spoke = to report what someone said. Vocabulary: investor (a person who puts money into a business), earnings (the money a company makes), worth (having a particular value).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-21

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: The US orders DeepSeek AI removed from most civilian government systems, while defense agencies are excluded. Also: France introduces overnight curfews after riots and looting, with thousands arrested and police injured.

Today’s English focus: a = one or a particular thing. Vocabulary: impose (to officially introduce a rule), restrict (to limit something), gathering (a meeting of people).

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: The US pauses Russia sanctions to keep peace talks going, while Ukraine calls the move a historic mistake. Also: Food shortages remain severe in Gaza, where nearly 1.4 million people face acute food insecurity.

Today’s English focus: did not have / could not prepare = did not have / was unable to prepare. Vocabulary: shelter (a place that protects people from bad weather or danger), brutal (extremely hard and unpleasant), displace (to force people to leave their homes).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-19

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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: A new Melbourne museum tells the stories of Vietnamese refugees and the Vietnamese-Australian community. Also: Divers find a critically endangered fan mussel on the seabed off Ireland's coast.

Today’s English focus: can plus a verb = be able to. Vocabulary: seabed (the ground at the bottom of the sea), silt (very fine, soft material at the bottom of water), trawling (fishing by pulling a large net through the water or along the sea floor).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-18

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