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B1 English News | Italy's Delivery Riders Strike in 40C Heat

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Delivery riders in several Italian cities strike for better pay and safer conditions during extreme summer heat. Also: French MPs vote to create a tightly limited assisted dying law after years of debate. Today’s English focus: will be = will be. Vocabulary: deliveries (trips or packages being taken from one place to another), wages (the money a worker earns), stoppage (a pause in work or services). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-16

B1 English News | Seven Britons Die in Spain Wildfires

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Seven Britons are among the 13 people confirmed dead after wildfires in southern Spain, with victims from several countries. Also: A Singapore court orders Bloomberg and a reporter to pay damages to two ministers after a defamation ruling over a property-deals article. Today’s English focus: as a whole = looking at the full thing, not just one part. Vocabulary: deal (agreement or transaction), judge (person who leads a court case and makes a decision), ruling (official court decision). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-15

B1 English News | Killed in Bangkok Bar Fire

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: A fire tore through a bar in Bangkok, killing at least 28 people and leaving 25 critically injured after smoke, panic, and darkness filled the room. Also: In Yellowstone, a bull bison charged a grandfather and sent him into the air after he and his grandson got too close for a photo. Today’s English focus: to spread = to move out over a larger area. Vocabulary: the blaze (a big, strong fire), critically injured (hurt very seriously), shelter (a safe place from danger). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-14

B1 English News | Hectares Burn as Fire Near Paris Spreads

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Firefighting planes are rushed to a forest blaze near Fontainebleau, where 800 hectares burn and roads are partly closed. Also: Mitch McConnell explains his absence after a fall and mild pneumonia, saying he will not return to the Senate quite yet. Today’s English focus: quite yet = not now, and probably not very soon. Vocabulary: hectares (a unit for measuring land), partly (not completely), property (things that people own, such as a house or land). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-13

B1 English News | Freed After Nigeria's Rescue Operation

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: The US government pays nearly $3 million to people linked to Havana Syndrome, a mystery illness reported by spies, diplomats, and their families. Also: Nigeria's military says it freed all 44 kidnapped pupils and teachers, while families wait to be reunited after two months of fear. Today’s English focus: to abduct = to take a person away by force. Vocabulary: the ordeal (a very difficult and stressful experience), the captor (a person who keeps someone prisoner), the vulnerable (weak or easily harmed). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-12