{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a8e52f9d96ec0ba18ae2232?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Why Anwar's Taiwan Remarks Matter for Malaysia","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/e6eb4ef9-dbdb-44a3-8d22-ad5dcd7b2e99.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Malaysia&#x27;s leader sparks debate by calling Taiwan part of China, raising questions about neutrality, pressure from Beijing, and the later softer tone he gives about a peaceful. Also: After a major blackout in Spain and Portugal, companies start buying battery backups to avoid losses, keep production running, and make switching from the grid to backup power.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Anwar und Taiwans Frage · Firmen kaufen Batterien.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: zurückrudern (to backtrack; to soften a strong statement later) = to backtrack; to soften a strong statement later. Vocabulary: die Speicherung (storage; saving energy for later), der Ausfall (outage; a sudden failure), der Wechsel (change; switch).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-26\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-08-26</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}