{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/6a5463fba410914b5837bd43?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | Qatar's Former Leader Dies Aged 74","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/cc737ec6-07d5-422b-b2e1-a793e35aeffa.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Qatar announces the death of its former leader, Sheikh Hamad, aged 74, and marks several days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent back in a migration crackdown.\n\nToday’s French focus: partir = to leave. Vocabulary: deuil (mourning), drapeau (flag), bureau (office).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-07-13","author_name":"LinguaWire"}