In this episode: Mbappé signs a new deal with On after Nike decides not to renew, marking On's first football agreement and a visible move beyond running. Also: A U.S. poll shows Americans are hopeful about AI's benefits but want more caution, with companies and government both expected to help control it.

Oggi: Mbappé firma con On · Gli americani vogliono prudenza nell’AI.

Today’s Italian focus: ha firmato un nuovo accordo = has signed a new deal. Vocabulary: l'accordo (deal), il marchio (brand), la prudenza (caution).

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In this episode: King Charles warns AI leaders about existential danger and wrong hands. Also: A researcher finds a 1,700-year-old Odyssey fragment inside a library book.

Oggi: Re Carlo avverte sull'IA · Frammento dell'Odissea in biblioteca.

Today’s Italian focus: vertice = a high-level meeting = a high-level meeting. Vocabulary: vertice (a high-level meeting), mani (hands), tesoro (treasure).

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In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as prices stay high and consumers feel the pressure. Also: Syria's parliament abolishes an old terrorism court and debates how to heal old legal wounds while tensions rise in the northeast.

Oggi: La Fed alza i tassi · La Siria abolisce il tribunale.

Today’s Italian focus: ha alzato i tassi, raised rates = raised rates. Vocabulary: aumento (increase), i tassi (interest rates), prezzi (prices).

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In this episode: A NATO fighter jet shoots down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuanian airspace, and officials investigate where it came from. Also: General Motors launches a new digital system for its pickup trucks, with simpler controls and more phone-like features.

Oggi: Drone abbattuto in Lituania · GM cambia il software delle auto.

Today’s Italian focus: è caduto, it fell = it fell. Vocabulary: l'alleanza (alliance), il paese (country), la sicurezza (safety).

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In this episode: The US blocks Iran's nuclear chief from attending the IAEA conference in Vienna, after his visa is revoked and Iran protests the travel ban. Also: Finland joins France's forward deterrence initiative, expanding the French nuclear umbrella as European security worries grow.

Oggi: Bloccato il visto a Vienna · Finlandia entra nell'ombrello francese.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato revocato = was revoked. Vocabulary: visto (visa), divieto (ban), ombra (shadow).

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In this episode: A John Deere tractor breaks down, and self-repair software helps fix a sensor in minutes. Also: Céline Dion returns to the stage in Paris after years away, with tears, applause, and a long residency ahead.

Oggi: Il trattore si rompe · Céline Dion torna a Parigi.

Today’s Italian focus: si è rotto = broke down. Vocabulary: il pezzo (piece), l'avviso (alert), i fili (wires).

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In this episode: The USA beat Spain 76-66 in Berlin and kept their 35-game winning run alive before a rematch with France. Also: UK data suggests AI is making it harder for computer science graduates to land coding jobs, with economics also feeling the pressure.

Oggi: Gli USA battono la Spagna a Berlino · L’IA cambia il lavoro dei laureati.

Today’s Italian focus: ha battuto = beat. Vocabulary: la quota (share or percentage), il sondaggio (survey), il cambiamento (change).

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In this episode: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina meet in the US Open women's final, with Sabalenka chasing a rare three-peat and Rybakina aiming for her first title in New York. Also: We explain why the shofar matters at Rosh Hashanah, and how its sound has become a powerful part of the Jewish New Year.

Oggi: Sabalenka e Rybakina in finale · Lo shofar a Rosh Hashanah.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto una cosa interessante (said something interesting) = said something interesting. Vocabulary: il corno (horn), il suono (sound), il richiamo (call).

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In this episode: Macy's posts stronger sales, lifts its outlook, and says the turnaround is taking hold. Also: Android adds a safer way to move logins between password managers on your phone.

Oggi: Macy's alza le stime · Android sposta le password.

Today’s Italian focus: sul telefono, on the phone = on the phone. Vocabulary: il negozio (store), la scelta (choice), il cliente (customer).

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In this episode: Coco Gauff saves two match points, beats Mirra Andreeva, and reaches the US Open semifinals. Also: Researchers in Sulawesi find ancient skeletons with tooth wear and traces linked to betel nuts.

Oggi: Gauff batte Andreeva e va in semifinale · Scheletri antichi e denti consumati.

Today’s Italian focus: ha battuto = beat. Vocabulary: lo scheletro (skeleton), l'usura (wear), la polpa (pulp).

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In this episode: Apple may debut its first foldable phone and new CEO John Ternus at its September 9 event, while the company faces pressure over slowing iPhone sales and AI. Also: An EU watchdog says illicit cigarette production is booming, with almost one in ten cigarettes illegal and about €13bn in annual tax revenue lost.

Oggi: Apple mostra il primo iPhone pieghevole · Sigarette illegali in quasi tutta l’UE.

Today’s Italian focus: spostano la produzione più vicino ai consumatori = they move production closer to consumers. Vocabulary: Illecito (illegal), Fabbrica (factory), Tabacco (tobacco).

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In this episode: Marco Rubio travels to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to meet three newly elected leaders, while Washington pushes stronger ties and a tougher approach to cartels. Also: The TSA launches Gateside, letting eligible TSA PreCheck members visit airport gates and shops at 13 U.S. airports, with online signup required first.

Oggi: Rubio in Colombia, Ecuador e Perù · Nuovo programma TSA in 13 aeroporti.

Today’s Italian focus: andare, to go = to go. Vocabulary: aeroporto (airport), sicurezza (security), controllo (check).

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In this episode: A small Canadian town opened churches, schools, and even an ice rink for 7,000 stranded passengers and crew after 38 flights landed unexpectedly. Also: Jamaica brings a slavery reparations petition to King Charles, asking for legal advice on Britain's historical responsibility.

Oggi: Gander accoglie 7.000 persone · Giamaica porta una petizione a Carlo.

Today’s Italian focus: chiedere, to ask = to ask. Vocabulary: la città (the town), il volontario (the volunteer), aprire (to open).

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In this episode: Experts warn the latest AI model may be getting too powerful, while safety incidents and market plans raise new concerns. Also: Sara Duterte posts bail in Manila after arrest orders and accusations over threats against President Marcos and two others.

Oggi: L’IA preoccupa gli esperti · Sara Duterte paga la cauzione.

Today’s Italian focus: dopo aver pagato, after paying = after paying. Vocabulary: la cauzione (bail), le accuse (the accusations), il rilascio (release).

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In this episode: A $650 Dutch smartphone is designed to last longer and be easy to repair, with modular parts and ethical sourcing claims. Also: Researchers complete a second full map of a fruit fly brain, helping science study every neuron and connection.

Oggi: Il telefono che dura di più · La seconda mappa del cervello della mosca.

Today’s Italian focus: è fatto per durare = is made to last. Vocabulary: colla (glue), modulare (modular), durare (to last).

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In this episode: India's internet depends on a tiny landing zone near Mumbai, where 13 of 18 intercontinental cables come ashore and carry most of the country's international bandwidth. Also: France reports its hottest summer ever, with extreme heat, wildfires, and thousands of excess deaths raising new questions about climate adaptation.

Oggi: I cavi dell’India arrivano a Versova · La Francia vive l’estate più calda.

Today’s Italian focus: è arrivata, it has arrived = it has arrived. Vocabulary: cavi (cables), punto (point), arrivare (to arrive).

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In this episode: A shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building leaves two people dead and others hurt, including police officers. Also: A US judge rejects a push to force Google to sell part of its ad business, so the company avoids a breakup for now.

Oggi: Sparatoria in un palazzo a Minneapolis · Google evita la divisione del suo business.

Today’s Italian focus: decidere, to decide = to decide. Vocabulary: edificio (building), foschia (haze), agente (police officer).

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In this episode: Ikea cuts prices across Europe to help shoppers facing a higher cost of living. Also: An Army secretary resigns after warning the White House about Hegseth's firings and promotions blockade.

Oggi: Ikea abbassa i prezzi in Europa · Dimissioni al Pentagono dopo tensioni.

Today’s Italian focus: sta abbassando i prezzi, is lowering prices = is lowering prices. Vocabulary: la libreria (bookcase), i contenitori (storage units), abbassare (to lower).

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In this episode: Turkmenistan starts repairing methane leaks at old oil and gas facilities, and UN data says eight leaks have already been stopped. Also: NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will give scientists a much wider view of the Universe.

Oggi: Turkmenistan chiude otto perdite di metano · NASA lancia il telescopio Roman.

Today’s Italian focus: può guardare, can look at / can see = can look at / can see. Vocabulary: fuga (leak), chiuso (closed; reserved), perdita (leak; loss).

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In this episode: Australia is working with Russian officials to secure Oscar Jenkins's release, while keeping the talks cautious and avoiding any promise of a prisoner swap. Also: A test found popular AI chatbots usually pushed back against foreign propaganda better than search engines, while AI summaries at the top of results performed worse.

Oggi: L’Australia cerca il rilascio di Jenkins · Chatbot AI contro le false notizie.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, said = said. Vocabulary: il rilascio (release), i funzionari (officials), la prudenza (caution).

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In this episode: Nepal's flood death toll rises while thousands remain missing, and rescuers keep searching. Also: One Nation claims a byelection win in Western Australia, with Barnaby Joyce saying politics has changed.

Oggi: Alluvione in Nepal, molti dispersi · One Nation vince a Secret Harbour.

Today’s Italian focus: essere state salvate, to have been saved = to have been saved. Vocabulary: disperso (missing), salvare (to save), soccorsi (rescue efforts).

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In this episode: UK telecoms upgrades are lagging, and executives warn that faster 5G and better network coverage are needed to handle growing AI traffic. Also: US consumers ask why tariff refunds go to businesses, while importers get money back after a Supreme Court ruling on illegal tariffs.

Oggi: Reti UK indietro nell’IA · Rimborsi dazi alle aziende.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, he/she said = he/she said. Vocabulary: il dazio (tariff), il rimborso (refund), la copertura (coverage).

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In this episode: Ghana's child vaccination system is under pressure as US aid cuts leave a major health funding gap and make it harder to reach children, track missed doses, and keep vaccines safe. Also: More than 80 performers ask the UK government for legal rights over their voices as AI voice cloning raises fears of voice theft and growing harm in creative work.

Oggi: I vaccini dei bambini in Ghana · Attori chiedono protezione per la voce.

Today’s Italian focus: dovere (must/have to) = must / have to. Vocabulary: il buco (gap / hole), la dose (dose), la catena del freddo (cold chain).

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In this episode: Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran to lower tensions and revive dialogue between Iran and the United States. Also: Bill Gates warns that AI could quickly change the U.S. job market and put millions of jobs at risk.

Oggi: Qatar va a Teheran · Gates avverte sui posti di lavoro.

Today’s Italian focus: può cambiare, can change = can change. Vocabulary: il lavoro (work), i posti di lavoro (jobs), le regole (rules).

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In this episode: Anwar's Taiwan comments raise questions about Malaysia's non-aligned stance and its ties with China. Also: Spanish and Portuguese firms buy battery back-ups after a huge blackout exposed business risks.

Oggi: Le parole di Anwar su Taiwan · Le aziende comprano batterie.

Today’s Italian focus: se una regione provasse a staccarsi, if a region tried to break away = if a region tried to break away. Vocabulary: la difesa (defense), il sostegno (support), l'unità (unity).

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In this episode: OpenAI slows model development and tightens safety after risky test behavior. Also: Near Paris, three new parks will be built, including one inspired by manga.

Oggi: OpenAI rallenta i modelli di IA · Nascerà un parco manga vicino Parigi.

Today’s Italian focus: sta rallentando lo sviluppo = is slowing down development. Vocabulary: l'area (area), rallentare (to slow down), la pausa (pause).

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In this episode: New York identifies a 9/11 victim using genetic genealogy after 25 years. Also: China delays its Chang'e 7 Moon mission, likely because of difficult weather.

Oggi: Vittima dell’11 settembre identificata · Cina rimanda missione lunare.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto = said. Vocabulary: vittima (victim), legame (link), corrispondenza (match).

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In this episode: Mice enter a hibernation-like state and lose more than half their synapses, yet they seem to keep their memories. Also: Serena Williams teams up with Carlos Alcaraz for the US Open mixed doubles after both return from injuries or a break.

Oggi: Topi e memoria · Serena e Alcaraz in doppio misto.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato rivisto, was revised = was revised. Vocabulary: cervello (brain), ricordo (memory), battito (heartbeat).

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In this episode: Japan hanged Sunao Takami, convicted of killing five people in a 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor fire, while debate over the death penalty continues. Also: Australia passed a law forcing big tech platforms to make deals with news publishers or pay a levy on advertising revenue.

Oggi: Giappone impicca Sunao Takami · Australia fa pagare le piattaforme.

Today’s Italian focus: fare accordi - to make deals = to make deals. Vocabulary: accordo (agreement), prelievo (levy), redazione (newsroom).

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In this episode: Brazil pours billions into AI while splitting its tech partnerships between the US and China. Also: DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as the outbreak grows and researchers test whether they can help against Bundibugyo.

Oggi: Il Brasile investe nell’IA · Il Congo riceve 70.000 dosi.

Today’s Italian focus: non si sa ancora, not known yet = not known yet. Vocabulary: dosi (doses), zone (areas), squadre (teams).

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In this episode: Amazon plans to expand Prime Air delivery drones to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026, but more flights may also mean more noise for residents. Also: Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country in three years, as political uncertainty, security fears, and conflict reshape the future.

Oggi: Droni Amazon verso quasi 500 città · Israele vede più emigrazione.

Today’s Italian focus: deve arrivare, must reach = must reach. Vocabulary: emigrazione (emigration), incertezza (uncertainty), conflitto (conflict).

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In this episode: Unitree's stock market debut in Shanghai sent shares up more than 600%, showing how robotics is becoming a serious business and a major China–US competition. Also: AI music platforms are challenging the old rule of who gets paid, as Suno and Udio raise new questions about permission, credit, and fair compensation.

Oggi: Unitree sale oltre il 600% · Chi guadagna con la musica AI.

Today’s Italian focus: è salito = has risen. Vocabulary: azioni (shares), quotazione (listing), listino (market).

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In this episode: Petlibro explains a cloud server outage that disrupted smart pet feeders and left some pets waiting for food. Also: Cities are changing data center rules as protests and higher electricity costs grow.

Oggi: Guasto Petlibro per il distributore smart · Nuove regole per i data center.

Today’s Italian focus: si è detto, it was said = it was said. Vocabulary: distributore (pet feeder), guasto (breakdown), bolletta (utility bill).

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In this episode: Lala weakens to tropical storm, brings heavy rain, wind, flooding to Hawaii. Also: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country's history.

Every episode ends with a Italian language recap: three vocabulary words and one grammar point, explained in Italian with examples you can repeat.

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In this episode: In Nigeria, riders are switching to electric motorcycles as petrol prices rise, cutting fuel and maintenance costs. Also: Liechtenstein changes its royal succession rule so the first-born child can inherit, regardless of sex.

Oggi: Moto elettriche a Gombe · Nuova regola per il trono.

Today’s Italian focus: costa circa = costs about. Vocabulary: la benzina (petrol), il risparmio (savings), il costo (cost).

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In this episode: Zambia's vote counting resumes after a nationwide pause over reported attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballots, with results due by Sunday. Also: A battery-electric aircraft completes its first test flight, lasting nearly half an hour and using only $5 of electricity, though the company is still focused on a hybrid model.

Oggi: In Zambia riprende il conteggio · Primo volo per aereo elettrico.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, said = said. Vocabulary: seggio (polling place), ballottaggio (runoff election), conteggio (counting).

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In this episode: Investors in South Korea's Kospi face sharp losses after a fast market correction, with one trader saying he lost $14,000 in a month. Also: Millions of people across Spain crowd cities to watch the country's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.

Oggi: Corea del Sud: forti perdite in borsa · Spagna guarda un’eclissi totale.

Today’s Italian focus: andare a + infinito, to be going to / to do something soon = to be going to / to do something soon. Vocabulary: correzione (correction), margine (extra money asked by a broker when risk rises), rimbalzo (bounce back).

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In this episode: WHO says Ebola in Congo could become the deadliest outbreak ever, with more than 4,300 cases, over 2,000 deaths, and efforts to keep the spread under control. Also: Physicists report strong new evidence for glueballs, tiny particles made only of gluons, from the BES III experiment.

Oggi: Ebola in Congo, nuovi numeri preoccupano · Nuove prove sui glueball.

Today’s Italian focus: tenere sotto controllo = to keep under control. Vocabulary: la diffusione (spread), il contagio (infection), la sopravvivenza (survival).

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In this episode: Zambia votes as people judge reforms by daily prices, debt, and jobs. Also: A midwife in Alabama travels far to help Black moms and babies in care deserts.

Oggi: Il voto in Zambia e i prezzi · Una levatrice aiuta mamme e bambini.

Today’s Italian focus: conta per l'economia del Paese, matters for the country's economy = matters for the country's economy. Vocabulary: debito (debt), inflazione (inflation), prezzo (price).

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In this episode: Nvidia raises $500bn from major investors to fund AI infrastructure, including data centres, factories, and cooling systems. Also: Chinese courts back some workers replaced by AI, but job fears remain as people try to adapt.

Oggi: Nvidia raccoglie soldi per l’AI · I tribunali proteggono i lavoratori.

Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, said = said. Vocabulary: la sentenza (court ruling), il licenziamento (dismissal), il lavoro (job).

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In this episode: Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France for the second time, after a strong final stage and a bigger overall lead. Also: Divers off Sicily discover an ancient Roman shipwreck filled with preserved amphorae, and experts begin studying it.

Oggi: Vollering vince il Tour per la seconda volta · Scoperto relitto romano vicino alla Sicilia.

Today’s Italian focus: essere usate per trasportare, to be used for transporting = to be used for transporting. Vocabulary: anfora (amphora), relitto (shipwreck), profondità (depth).

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In this episode: A solar eclipse is coming on Wednesday, with a total eclipse in parts of Europe and a partial one in parts of the United States. Also: Paris is tightening e-scooter rules, requiring helmets and high-visibility vests or riders may face fines.

Oggi: Eclissi di Sole in arrivo · Parigi stringe le regole per i monopattini.

Today’s Italian focus: si vede, is visible / can be seen = is visible / can be seen. Vocabulary: multa (fine), casco (helmet), giubbotto (high-visibility vest).

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In this episode: Ebola cases in the DRC pass 4,000, and WHO experts ask for a full human trial of the only approved vaccine to see if it can also protect against the Bundibugyo strain. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign a defense agreement in Mecca, saying an armed attack on one should be treated as an attack on all.

Oggi: Ebola in Congo: nuovi numeri e vaccino · Accordo di difesa tra tre Paesi.

Today’s Italian focus: è stato dichiarato, was declared = was declared. Vocabulary: l'epidemia (the epidemic), il numero (the number), la scorta (the stockpile).

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In this episode: A thrift chain uses AI to set prices more clearly and keep them low. Also: A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million over harm to young users.

Oggi: Prezzi nuovi nei negozi dell'usato · Meta deve pagare 567 milioni.

Today’s Italian focus: lancia = launches. Vocabulary: prezzo (price), negozio (store), vendita (sale).

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In this episode: The FDA approves Moderna's new seasonal flu vaccine for adults 50 and older, and the episode explains how it performed in trials. Also: Seven more rescued beluga whales reach Texas as the relocation from Marineland continues, with caretakers monitoring their new home.

Oggi: FDA approva nuovo vaccino Moderna · Sette balene bianche arrivano in Texas.

Today’s Italian focus: ha approvato, approved = approved. Vocabulary: vaccino (vaccine), dose (dose), effetti collaterali (side effects).

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In this episode: The EU backs Spain after the Ceuta migrant crisis and talks about a united response. Also: Wildfires in southern France uncover hundreds of old World War Two shells in Le Porge.

Oggi: L’UE sostiene la Spagna a Ceuta · Incendi scoprono vecchi ordigni in Francia.

Today’s Italian focus: sono stati rimandati, were sent back = were sent back. Vocabulary: confine (border), crisi (crisis), solidarietà (solidarity).

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In this episode: Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja after an avalanche killed an expedition in Pakistan. Also: Michigan reports the first two deaths linked to a cyclospora outbreak spreading across the US.

Oggi: Nepal piange Nirmal Purja · Primi morti nel focolaio negli USA.

Today’s Italian focus: ha reso omaggio, to paid tribute = to paid tribute. Vocabulary: valanga (avalanche), omaggio (tribute), coraggio (courage).

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