{"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/6a62e0d4d19896314246a7b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | US Tariffs Hit 60 Trade Partners","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/50a129fb-5b4b-4a58-9ee5-068e6e2e6d6d.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow French news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trade partners, with rates from 10% to 12.5%, as a temporary tax ends. Also: An Indonesian court has convicted 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but questions remain about babies sent to Singapore.\n\nToday’s French focus: prend la place = takes the place. Vocabulary: taxe (tax), partenaire (partner), produit (product).\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-a1-2026-07-24","author_name":"LinguaWire"}