{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2ad0dc479dfe546fa3a017/6a53188273fcc6a8a7f8a503?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 Spanish News | Freed After Nigeria's Rescue Operation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ad0dc479dfe546fa3a017/1eb4ef02-7963-4b81-aaa3-3cf3c87082a2.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger Spanish listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: The US government pays nearly $3 million to victims of Havana Syndrome, a puzzling illness reported by diplomats, CIA officers, and their families. Also: Nigeria's army says it freed all 44 abducted pupils and teachers after a rescue operation, while families wait to reunite with them.\n\nToday’s Spanish focus: rescatar = to rescue; to save or pull someone out of danger. Vocabulary: el secuestro (kidnapping), la liberación (release; freedom), el rescate (rescue).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-b1-2026-07-12","author_name":"LinguaWire"}