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Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the Italian-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: Four pastry chefs from Ticino will represent Switzerland at the Panettone World Championship in Milan. Also: FC Lugano came from behind to beat Getafe 5–2 in Spain for a second consecutive Conference League victory. Today’s Italian focus: ha spiegato che = explained that. Vocabulary: La categoria (category), La giuria (jury), L'assaggio (tasting). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US Justice Department sues Alaska election officials to block certification if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses but would have won after votes for another candidate with. Also: Serious PHP vulnerabilities trigger a global cyber-security alert, as PHP powers about 70% of the world's websites and platforms are urged to install updates. Oggi: Causa del Dipartimento di Giustizia sulle elezioni in Alaska · Gravi vulnerabilità scoperte nel linguaggio PHP. Today’s Italian focus: sono state individuate = were identified. Vocabulary: il server (server), il difetto (flaw or defect), il gestore (site or service manager). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: US markets fall as Iran tensions and doubts about high AI spending push Brent crude to nearly $113 a barrel. Also: The US Supreme Court rules that student IDs cannot be used to prove voter identity in New Hampshire's November 3 midterm election. Oggi: Le borse scendono e il petrolio sale · Niente tessere studentesche per votare. Today’s Italian focus: potrebbe, might, could = might, could. Vocabulary: la tessera (ID card), l'elettore (voter), l'ordinanza (official order). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Missiles hit homes in Kyiv, injuring six people as Russia signals it may resume peace talks. Also: Two serious PHP vulnerabilities lead governments to temporarily take websites offline and urge security updates. Oggi: Missili russi colpiscono case a Kyiv · Gravi vulnerabilità scoperte nel linguaggio PHP. Today’s Italian focus: ha incontrato = met. Vocabulary: la falla (vulnerability or flaw), l'aggiornamento (update), la memoria (memory). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Talks in Oslo address intelligence sharing between Ukraine and the United States, while Russia faces pressure to respond to peace proposals. Also: The Nasdaq 100 falls 5.5% as investors reassess the value of AI companies and question whether the stock-market boom can continue. Oggi: Zelensky: Lo scambio di informazioni ora funziona · Il boom dell’intelligenza artificiale rallenta. Today’s Italian focus: non è riuscita a quotarsi = was not able to be listed. Vocabulary: La Borsa (the stock market), L'azione (share or stock), L'indice (index). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The US bans DeepSeek AI from most civilian government agencies amid security concerns and tensions with China. Also: France imposes overnight curfews in Paris and other cities after protests, looting, and violence. Oggi: Gli Stati Uniti vietano DeepSeek nelle agenzie civili · Coprifuoco in Francia dopo proteste e violenze. Today’s Italian focus: frasi relative con che = relative clauses with that or who. Vocabulary: il coprifuoco (curfew), l'assembramento (group of people gathered), lo spostamento (movement from one place to another). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump pauses several Russia sanctions for 60 days to keep peace negotiations open, while Ukraine warns that siding with Putin would be a historic mistake. Also: The World Food Programme says nearly 1.4 million people in Gaza face acute food insecurity as fragile improvements, funding shortages, and unsafe aid distribution threaten the. Oggi: Trump sospende le sanzioni contro la Russia · La crisi alimentare continua a Gaza. Today’s Italian focus: può ridurre = can reduce. Vocabulary: la distruzione (destruction), il riparo (shelter), lo sfollato (displaced person). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the Italian-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: This week near Foggia, farmer Claudio Delia brought his donkey Susy to a protest over high diesel prices, making her a symbol of the pressure on farmers, olive growers, and truck. Also: A report from Italian-speaking Switzerland visits two groups practising medieval combat as a modern sport: historical fencing with the Compagnia del Corvo Grigio and group. Today’s Italian focus: perché = because. Vocabulary: il casello (motorway tollbooth or exit), il presidio (organized protest vigil), il pieno (a full tank of fuel). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Ukraine strikes a major oil refinery near Moscow after Russia's attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Also: Tech stocks fall as investors worry about the debt used to build AI data centers. Oggi: L’Ucraina colpisce una raffineria vicino a Mosca · Il calo dei titoli tecnologici legati all’intelligenza artificiale. Today’s Italian focus: potrebbero = might or could. Vocabulary: il calo (decline or decrease), il debito (debt), il rendimento (return or yield). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Five ballistic missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing five people and injuring 16; the Houthis say they targeted Saudi military operations headquarters. Also: The Trump administration sues California over a list of roughly 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters and demands action on mail-in ballots. Oggi: Cinque missili colpiscono il palazzo di Aden · Il governo Trump fa causa alla California. Today’s Italian focus: Il passivo = the passive voice. Vocabulary: La scheda (ballot), La lista (list), Il voto (vote). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: U.S. inflation reaches 3.7% as fuel and other costs rise before the midterm elections. Also: The U.S. may have withheld early warnings to Ukraine before Russian missile and drone attacks that killed six people and left about 600,000 without electricity. Oggi: L’inflazione negli Stati Uniti sale al 3,7% · Dubbi sugli avvertimenti americani all’Ucraina. Today’s Italian focus: sono rimaste / sono rimasto/a, to have remained = to have remained. Vocabulary: il carburante (fuel), il costo (cost), lo stipendio (salary). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Russian ballistic missile strikes hit a Kyiv power plant and a residential building, killing one person and injuring 13. Also: The IPCC faces pressure to delay its AR7 climate report from 2028 to 2029, while vulnerable countries oppose the postponement. Oggi: Attacco russo contro una centrale di Kyiv · Possibile rinvio del rapporto IPCC sul clima. Today’s Italian focus: di voler = to want to. Vocabulary: l'attacco (attack), il missile (missile), la tregua (truce). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted three Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, while the Riyadh airport remains closed after deadly attacks. Also: The EU will limit Chinese hybrid-vehicle imports to 350,000 a year, using a quota that could reduce China's market share from 6% to 3%. Oggi: Nuovo attacco missilistico degli Houthi contro Riyadh · Nuovo limite europeo alle importazioni dalla Cina. Today’s Italian focus: non sono = are not. Vocabulary: il limite (limit), la quota (quota), la dogana (customs). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Sailors are reportedly offered up to five times their regular salary to cross the dangerous Strait of Hormuz, where nearly 100 vessels have been attacked. Also: At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying 305 people capsized off Djibouti; about 82 people were rescued. Oggi: Marinai offerti fino a cinque volte lo stipendio · Naufragio di migranti al largo di Gibuti. Today’s Italian focus: dopo che = after. Vocabulary: il sopravvissuto (survivor), l'assistenza (assistance), il soccorso (rescue). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the Italian-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: Rallylegend in San Marino planned tributes to rally legends Sandro Munari and Alex Fiorio, including historic cars, an exhibition, and a book presentation. Also: San Marino's under-20 women's volleyball team finished second after a close 3-2 final defeat by Iceland, following three straight 3-0 wins. Today’s Italian focus: ha chiuso, finished or concluded = finished or concluded. Vocabulary: il girone (group), la semifinale (semifinal), il tie-break (deciding set). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-10-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.