B1 Spanish News | Six Tourist Deaths Leave Laos Without Answers

B1 Spanish News | Ferry Sinks Off Guyana Coast

Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: US health officials say a positive test from iceberg lettuce was a false alarm, and the exact source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak is still unknown. Also: A ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off the coast of Guyana, with 67 rescued and dozens still missing. Today’s Spanish focus: sacar del mercado = to remove from the market. Vocabulary: brote (outbreak), muestra (sample), retiro (product recall). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-20

B1 Spanish News | Six Tourist Deaths Leave Laos Without Answers

Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Laos says it cannot determine what caused six tourist deaths after methanol was found in tainted alcohol, but no autopsies were done. Also: German politician Jens Spahn resigns after criticism over using a surrogate mother abroad, despite once backing a ban at home. Today’s Spanish focus: no pueden determinar = cannot determine. Vocabulary: metanol (methanol), autopsia (autopsy), forense (forensic). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-19

B1 Spanish News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke

Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke from hundreds of fires drifts into US cities. Also: China criticizes the UK after British Steel is nationalised to protect jobs and a key national capability. Today’s Spanish focus: tener que + infinitivo = to have to + infinitive. Vocabulary: el humo (smoke), el incendio (wildfire), fuera de control (out of control). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-18

B1 Spanish News | Fifa Weighs Action Over Falklands Banner

Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: FIFA is reviewing the match reports after Argentina's players showed a Falklands banner after beating England and reaching the final. Also: Australia says it is deeply frustrated that Laos may bring only limited charges over the methanol poisoning deaths of six backpackers. Today’s Spanish focus: está revisando = is reviewing. Vocabulary: la acusación (charge or accusation), la parte (side or party), la sanción (sanction or penalty). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-17

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

Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Delivery riders in several Italian cities strike over intense heat, with Milan, Bologna, and Florence all seeing action as temperatures near 40C. Also: France's National Assembly backs assisted dying under strict rules after years of debate, but the bill still faces further legal review. Today’s Spanish focus: van a parar = are going to stop. Vocabulary: la huelga (strike), las entregas (deliveries), las condiciones (conditions). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-16