Simple English News Daily

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 17th September 2026.

Today: Canada’s EU invite. UK Ed Sheeran tour. US space weapon. Netherlands Thaci sentenced. Saudi Arabia airstrikes. India-Pakistan collision. South Africa visas. Sudan mine. DRC protests. Venezuelan Machado return? And mice with human brains.
With Ben Mallett

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World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 16th September 2026.

Today: Russia-Denmark flare. Lithuania, Germany drones. Ukraine attacks. Romania farmers. Panama reduction. Brazil tie. US NYC sues. Trump AI 'hoax'. Yemen displacement. Australia 'pervert glasses' bans. DRC Ebola peak. Kenya WAC winners.

With Stephen Devincenzi

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World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 15th September 2026.

Today: Nigeria biggest IPO. Senegal IMF meeting. EU Russia sanctions. Finland France nuclear initiative. Sweden election results. Saudi Arabia Houthi attack. China defence forum. Indonesia finance minister. Canada EU alliance. Zambia dog migration.

With Juliet Martin

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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 14th September 2026.

Today: AI existential risk. Colombia guns. Sweden election. Germany protests. Ukraine railway. Trump 'United Ireland'. Bulgaria explosions. DRC fire. Nigerians extradited. Spain Ceuta camp. India BRICS. Indonesia ferry. And betal nuts.

With Stephen Devincenzi

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This is an episode of the podcast "the British English Podcast" on which Stephen was a guest recently.

Charlie Baxter and Stephen talk about positive news stories from the last year, as well as some funny and silly stories.

You can find the British English Podcast in your podcast app or Youtube, or at thebritishenglishpodcast.com