{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a1eca9fd610a774037c9d02/6a9bd2ead024784c99d5d3fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 Italian News | After 8 Years, BepiColombo Reaches Mercury's Final Stretch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a1eca9fd610a774037c9d02/4f8e2b73-8783-417d-8b20-299b31f48ce7.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: BepiColombo reaches the final stretch on its eight-year trip to Mercury, after many flybys and a plasma push. Also: Volkswagen approves another major job-cut plan as sales fall and competition stays tough.</p>\n\n<p>Oggi: BepiColombo arriva a Mercurio · Volkswagen taglia altri posti.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, he said = he said. Vocabulary: posti (jobs or positions), tagliare (to cut or reduce), piano (plan).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-05\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-05</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}