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Feb 2021
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Thursday 18th February 2021. World News....

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World News in 7 minutes.  Thursday 18th February 2021.Transcript here: send7.org/transcriptsSurvey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/CQ1wfxVyEToday: Zanzibar VP dies. South Africa vaccinations. Nigeria school kidnapping. EU demands Navalny release. Poland media tax. Peru PM vaccine scandal. US winter storm. Myanmar protests. Japan women rule. Apple vaccine emoji.Listeners! Give your comment or opinion on any news story in an audio message. Send a message on speakpipe.Please leave a review on apple podcasts or on podchaser in English or your native language.With Namitha Ragunath.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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