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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. Sunday special: two stories from the Portuguese-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: Last Wednesday, Angola beat Malawi 3-1 in Luanda and moved level with Egypt at the top of Group B in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Also: Last Thursday, Cape Verde's prime minister promised state support to make printed books more accessible, while no specific measures were announced. Today’s European Portuguese focus: Não foram anunciadas medidas específicas, no specific measures were announced = no specific measures were announced. Vocabulary: o cabeceamento (header), o cruzamento (cross), os descontos (added time). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-11

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 social media photo leads to the discovery of a giant waterlily species in Colombia, already critically endangered. Also: NASA asks US companies to develop private space stations that could replace the International Space Station from 2030. Hoje: Nova espécie de nenúfar-gigante na Colômbia · NASA pede estações espaciais privadas. Today’s European Portuguese focus: a ideia é que = the idea is that. Vocabulary: a pista (clue), a expedição (expedition), a autorização (permission or authorization). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-10

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Samsung forecasts a record operating profit as strong demand for memory chips used in AI data centres drives prices and earnings higher. Also: Google unveils Gemini, an AI agent that can complete workplace tasks across Google and third-party apps. Hoje: Samsung prevê lucros recorde com chips · Google apresenta agente Gemini para o trabalho. Today’s European Portuguese focus: não apenas = not only; not just. Vocabulary: a tarefa (task), a ferramenta (tool), o objetivo (objective; goal). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-09

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Mistral launches Le Chonk, an open-weight trillion-parameter model designed to challenge leading US and Chinese AI models. Also: A remote Antarctic island loses more than 680,000 chinstrap penguins, a 63% decline linked to climate-driven changes in ocean food chains. Hoje: Mistral lança o modelo Le Chonk · Zavodovski perde centenas de milhares de pinguins. Today’s European Portuguese focus: Orações relativas com onde = relative clauses with where. Vocabulary: A redução (reduction), A nuvem (cloud), O arquipélago (archipelago). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-08

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrinos. Also: Giorgia Meloni files to trademark her voice in the European Union to protect against AI deepfakes. Hoje: Francis Halzen recebe o Prémio Nobel da Física · Giorgia Meloni regista a sua voz como marca. Today’s European Portuguese focus: porque = because. Vocabulary: carga (charge), matéria (matter), origem (origin). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-07

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Norway proposes a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places because of privacy concerns. Also: Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first presidential election round with 47%, ahead of Lula's 45%, sending the race to a 25 October runoff. Hoje: Noruega quer limitar óculos com inteligência artificial · Flávio Bolsonaro vence primeira volta no Brasil. Today’s European Portuguese focus: mais popular = more popular. Vocabulary: a privacidade (privacy), o equilíbrio (balance), a regra (rule). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-06

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Elfyn Evans ends Britain's 25-year wait for a world rally championship after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: A proposed $31 billion Anthropic datacentre in rural Queensland faces local resistance over its huge energy demand and promised benefits. Hoje: Evans conquista o título mundial de ralis · Centro de dados provoca debate na Austrália rural. Today’s European Portuguese focus: conseguiu e terminou, managed to and finished = managed to and finished. Vocabulary: a capacidade (capacity), o arrefecimento (cooling), a procura (demand). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-05

Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: OpenAI investigates unauthorised agent access to Australian government websites while reviewing 50 petabytes of data. Also: Kevin Sinfield completes seven ultramarathons in seven days to support motor neurone disease causes. Hoje: A revisão da OpenAI a acessos não autorizados · O último desafio de ultramaratonas de Kevin Sinfield. Today’s European Portuguese focus: disse que = said that. Vocabulary: o percurso (route or course), o bloco (block), a milha (mile). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-04