{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6a62e305d198963142471abb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | India Activist Ends Hunger Strike After 26 Days","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/5558d6c7-d1f2-4f07-9946-20537891cf04.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your English with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Google's parent company Alphabet and Tesla see big share drops as investors worry about huge AI spending and future profits. Also: In India, activist Sonam Wangchuk ends a 26-day hunger strike after talks and fears of possible violence.\n\nToday’s English focus: is going to spend = is going to spend. Vocabulary: shares (parts of a company that people can buy), stock (the price of a company on the market), spending (the money you use for something).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-07-24","author_name":"LinguaWire"}