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Oct 2021
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Wednesday 20th October. World News with ...

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World News in 7 minutes. Wednesday 20th October 2021.

Transcript at: send7.org/transcripts 

Today: US Trump sues riot committee. Ecuador indigenous protests. UK Bill Gates renewables. Germany 96 year old mass murder charges. Iraq elections. Pakistan India submarine. Japan nuclear waters. Mali Al Qaeda talks. Senegal cocaine haul. Liberia honest teenager praised.

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With Stephen Devincenzi and Khadija Tahir.


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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