{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a5c4ed7f782764c4cdce175?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Fire Smoke","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/d7c61dd7-bcdb-4e03-98b3-7a71e317126e.jpg?height=200","description":"Improve your German with slow news for A2 listening practice.\n\nIn this episode: Russia is seeing more people use cash as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments and add pressure to a slowing wartime economy. Also: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while Canada says both countries must act on climate change.\n\nToday’s German focus: fällt aus = fails or stops working. Vocabulary: das Bargeld (cash), das Netz (network), die Prognose (forecast).\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-a2-2026-07-19","author_name":"LinguaWire"}