{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a8d0957ec72659474e39903?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Why the US Just Reversed a Syria Terror Label","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/803eda75-e371-48d1-8cd0-52241a17b425.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The US removes Syria from its state sponsor of terrorism list, and Syria says the move could help recovery after 14 years of civil war. Also: China&#x27;s factories and schools are quietly training the next wave of robots, with more than two million machines already at work.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : Les États-Unis retirent la Syrie · La révolution discrète des robots en Chine.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: ont retiré = they removed. Vocabulary: L&#x27;aide (aid), La reconnaissance (recognition), Le retrait (removal).</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/french-b1-2026-08-25\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-25</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}