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Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Turkish and Somali forces free a cargo ship after a 10-day hostage operation off Somalia, with 14 pirates reported killed. Also: Addisu Gobena breaks the Sydney Marathon record, while Peres Jepchirchir wins the women's race. Hoje: Navio cargueiro resgatado na Somália · Gobena bate recorde em Sydney. Today’s European Portuguese focus: estava nas mãos, was in the hands of / under the control of = was in the hands of / under the control of. Vocabulary: navio (ship), tripulação (crew), pirataria (piracy). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-30

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump announces a major oil deal with Venezuela and says it could lower gas prices. Also: A Venezuelan father living in Texas is deported to Liberia and ends up far from his wife and baby son. Hoje: Acordo de petróleo com a Venezuela · Pai venezuelano é deportado para a Libéria. Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai baixar, is going to lower = is going to lower. Vocabulary: acordo (agreement), controlo (control), aumento (increase). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-29

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: More than 100 leaders warn that AI-enabled cyberattacks could rise in the coming months, and that companies and hospitals need stronger defenses now. Also: Thieves pull off a super-fast raid on the Treasure of Villena, leaving a Spanish museum devastated in just minutes. Hoje: Aviso sério sobre ataques com IA · Assalto rápido ao Tesouro de Villena. Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitive = to be doing / an action in progress. Vocabulary: alerta (warning), janela (window; a short period of time), carta (letter). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-28

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: United Airlines is adding new international routes for 2027, betting that travelers want fresh destinations beyond the usual big cities. Also: Humanoid robots race fast, beat human sprint records, crash into barriers, and sometimes burst into flames in Beijing. Hoje: United anuncia novas ligações internacionais · Robôs batem recordes e ardem. Today’s European Portuguese focus: entrar por uma cidade e sair por outra (to arrive in one city and leave from = to arrive in one city and leave from another. Vocabulary: o destino (destination), a ligação (route or connection), sem escala (nonstop). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-26

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US removes Syria from a terror list after a 45-day review, with Damascus saying it could help recovery after 14 years of civil war. Also: China's quiet factory robot boom is reshaping training, with more than two million robots already working in factories. Hoje: EUA tiram Síria da lista · Robôs silenciosos avançam na China. Today’s European Portuguese focus: retirar de, to remove from = to remove from. Vocabulary: lista (list), país (country), banco (bank). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-25

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A major data centre project in Naivasha raises fears about water pressure in an already stressed region. Also: Ebola cases in the DRC rise sharply as international calls grow to help contain the outbreak. Hoje: Centro de dados em Naivasha · Ebola piora na RDC. Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitivo, to be + -ing / to be doing = to be + -ing / to be doing. Vocabulary: consumo (consumption), captação (water extraction), bacia (basin). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-24

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Coca-Cola is testing customizable drinks, dirty soda, and new dispensers to boost sales. Also: Humanoid robots are gaining momentum as experts explain why they may be reaching a tipping point. Hoje: Coca-Cola testa bebidas à medida · Robots humanoides ganham força. Today’s European Portuguese focus: está a testar = is testing = is testing. Vocabulary: o lucro (profit), o sabor (flavor), a loja (store). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-23

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Waymo boosts lobbying spending as its robotaxi fight with Uber intensifies. Also: The Panama Canal will let fewer ships pass as El Niño reduces water supply. Hoje: Waymo aumenta pressão política · Canal do Panamá aceita menos navios. Today’s European Portuguese focus: vai deixar passar, to let pass = to let pass. Vocabulary: água (water), comércio (trade), receitas (revenue). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-08-22