{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/6aa9e29b8a1508074d372cf3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 English News | Why Did NATO Shoot Down a Drone Over Lithuania?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bcc43f4eb34728ccd5e7/8e6a4b60-d52d-4a99-bc1c-abc8e5221e13.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania, and officials are checking where it came from. Also: GM will launch new pickup software with redesigned Silverado and Sierra trucks, with simpler controls and a phone-like screen.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: will launch = to launch. Vocabulary: launch (to start something new), redesigned (changed and made new again), controls (buttons or things you use to make something work).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-09-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}