{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a5afbfa62e50b14bdd925a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Trump Threatens Canada Tariffs Over Wildfire Smoke","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/cb31a70d-1d99-405a-9699-93d76f573cd3.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while Canada says the two countries share responsibility for climate action. Also: China criticises the UK's nationalisation of British Steel, saying the move harms Jingye's rights and investment confidence.\n\nToday’s French focus: tendre les relations — to make relations more fragile or difficult = to make relations more fragile or difficult. Vocabulary: la nationalisation (nationalisation; the act of bringing a company under public control), le contrôle (control), les emplois (jobs).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-18","author_name":"LinguaWire"}