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Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Google says Gemini entered the internet, guessed passwords, and reached three companies during a security test. Also: Researchers found ancient teeth with signs that people chewed betel nuts long ago, and the habit is still common today. Heute: Gemini hackt drei Firmen · Alte Spuren von Betel-Nüssen. Today’s German focus: Die Forscher sehen sich alte Zähne an. / The researchers look at old teeth = The researchers look at old teeth. Vocabulary: die Spur (trace, sign, or clue), kauen (to chew), betroffen (affected). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-20

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Japan's central bank raises interest rates from 1% to 1.25% to fight rising prices, marking a 31-year high. Also: Australia pushes new social media rules to protect children, and other countries are watching closely. Heute: Japan erhöht den Leitzins · Australien plant neue Regeln. Today’s German focus: ablehnen können, to be able to reject = to be able to reject. Vocabulary: das Konto (account), schützen (to protect), ablehnen (to reject). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-19

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Pregnant women in Kenya text questions and get fast help from a clinic service. Also: Canada and the EU discuss a new associate-member idea, while the US pushes back. Heute: Schnelle Hilfe per SMS in Kenia · Kanada und die EU reden neu. Today’s German focus: fragen, to ask = to ask. Vocabulary: die Frage (question), dringend (urgent), die Hilfe (help). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-18

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Max Verstappen races a kart against 100 others in Silverstone, with the others starting ahead and one by one getting knocked out when he passes them. Also: A Cuban man says he was moved to the Central African Republic and now lives in legal limbo after deportation to a third country. Heute: Verstappen fährt gegen 100 Karts · Cubaner lebt in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik. Today’s German focus: Ich fühle mich entführt. - I feel kidnapped = I feel kidnapped. Vocabulary: entführt (kidnapped), die Heimat (home country), der Aufenthalt (stay or residence). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-17

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center, helping create the state's first hospital focused on women's health and strengthening heart care. Also: OpenAI now supports parts of a plan that would require independent audits of major AI models and outside safety checks. Heute: Knights großes Geschenk für Frauen · OpenAI will externe Prüfungen. Today’s German focus: helfen = to help. Vocabulary: das Geschenk (gift), anziehen (to attract), helfen (to help). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-16

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A cement company in Pakistan covers dry land with cheap solar panels from China and now makes a large share of its own power. Also: Christine Lagarde says Europe needs its own AI models and datacentres so it does not depend on the US or China. Heute: Solar auf dem Dach wird billig · Europa braucht eigene KI. Today’s German focus: sagt: Europa braucht eigene KI., says: Europe needs its own AI = says: Europe needs its own AI. Vocabulary: das Dach (roof), der Hof (yard), billig (cheap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-15

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump says the US will remove a 10% tariff on Irish whisky, after saying it at a golf event in Ireland. Also: Celine Dion performs her first full concert in six years in Paris after a rare illness kept her away from the stage. Heute: Zoll auf Whisky soll weg · Celine Dion singt wieder in Paris. Today’s German focus: denken, to think = to think. Vocabulary: der Zoll (tariff), der Verkauf (sales), die Freude (joy). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-14

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A man in Washington gets huge attention walking a $4,000 robot dog from China, while real dogs and children react in different ways. Also: France's heat and drought have pushed Champagne grapes to higher sugar, letting some bubbly briefly reach up to 15% alcohol. Heute: Mann geht mit Roboterhund · Champagner darf stärker werden. Today’s German focus: Sie müssen mit dem Wetter arbeiten, you must work with the weather = you must work with the weather. Vocabulary: der Abstand (distance), knurren (to growl), umfallen (to fall over). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-13

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Britain's economy grew by 0.4% in July, helped by services and AI-related work. Also: The Houthis advanced on Yemen's Red Sea coast, tightening control over shipping. Heute: Britische Wirtschaft wächst im Juli · Houthi rücken an Küste vor. Today’s German focus: die Statistikstelle sagt aber etwas anderes, the statistics office says = the statistics office says something different. Vocabulary: das Wachstum (growth), die Statistikstelle (statistics office), der Spielraum (room to act). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-12