Thursday 17th September 2026. Canada’s EU invite. UK Ed Sheeran tour. US space weapon. Netherlands Thaci sentenced. Saudi Arabia airstrikes.
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Thursday 17th September 2026. Canada’s EU invite. UK Ed Sheeran tour. US space weapon. Netherlands Thaci sentenced. Saudi Arabia airstrikes.

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 20267 min

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 17th September 2026. Today: Canada’s EU invite. UK Ed Sheeran tour. US space weapon. Netherlands Thaci sentenced. Saudi Arabia airstrikes. India-Pakistan collision. South Africa visas. Sudan mine. DRC protests. Venezuelan Machado return? And mice with human brains. With Ben Mallett Become a SEND7 supporter ! Ad-free listeningBonus quiz episode every FridayDaily transcripts (written by us, not AI!)Vocabulary listsWednesday worksheetsAsk questions in Ask Me Anything episodes10% of our profit goes to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a su...

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Good morning, this is send 7, world news in 7 minutes. I'm Ben Mallett, today is Thursday, the 17th of September, 2026. Starting in Europe. The European Union has invited Canada to be its first associate member, according to European

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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. We want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. And dear Mark, I said we must urgently reimagine our partnerships. So I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate

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member of the European Union. It is currently unclear what associate membership would mean. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is currently visiting the European Parliament. has promised to double Canada's trade with countries outside of the United States, following

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