Explore every episode of the podcast News in Easy English - Learn English with World News

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover SunZia, the largest renewable energy project in US history - a huge wind farm and transmission line now powering roughly a million American homes across New Mexico and Arizona.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "renewable energy," "transmission line," "infrastructure," "capacity," and "grid." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover a delightful science story: scientists have confirmed the tilcayo, a tiny spotted wild cat from Bolivia's cloud forests, as the first entirely new cat species discovered anywhere in the world in over a hundred years.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up - including "species," "wildlife sanctuary," "genetic testing," "indigenous," and "ancestor." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and enjoy some genuinely good news in English.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

00:33 New Cat Species Found

01:21 How It Was Discovered

02:31 DNA Testing Surprise

03:16 Name and Meaning

03:41 What It Looks Like

04:06 Habitat and Origins

04:37 Big Picture Discovery

05:03 Vocabulary Recap and Goodbye

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover a major announcement in the AI world: Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are teaming up to create SAFA, a new self-regulatory body to set safety standards for frontier AI — arriving after US government efforts to regulate AI stalled.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "frontier AI," "self-regulation," "deploy," "auditor," "watchdog," and "voluntary." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

00:00 Welcome and Topic

00:34 What Is SAFA

02:56 Why Self Regulation Now

03:59 Voluntary Standards Debate

04:29 Key Vocabulary Review

05:19 Wrap Up and Subscribe

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover Chinese President Xi Jinping's high-profile visit to Washington, where Presidents Trump and Xi agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, even as tariffs and deeper tensions remain.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "summit," "truce," "tariff," "rare-earth minerals," and "de-escalate." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

00:00 Welcome and Overview

00:41 Summit in Washington

01:31 Trade Truce Extended

02:18 Tariffs Explained

02:46 Rare Earth Leverage

03:47 Other Flashpoints

04:05 Will It Deescalate

04:38 Vocabulary Recap

05:02 Closing and Goodbye

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres's final speech to the General Assembly, where he delivered a blunt message to the world's biggest polluters: pay for the damage you've caused.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "Secretary-General," "fossil fuels," "emissions," "threshold," "petition," and "windfall tax." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

0:00 Welcome and Topic

01:14 Polluters Must Pay

03:00 Warming Threshold Warning

03:50 Petition and Windfall Tax

05:01 Why It Matters Now

05:42 Key Vocabulary Review

06:57 Wrap Up and Goodbye

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover President Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly, where he laid out a stark choice on the Iran war: a deal, or much stronger military action.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "General Assembly," "ultimatum," "blockade," and "escalate." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

In this episode of News in Easy English, we look at a surprising proposal from Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has invited Canada to become the EU's first-ever "associate member," as trade tensions grow between Canada and the United States.

You'll hear the story told in slow, clear English, with useful vocabulary explained as it comes up — including "associate member," "tariff," "alliance," and "summit." Each word is explained simply and reviewed again at the end of the episode.

Perfect for A2–B2 English learners who want to improve their listening, build practical vocabulary, and understand real world news stories in English.

In this episode of News in Easy English, we cover the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad earlier this month. Investigators have now recovered data from the plane’s black boxes, which may help explain what went wrong.

You’ll learn real English vocabulary during the episode, such as “black box,” “data extraction,” “cockpit voice recorder,” and “DNA sample” — all explained clearly as part of the story.
Perfect for A2–B2 learners looking to improve their listening, vocabulary, and understanding of real news.

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In this episode of News in Easy English, we talk about an AI-generated image showing US President Donald Trump dressed as the Pope.
The image was shared online shortly after Trump joked, “I’d like to be pope,” following his visit to the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral.

We explain what happened, why people are upset, and teach new vocabulary like “AI,” “papal attire,” and “disrespectful”.
All in slow, clear English – perfect for English learners from A2 to B2 level.

🎧 Improve your English listening, learn real news words, and understand world events, step by step.

In this episode of News in Easy English, we talk about the funeral of Pope Francis.
Around 200,000 people came to St. Peter’s Square to honour the first Latin American pope.
We explain the important events, who attended the ceremony, and where Francis will be buried — all in slow, clear English for English learners.

🧠 Learn useful words like “funeral,” “delegation,” “sermon,” and “tomb.”
🎧 Perfect for A2–B2 learners who want to improve vocabulary, understand real news, and practise English listening.

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In this episode of News in Easy English, we talk about a strong earthquake that hit Istanbul, Turkey.
A 6.2-magnitude tremor shook the city, injured over 150 people, and caused buildings to shake. We explain what happened, how people reacted, and what the government is doing now: all in slow, clear English that’s perfect for English learners.

🧠 Learn useful words like “earthquake,” “injured,” “epicentre,” and “aftershock.”
🎧 A2–B2 learners can listen, learn real vocabulary, and understand world news in easy English.

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