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Oct 2021
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Tuesday 19th October 2021. World News. B...

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World News in 7 minutes. Tuesday 19th October 2021.

Transcript at: send7.org/transcripts 

Today: Ethiopia air strikes. Nigeria attacks. Cote d'Ivoire Drogba goodwill. Belarus France rejection. UK city for Amess. Bangladesh Hindu Muslim violence. India floods. Venezuela opposition talks. US Powell death.

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With Stephen Devincenzi.


SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English. This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact
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