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Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Amazon plans to expand Prime Air delivery drones to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, while some residents worry about more daily drone noise. Also: A new study says nearly 270,000 Israelis have left in three years, with political uncertainty, security fears, and a changing government pushing the trend. Aujourd'hui : Amazon veut plus de drones · De plus en plus d’Israéliens partent. Today’s French focus: de plus en plus, more and more = more and more. Vocabulary: départs (departures; leaving), incertitude (uncertainty), sécurité (security; safety). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-20

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Unitree's stock market debut in Shanghai jumps more than 600%, showing strong investor interest in humanoid robots. Also: AI music platforms raise a big question: who gets paid when songs are made in seconds?. Aujourd'hui : Unitree grimpe en Bourse · Qui gagne avec la musique IA. Today’s French focus: a attiré = attracted = attracted. Vocabulary: l'action (share), l'entrée en Bourse (stock market debut), le bénéfice (profit). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-19

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Hawaii, Lala weakens but heavy rain, flooding, and landslides remain a danger. Also: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola deaths and confirmed cases keep rising fast. Aujourd'hui : Lala perd de la force · Ebola tue trop de personnes. Today’s French focus: a perdu de la force, to have weakened = to have weakened. Vocabulary: la pluie (rain), l'inondation (flood), le glissement (landslide). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-17

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Nigeria, electric motorcycles are spreading as riders try to save money on fuel and maintenance while facing high petrol prices and irregular electricity. Also: In Liechtenstein, the royal succession rule changes so the first-born child can inherit the throne, whether a girl or a boy. Aujourd'hui : Les motos électriques au Nigeria · Nouvelle règle pour le trône. Today’s French focus: ne pas avoir de courant, to have no electricity = to have no electricity. Vocabulary: la subvention (subsidy), le litre (liter), le courant (electricity). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-16

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Zambia's election count resumes after a pause caused by alleged attacks on polling staff and concerns over stolen marked ballots. Also: A large all-electric aircraft makes its first test flight, lasting nearly half an hour and using just $5 of electricity. Aujourd'hui : Le comptage reprend en Zambie · Premier vol d’un avion électrique. Today’s French focus: reprendre = to resume. Vocabulary: le comptage (counting), l'urne (ballot box), la menace (threat). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-15

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Investors in South Korea's Kospi face sharp losses after a fast market drop, with one trader saying he lost $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions across Spain watch the country's first total solar eclipse in more than a century, cheering as the sky goes dark. Aujourd'hui : Perte au Kospi en Corée du Sud · Éclipse totale en Espagne. Today’s French focus: être en train de + infinitif, to be in the middle of doing something = to be in the middle of doing something. Vocabulary: courtier (broker), action (share), risque (risk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-14

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: WHO says Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to become the deadliest outbreak ever, with over 4,300 cases and more than 2,000 deaths. Also: Physicists at BES III report the strongest new evidence yet for glueballs, the elusive particles made only of gluons. Aujourd'hui : Ebola en RDC · Preuves pour les glueballs. Today’s French focus: être en route pour devenir, to be on track to become = to be on track to become. Vocabulary: l'épidémie (the outbreak), la propagation (the spread), le soignant (health worker). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-13

Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Zambia votes as people weigh reforms against daily hardship, rising prices, debt restructuring, and copper money. Also: A Black midwife travels across Alabama to care for moms and babies in areas without nearby maternity services. Aujourd'hui : La Zambie vote sous pression · Une sage-femme aide les mamans. Today’s French focus: aller à + infinitif, to be going to = to be going to. Vocabulary: le chômage (unemployment), le rééchelonnement (debt rescheduling), la grossesse (pregnancy). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-08-12