Tuesday 29th September 2026. Spain housing protests. UK plot. France Pope. Brazil election. South Africa white genocide. Screen effects...
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Tuesday 29th September 2026. Spain housing protests. UK plot. France Pope. Brazil election. South Africa white genocide. Screen effects...

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20268 min

Receive the free Friday newsletter : send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 29th September 2026. Today: Spain housing protests. UK plot. France Pope. Brazil election. Screen effects. Chile employment. South Africa white genocide. DRC killing. Korea prisoners. Uzbekistan young master. With Stephen Devincenzi 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 supporter ...

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Good morning, this is Zen 7 World War 2. I'm a This is Send7 World News in 7 minutes. I'm Stephen Devin-Chenze.

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Today is Tuesday 29th September 2026. Starting in Europe today. In Spain, there are ongoing protests against a shortage of housing and rising rents, with hundreds of people camping in tents outside Madrid's regional government building. The

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protests grew last week after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from the apartment she has lived in for 71 years after she was unable to pay the rent after the investment company which owns the apartment, dramatically raised the rent. In the United Kingdom, police have said that they are questioning five British men

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