Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US says major combat operations in Iran are not needed, while three men face charges linked to nearly 20 attempted attacks. Also: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem calls US and Israeli election results positive for Lebanon and rejects disarming the group.

Heute: Drei Männer wegen fast 20 Angriffen angeklagt · Qassem sieht Wahlergebnisse als Vorteil.

Today’s German focus: mehr als = more than. Vocabulary: das Waffenarsenal (weapons arsenal), die Entwaffnung (disarmament), die Besetzung (occupation).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ukraine and Russia compete with AI data centers for China's limited optical fiber supply used in drones. Also: Heavy rain floods tens of thousands of tents in Gaza, where about 1.4 million people live in tents or emergency shelters.

Heute: Kampf um Glasfaserkabel für Drohnen · Starker Regen überflutet Zelte in Gaza.

Today’s German focus: sie = her, him, it, or them. Vocabulary: Zelt (tent), Notunterkunft (emergency shelter), Wiederaufbau (reconstruction).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ukraine, Russia and the US meet in Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral talks since February, focusing on security after the war and disputed territory in Donetsk. Also: COP31 begins in Turkey, where nearly 200 countries discuss fossil fuel prices, inflation, renewable energy and the effects of global warming.

Heute: Neue Gespräche über den Krieg in der Ukraine · Die UN-Klimakonferenz COP31 beginnt.

Today’s German focus: ihr helfen, to help her = to help her. Vocabulary: Einigung (agreement), Forderung (demand), Maßnahme (measure).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The US announces Task Force Iron Gate to target overland trade routes into and out of Iran, while Iran dismisses it as word play. Also: Heavy El Niño rains have turned Chile's Atacama Desert into a spectacular floral display, with more than 200 species flowering.

Heute: Iran nennt neue US-Einheit ein Wortspiel · Die Atacama-Wüste blüht wieder.

Today’s German focus: werden = to become; used with the infinitive to talk about the future. Vocabulary: die Blüte (bloom), der Boden (ground or soil), der Samen (seed).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

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

In this episode: Last week, a restaurant in Andermatt became Switzerland's fifth three-star Michelin restaurant. Also: Berlin Brandenburg Airport's winter schedule adds and restores routes to Rome, Milan, and Finnish Lapland.

Today’s German focus: wollen = to want. Vocabulary: Die Strecke (route or flight connection), Das Ziel (destination), Der Zwischenstopp (stopover).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Ukraine, Russia and the US plan talks in Abu Dhabi about security guarantees and possible future peace talks. Also: The US urges China to fulfil its Busan trade agreement commitments, including tariff cuts and agricultural purchases.

Heute: Gespräche über Sicherheit in Abu Dhabi · USA fordern Umsetzung der Vereinbarung.

Today’s German focus: größer = larger or greater. Vocabulary: die Vereinbarung (agreement), die Beschränkung (restriction), die Abgabe (payment to the state).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Oil prices recover slightly as ships remain under attack in the Persian Gulf and Iran discusses energy and shipping with Russia and Oman. Also: The Nasdaq falls more than 5.5% after US midterm results increase fears about AI investment, regulation, and the expansion of data centers.

Heute: Ölpreise steigen nach starkem Fall · Der Nasdaq fällt mehr als 5,5 Prozent.

Today’s German focus: niedriger = lower. Vocabulary: die Meerenge (the strait), die Route (the route), der Verkehr (the traffic).

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Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Democrats control both chambers of Congress, weakening Trump and increasing uncertainty for markets, inflation, growth, and government borrowing costs. Also: Hackers linked by researchers to Russia's foreign intelligence service used iOS and Android flaws to target website visitors and steal cookies, passwords, and phone data.

Heute: Demokraten kontrollieren Repräsentantenhaus und Senat · Hacker greifen iPhones und Android-Smartphones an.

Today’s German focus: ihnen = to them. Vocabulary: die Sicherheitslücke (security vulnerability), der Datenverkehr (data traffic), das Passwort (password).

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