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Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: An Indonesian court convicts 19 people in a baby trafficking case, but the fate of at least 12 babies sent to Singapore is still unclear. Also: Nigeria approves its biggest military expansion in years, with 28,000 more soldiers and four new army divisions to fight armed groups and kidnappings. Today’s French focus: être = to be. Vocabulary: l'attente (waiting; the state of waiting), le verdict (the verdict; the final court decision), la condamnation (the conviction; being found guilty and punished by a court). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-25

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Google and Tesla shares fell after huge AI spending worries investors about when profits will arrive. Also: India activist Sonam Wangchuk ends a 26-day hunger strike after negotiations over education protests. Today’s French focus: mettre fin à = to end / to put an end to. Vocabulary: l'action (share), le marché (market), la dépense (expense). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-24

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The US and Saudi Arabia sign a civilian nuclear deal that could give American companies more access, while experts warn about future uranium enrichment and nuclear spread. Also: Austria opens a police station in Hitler's birthplace to stop the site becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage spot and to send a new public message. Today’s French focus: enrichir de l'uranium = to enrich uranium. Vocabulary: le nucléaire (nuclear energy), l'uranium (uranium), la prolifération (spread). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-23

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Trump raises tariffs to 50% on many Canadian goods, and Canada says all options are on the table. Also: In Delhi, thousands return to the streets after a hard police crackdown on a youth protest for education reform. Today’s French focus: allait annoncer = was going to announce. Vocabulary: le droit de douane (tariff), épargné (spared, protected), la tension (tension). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-22

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Ryanair says profits dropped as higher fuel costs and cautious travelers hit demand. Also: The Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia and say it starts immediately. Today’s French focus: ont baissé = have fallen. Vocabulary: carburant (fuel), demande (demand), profits (profits). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-21

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A Chinese food delivery rider wins a major literary prize for poems written between deliveries. Also: Norway opens a memorial in Oslo for the 77 victims of the 2011 attack. Today’s French focus: a gagné = won. Vocabulary: le livreur (delivery rider), un poème (a poem), une pression (stress). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-20

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: Russians are turning to cash as card payments get harder and economic pressure keeps rising during the war. Also: Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada after wildfire smoke drifts into US cities, while thousands of fires keep burning. Today’s French focus: vouloir = to want. Vocabulary: banque centrale (central bank), réserve (reserve), économie (economy). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-19

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: The EU proposes giving businesses more time to cut emissions, with new permits possible until 2038 if they invest in decarbonisation. Also: A strong earthquake off southern Mexico triggers a tsunami warning, but no serious damage or fatalities are reported. Today’s French focus: doivent + infinitif = must + infinitive. Vocabulary: le système (system), le permis (permit), la plage (beach). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-18

Improve your French with slow news for A2 listening practice. In this episode: A White House teleprompter operator is accused of using inside information to bet on Donald Trump's speeches and make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi. Also: Uganda discharges its last Ebola patient, while health officials warn the outbreak in DR Congo is still spreading fast. Today’s French focus: a commencé = has started. Vocabulary: le cas (case), le dépistage (screening), la frontière (border). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-07-17