{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6a546347d2dde6b09ac8c38e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Qatar's Former Leader Dies Aged 74","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/e4d67aa0-70d1-4785-a518-776a21fc29f6.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Qatar announces the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who took power in a bloodless coup and helped turn the country into a gas-rich powerhouse. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners have been deported or repatriated as protests and a migration crackdown continue.\n\nToday’s German focus: wegbringen = to take someone away; to deport. Vocabulary: wegbringen (to take someone away; to deport), die Grenze (the border), der Protest (the protest).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-13","author_name":"LinguaWire"}