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Learn Portuguese B1+ | Intermediate Portuguese News, Daily

Learn Portuguese B1+ | Intermediate Portuguese News, Daily

LinguaWire 42 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Learn Portuguese B1+ is a daily podcast for intermediate learners who want to improve by listening to real news. Each morning it presents two current news stories in clear Portuguese, spoken more slowly than normal conversation. Every episode comes with a free full transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, a grammar point, and a short quiz. The show is designed to help learners move from understanding lessons to understanding real reporting.

Episodes

B1 European Portuguese News | IPCC Climate Report Could Move From 2028 to 2029
B1 European Portuguese News | IPCC Climate Report Could Move From 2028 to 2029 Oct 14, 2026 9:50 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese 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 major AR7 climate report from 2028 to 2029.Hoje: Ataques russos atingem central
B1 European Portuguese News | Why the EU Is Limiting Chinese Hybrid Cars
B1 European Portuguese News | Why the EU Is Limiting Chinese Hybrid Cars Oct 13, 2026 9:32 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Houthi attacks target Riyadh and nearby military and airport facilities for a third consecutive day. Also: The EU will limit Chinese hybrid-vehicle imports to 350,000 cars a year.Hoje: Novos ataques dos Houthis contra Riade · Limite europeu ao
B1 European Portuguese News | Sailors Offered Five Times Their Pay to Cross Hormuz
B1 European Portuguese News | Sailors Offered Five Times Their Pay to Cross Hormuz Oct 12, 2026 7:45 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Crews are offered up to five times their normal salary to cross the Strait of Hormuz, where attacks on ships have killed around two dozen people. Also: At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying 305 people capsized
B1 European Portuguese News | Angola Wins 3-1 and Shares Group Lead
B1 European Portuguese News | Angola Wins 3-1 and Shares Group Lead Oct 11, 2026 7:33 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.Sunday special: two stories from the Portuguese-speaking world from the past week.In this episode: Last Wednesday, Angola beat Malawi 3-1 in Luanda and moved level with Egypt at the top of Group B in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Also: Last Thursd
B1 European Portuguese News | A Giant Waterlily Hidden in Colombia Faces Extinction
B1 European Portuguese News | A Giant Waterlily Hidden in Colombia Faces Extinction Oct 10, 2026 9:07 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A social media photo leads to the discovery of a giant waterlily species in Colombia, already critically endangered. Also: NASA asks US companies to develop private space stations that could replace the International Space Station from 2030.Ho
B1 European Portuguese News | Samsung Forecasts $80bn Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars
B1 European Portuguese News | Samsung Forecasts $80bn Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars Oct 9, 2026 9:57 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Samsung forecasts a record operating profit as strong demand for memory chips used in AI data centres drives prices and earnings higher. Also: Google unveils Gemini, an AI agent that can complete workplace tasks across Google and third-party a
B1 European Portuguese News | Mistral's 1 Trillion-Parameter Model Challenges Big AI
B1 European Portuguese News | Mistral's 1 Trillion-Parameter Model Challenges Big AI Oct 8, 2026 8:21 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Mistral launches Le Chonk, an open-weight trillion-parameter model designed to challenge leading US and Chinese AI models. Also: A remote Antarctic island loses more than 680,000 chinstrap penguins, a 63% decline linked to climate-driven chang
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Giorgia Meloni Is Trademarking Her Voice
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Giorgia Meloni Is Trademarking Her Voice Oct 7, 2026 8:26 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrinos. Also: Giorgia Meloni files to trademark her voice in the European Union to protect against AI deepfakes.Hoje: Franc
B1 European Portuguese News | Brazil's Election Heads for a Close Runoff
B1 European Portuguese News | Brazil's Election Heads for a Close Runoff Oct 6, 2026 7:47 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Norway proposes a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places because of privacy concerns. Also: Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first presidential election round with 47%, ahead of Lula's 45%, sending the race to a 25 Octob
B1 European Portuguese News | Anthropic's $31 Billion AI Datacentre Faces Local Resistance
B1 European Portuguese News | Anthropic's $31 Billion AI Datacentre Faces Local Resistance Oct 5, 2026 8:28 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Elfyn Evans ends Britain's 25-year wait for a world rally championship after Oliver Solberg crashes two corners from the finish. Also: A proposed $31 billion Anthropic datacentre in rural Queensland faces local resistance over its huge en
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Is OpenAI Reviewing 50 Petabytes of Data?
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Is OpenAI Reviewing 50 Petabytes of Data? Oct 4, 2026 9:40 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: OpenAI investigates unauthorised agent access to Australian government websites while reviewing 50 petabytes of data. Also: Kevin Sinfield completes seven ultramarathons in seven days to support motor neurone disease causes.Hoje: A revisão da
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Alibaba's Qwen AI Avoids Sensitive Topics
B1 European Portuguese News | Why Alibaba's Qwen AI Avoids Sensitive Topics Oct 3, 2026 9:13 Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: Researchers say Alibaba's Qwen AI includes pro-government narratives and avoids sensitive topics, despite being downloaded more than three billion times. Also: Uzbekistan wins the 2026 Chess Olympiad after leading almost from start to fin

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