{"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/6a9275da1d52ae16ba3b0895?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 French News | Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29a7413f4eb34728c4200e/a99dfdfe-2155-4e98-9043-6d1953cfabf0.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>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.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Le Cambodge dit: plus d&#x27;arnaques · Berlin refuse de payer.</p>\n\n<p>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).</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/french-a1-2026-08-29\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-29</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}