{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6a6ac597a585d3be78b8a770?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Singapore Fines French Teen for Viral Straw Stunt","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/de424f0f-480d-4da2-bd03-07a6a755c16f.jpg?height=200","description":"Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: A Singapore court fines a French student after he licks a straw from an orange juice vending machine, posts the clip online, and the company replaces all 500 straws. Also: India's parliament hears Gen Z slang like MIA, FOMO, and delulu as lawmakers debate an anti-exam leak bill after youth-led protests.\n\nToday’s German focus: hat ersetzt = has replaced. Vocabulary: der Strohhalm (straw), die Geldstrafe (fine), der Automat (vending machine).\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-a1-2026-07-30","author_name":"LinguaWire"}