{"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/6ac44e3daef04465058f9d9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Brazil's Election Heads for a Close Runoff","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/ee612115-a901-4cd5-b73f-fc705425d131.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Norway plans a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places because of privacy concerns. Also: Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil&#x27;s first election round with 47 percent, setting up a runoff against Lula on 25 October.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: reported speech = reporting what someone said. Vocabulary: ban (an official rule that stops something), consent (permission), privacy (the right to keep personal information or activities private).</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-b1-2026-10-06\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-06</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}