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Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Pakistani cement company adds solar panels and already gets over a quarter of its power from them. Also: Christine Lagarde says Europe needs its own AI and more datacentres to avoid dependence on the US or China. Aujourd'hui : Le solaire avance au Pakistan · L'Europe veut son IA. Today’s French focus: je veux, tu veux, il veut, nous voulons, vous voulez, ils veulent = to want. Vocabulary: le panneau (panel), le toit (roof), le terrain (land). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: US will scrap Irish whisky tariff, Trump says. Also: Celine Dion overcomes rare neurological disorder to perform first concert in 6 years. Every episode ends with a French language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in French with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A $4,000 robot dog from China gets lots of attention on a walk in Washington. Also: France may let some champagne reach a higher alcohol level after record heat and sweeter grapes. Aujourd'hui : Un robot chien attire les regards · Le champagne devient plus fort. Today’s French focus: est tombé, fell = fell. Vocabulary: pattes (animal legs), batterie (battery), chaleur (heat). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The UK economy rises more than expected in July, helped by services and AI-linked firms. Also: Houthi gains in Yemen strengthen their hold on the Red Sea coast and shipping routes. Aujourd'hui : L’économie britannique monte en juillet · Les Houthis avancent au Yémen. Today’s French focus: monter (to go up) = to go up. Vocabulary: la hausse (an increase), monter (to go up), la côte (the coast). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Anthropic says people tried to misuse its AI models to make weapons and deadly pathogens, and it banned the accounts. Also: Primark plans home delivery in Britain, after years of resisting online shopping, and it bought a warehouse for shipping. Aujourd'hui : Anthropic parle de dangers · Primark prépare la livraison. Today’s French focus: elle dit (she says) = she says. Vocabulary: rapport (report), cacher (to hide), bannir (to ban). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment. Also: Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds. Every episode ends with a French language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in French with examples you can repeat. Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Chipmakers adopt ASML's expensive new machines and a technical change that could lift output by 40 percent. Also: A new study says many used EV batteries still keep about 90 percent of their capacity after 150,000 km. Aujourd'hui : Les puces d’ASML changent · Les batteries durent plus longtemps. Today’s French focus: vont utiliser = are going to use. Vocabulary: la santé (condition), l'usure (wear), le climat (climate). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A volcano in Indonesia shuts airports and cancels 1,558 flights. Also: Australia plans a law that lets people turn off social media algorithms. Aujourd'hui : Volcan en Indonésie, vols bloqués · Australie veut couper les algorithmes. Today’s French focus: Il a explosé pendant 30 secondes, happened for 30 seconds = happened for 30 seconds. Vocabulary: loi (law), censure (censorship), algorithmes (algorithms). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A German company launches Europe's first fully commercial orbital rocket from Norway, showing how launch competition is changing the space market. Also: The United Nations backs a new world map that shows Africa's true size more accurately, after a vote of 164 countries. Aujourd'hui : Une fusée allemande atteint l'orbite · L'ONU soutient une nouvelle carte. Today’s French focus: a quitté, left / departed = left / departed. Vocabulary: le lancement (launch), la concurrence (competition), la carte (map). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Bangladesh, children ride a boat to a floating school when floods make roads too muddy for regular classes. Also: In the United States, license plate cameras are facing rare pushback over privacy, police use, and politics. Aujourd'hui : École flottante au Bangladesh · Caméras de plaques en débat. Today’s French focus: aller à l'école, to go to school = to go to school. Vocabulary: le bateau (boat), le banc (bench), le tableau (blackboard). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: BepiColombo is in the final stretch to Mercury after an eight-year trip, using flybys and plasma propulsion before gravity can capture it into orbit. Also: Volkswagen's board approves another 50,000 job cuts, bringing its planned total to 100,000 by 2030 as the company restructures. Aujourd'hui : BepiColombo vers Mercure · Volkswagen coupe 50 000 emplois. Today’s French focus: il faut - it is necessary = it is necessary. Vocabulary: module (module), vitesse (speed), poussée (thrust). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Australia's fast-growing data centre boom brings noise, jobs, and worries about water, electricity, and the environment. Also: The Japanese yen jumps more than 2% as markets think the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates soon. Aujourd'hui : Centres de données en Australie · Le yen monte au Japon. Today’s French focus: a monté, has risen / went up = has risen / went up. Vocabulary: le bourdonnement (hum), l'eau (water), l'électricité (electricity). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Chinese EV maker says its cars are the best and plans a big move into Canada, where tariffs may fall and 49,000 cars could be sold in year one. Also: MapQuest becomes the top free app on Apple's App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, and downloads surge sharply. Aujourd'hui : Zeekr vise le Canada · MapQuest en tête de l’App Store. Today’s French focus: nous sommes, we are = we are. Vocabulary: la société (the company), les taxes (taxes), le marché (the market). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon, saying it changed ad auctions and overcharged advertisers for years. Also: A farming family uses vending machines to sell milk and local food in rural villages. Aujourd'hui : Amazon et les enchères · Des machines à lait. Today’s French focus: finis = I finish. Vocabulary: l'enchère (auction), les annonceurs (advertisers), la plainte (complaint). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Scientists say El Niño in the eastern Pacific is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, using fossil Galápagos corals to rebuild the climate past and show bigger. Also: Doctors test an ECG-based tool that can spot signs of heart failure and heart valve disease in less than two seconds, helping fast-track patients who may need urgent treatment. Aujourd'hui : El Niño plus fort que jamais · Une IA voit le cœur vite. Today’s French focus: peut aider, can help = can help. Vocabulary: la sécheresse (drought), la pluie (rain), l'inondation (flood). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-09-01 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan meet in Istanbul to discuss security, military cooperation, and a new joint committee. Also: Australia's insurer regulator says cash home-insurance payouts can leave cyclone-hit homeowners with extra repair costs. Aujourd'hui : Des ministres se voient à Istanbul · Les assureurs paient en argent. Today’s French focus: se rencontrer = to meet. Vocabulary: l'accord (agreement), le comité (committee), les réparations (repairs). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-31 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: An Australian woman missing after deadly Nepal floods is found safe, while other Australians are still unaccounted for. Also: UK telecom executives warn that slow 5G and network upgrades could hurt the country's AI future. Aujourd'hui : Cara Severino retrouvée au Népal · Réseau plus rapide pour l’IA. Today’s French focus: a parlé (spoke) = spoke. Vocabulary: le lieu (place), la route (road), les personnes (people). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Cambodia says it has ended scam compounds, but experts and Amnesty International remain sceptical and say the claim is not independently verified. Also: Berlin says hackers stole city data and demanded a ransom, but the mayor says the city will not pay. Aujourd'hui : Le Cambodge dit: plus d'arnaques · Berlin refuse de payer. Today’s French focus: ne se laissera pas faire, will not be pushed around / will not cave in = will not be pushed around / will not cave in. Vocabulary: la rançon (ransom), les données (data), fermer (to close). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The FDA approves Gilead's once-daily HIV pill for some adults whose virus is already controlled, aiming to make treatment easier. Also: American Airlines adds seven new international routes for 2027, using its long-range planes on trips to Europe and Tokyo. Aujourd'hui : Nouvelle pilule VIH de Gilead · American Airlines ajoute sept lignes. Today’s French focus: se prend une fois par jour = is taken once a day. Vocabulary: comprimé (tablet), prendre (to take), contrôler (to control). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Iceland votes on whether to reopen EU talks, with the result too close to call and fishing rights at the center. Also: Nvidia reports another huge jump in revenue as demand for AI chips stays strong. Aujourd'hui : Islande vote sur l’Europe · Nvidia vend encore plus. Today’s French focus: vont voter, are going to vote = are going to vote. Vocabulary: le oui (yes), le non (no), la pêche (fishing). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-27 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.