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In this episode: The U.S. launches limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after Iran fires at a U.S. aircraft and launches a missile threatening ships. Also: Russian attacks kill at least 38 civilians in Ukraine, including people at an aid centre, hospice, and hospital.

Hoy: Estados Unidos ataca objetivos iraníes · Ataques rusos matan a 38 civiles.

Today’s Spanish focus: alcanzaron, reached or hit = reached or hit. Vocabulary: la escuela (school), la ayuda (help or aid), los escombros (rubble).

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In this episode: Oil prices fell sharply as markets saw hope for more talks between Iran and the United States. Brent crude fell 7.6% to $104.77 per barrel, while U.S. crude fell 7.3% to $96.46. Also: China presented a public plan to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030, with test flights in 2027 and 2028 and two rockets flying toward the Moon in 2029.

Hoy: Baja mucho el precio del petróleo · China quiere llegar a la Luna.

Today’s Spanish focus: pueden llegar, can reach = can reach. Vocabulary: cohete (rocket), nave (spacecraft), vehículo (vehicle).

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In this episode: The UN ends its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after 35 years, raising concerns about security and possible violence. Also: Crypto company Binance says it has covered 90% of the $6.3 billion stolen in a digital hack.

Hoy: Termina la misión de la ONU · Binance cubre el 90% de las pérdidas.

Today’s Spanish focus: habla = speaks. Vocabulary: La misión (the mission), El acuerdo (the agreement), El mandato (the mandate).

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Sunday special: two stories from the Spanish-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: Río Negro won 15 gold medals at the Araucanía Games in southern Chile and remained Argentina's most successful province. Also: Zaña, Peru, prepared for Pope Leo XIV's November visit, connected to Santo Toribio and the town's Afro-Peruvian history.

Today’s Spanish focus: destruyó = destroyed. Vocabulary: el pueblo (the town or village), la iglesia (the church), el libro (the book).

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In this episode: Trump says the Iran war will end soon, while Qatar seeks a peace deal. Iran says six commercial ships hit sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Also: Canada and the European Union announce a new alliance open to other countries. Canada will contribute to a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.

Hoy: Seis barcos chocan con minas en Irán · Canadá y la Unión Europea anuncian una alianza.

Today’s Spanish focus: sirven = they serve or are useful. Vocabulary: la alianza (alliance), el préstamo (loan), el límite (limit).

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In this episode: Alphabet shares fall 12.6%, wiping out $500 billion in market value as investors worry about weak advertising and huge AI spending. Also: A California federal judge rejects the Trump administration's request to separate 20,000 mail-in ballots allegedly linked to noncitizens.

Hoy: Alphabet pierde 500.000 millones de dólares · Un juez rechaza una petición electoral.

Today’s Spanish focus: ganar = to earn or make money. Vocabulary: la papeleta (ballot), la petición (request or petition), el voto (vote).

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In this episode: Qatari mediators present Iran with a new proposal to end the war, while Iran continues reviewing proposals and giving diplomacy a chance. Also: Donald Trump announces plans to ease methane rules for oil and gas companies, including less strict rules for low-producing wells.

Hoy: Irán da una oportunidad a la diplomacia · Trump quiere flexibilizar las reglas del metano.

Today’s Spanish focus: no hay = there is not or there are not. Vocabulary: la fuga (leak), el pozo (well), la regla (rule).

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In this episode: The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as US inflation reaches 3.7%, just before midterm elections. Also: The United Nations reports record greenhouse gas levels in 2025, with carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide increasing atmospheric heat.

Hoy: La Reserva Federal espera con la inflación alta · Nuevos récords de gases en 2025.

Today’s Spanish focus: busca = looks for or seeks. Vocabulary: el calor (heat), la atmósfera (atmosphere), el océano (ocean).

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In this episode: A federal appeals court rejects the Justice Department's request to set aside thousands of California ballots. Also: Meta plans to raise $95 billion through two stock offerings to fund its AI work and data centers.

Hoy: Tribunal rechaza petición sobre papeletas · Meta quiere conseguir 95 mil millones.

Today’s Spanish focus: Querer + infinitivo = to want + infinitive. Vocabulary: La acción (share or stock), El derecho (right), El dinero (money).

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In this episode: Donald Trump weighs an agreement with Iran against a new military action, while messages between the two countries continue. Also: The United States reports more than 4,580 measles cases, with Pennsylvania the hardest-hit state.

Hoy: Trump considera un acuerdo con Irán · El sarampión aumenta en Estados Unidos.

Today’s Spanish focus: murieron = they died. Vocabulary: caso (case), dosis (dose), vacuna (vaccine).

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Sunday special: two stories from the Spanish-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: David Bustamante prepares to play El Zorro in a Madrid musical, training in singing, acting, and stage sword fighting. Also: Argentina celebrates Charly García's 75th birthday with concerts, films, books, a special Buenos Aires program, and a music reissue.

Today’s Spanish focus: cumplió = turned or completed. Vocabulary: piano (piano), grupo (group or band), disco (record or album).

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In this episode: A Russian tanker carries 298,000 barrels of diesel toward New York after a deal between Trump and Putin. Also: The United States sends a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as officials prepare plans for a possible attack on Iran.

Hoy: Un barco ruso con diésel va a Estados Unidos · Un tercer portaaviones va a Oriente Medio.

Today’s Spanish focus: lleva = carries. Vocabulary: el diésel (diesel), el combustible (fuel), el destino (destination).

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In this episode: A serious security flaw in PHP forces many websites and UK public services to install updates. Also: A new report warns that 96% of assessed shallow-water coral reefs face critical danger and may disappear by 2075.

Hoy: Un fallo de seguridad afecta a muchos sitios web · Casi todos los arrecifes de coral están en peligro.

Today’s Spanish focus: pueden desaparecer por completo para 2075 = may disappear completely by 2075. Vocabulary: el arrecife (reef), el mar (sea), la costa (coast).

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In this episode: Six people are injured in a Kyiv missile attack as Russia says it is ready, in principle, to resume peace talks. Also: A judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury finds the company misled Facebook users about privacy.

Hoy: Seis personas heridas en Kyiv · Meta recibe una multa de 25.000 millones.

Today’s Spanish focus: intentar, to try = to try. Vocabulary: el juez (judge), el jurado (jury), la multa (fine).

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In this episode: Zelensky says intelligence sharing with the US now works after talks in Oslo, while Russian drone attacks continue. Also: The European Union puts security first in a new Arctic strategy, with plans for maritime monitoring, icebreakers, and safer communications.

Hoy: Ahora funciona el intercambio de información · La seguridad está primero en el nuevo plan.

Today’s Spanish focus: no ... respondió, did not respond = did not respond. Vocabulary: la pesca (fishing), la búsqueda (search), el rescate (rescue).

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In this episode: Russia's foreign minister visits Tehran as the Iran war continues. Netanyahu tells Trump they have a job to finish, while Iran keeps a seven-day ceasefire plan on the table. Ten. Also: The US orders DeepSeek technology removed from many civilian government systems. The ban covers agencies including the Treasury, State and Justice departments, but not Defense.

Hoy: Rusia visita Irán durante la guerra · Estados Unidos prohíbe DeepSeek.

Today’s Spanish focus: ser, to be = to be. Vocabulary: el barco (boat or ship), la ruta (route), el bloqueo (blockade).

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In this episode: Trump pauses several sanctions on Russia to keep peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine going. Also: A poll gives Democrats an eight-point lead over Republicans for the US House, while Trump's approval reaches a record low.

Hoy: Trump pausa sanciones contra Rusia · Los demócratas tienen ventaja en la Cámara.

Today’s Spanish focus: quiere, to want = to want. Vocabulary: la guerra (war), la paz (peace), las conversaciones (conversations or talks).

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In this episode: Reported attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz reach a weekly record, with at least ten vessels attacked since Sunday and twenty-three since October began. Also: The global economy remains stronger than expected despite very high oil prices and wars, but the IMF warns that costly energy support measures cannot continue indefinitely.

Hoy: Muchos ataques cerca del estrecho de Ormuz · La economía mundial resiste, pero tiene riesgos.

Today’s Spanish focus: los precios del petróleo = the oil prices. Vocabulary: el petróleo (oil), la energía (energy), la ayuda (aid or support).

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In this episode: Russia says Ukraine attacked a major oil refinery in Ryazan after Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy systems. Also: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to its lowest level since records began, before a presidential runoff with different visions for the rainforest.

Hoy: Ataque a una refinería rusa · Menos deforestación en la Amazonia.

Today’s Spanish focus: usó = used. Vocabulary: El bosque (the forest), Los controles (the controls), El Estado (the state or government).

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In this episode: The Trump administration sues California over a list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters and asks the court not to count their mail-in ballots. Also: AI-related stocks fall across global markets as US inflation and possible interest rate hikes worry investors; South Korea's Kospi 200 drops 8.1%.

Hoy: El Gobierno demanda a California · Caen las acciones tecnológicas.

Today’s Spanish focus: bajó = went down or fell. Vocabulary: el mercado (the market), la caída (the fall or drop), la acción (the stock or share).

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