{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6a5c5047f782764c4cdd2e94?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Six Tourist Deaths Leave Laos Without Answers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/8b45462f-5104-4708-9b72-9da79175fca5.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Laos says it still cannot determine what caused six tourist deaths linked to methanol, and the case now centres on missing autopsies, limited forensic evidence, and charges. Also: German politician Jens Spahn resigns after criticism over having a child through surrogacy abroad, a move that clashed with Germany's ban and triggered debate inside his own party.\n\nToday’s English focus: is facing charges = is officially being dealt with in a legal case right now. Vocabulary: autopsies (medical examinations of bodies after death), forensic (connected with scientific work used in a legal investigation), distillery (a place where alcohol is made).\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-b1-2026-07-19","author_name":"LinguaWire"}