World news in 7 minutes. Monday 27th October 2025.
Today: East Timor ASEAN membership. Thailand Cambodia ceasefire. Taiwan pride parade. Namibia minister change. South Africa Nigeria. Brazil US tariffs. Jamaica tropical hurricane. France Louvre arrests. Ukraine long-range weapons. Spain Picasso recovered.
With Juliet Martin
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Today: East Timor ASEAN membership. Thailand Cambodia ceasefire. Taiwan pride parade. Namibia minister change. South Africa Nigeria. Brazil US tariffs. Jamaica tropical hurricane. France Louvre arrests. Ukraine long-range weapons. Spain Picasso recovered.
With Juliet Martin
SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.
Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.
Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/support
Contact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7
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Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Niall Moore and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is send seven world news in seven minutes.
I'm Juliet Martin and today is Monday, the twenty seventh
of October twenty twenty five. Starting in Asia, East Timore
(00:27):
has become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations after a fourteen year wait. East Timore, also known
as Timor Leicester, is the eleventh member of the bloc.
The country won full independence in two thousand and two.
(00:48):
Prime Minister Shanana Guzmau said, for the people of Timour Leicester,
this is not only a dream realized, but a powerful
affirmation of our journey. Thailand and Cambodia have signed a
new ceasefire deal, witnessed by United States President Donald Trump.
(01:13):
In July. The country signed an original ceasefire after forty
eight people were killed in a five day conflict. They
have now agreed to remove heavy weapons and land mines
from their border, and Thailand agreed to release eighteen Cambodian
prisoners of war. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Shanvilrakul said this
(01:38):
declaration reflects our will to resolve differences peacefully in full
respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Trump announced the agreement
during the Asian Summit in Malaysia.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
These gentlemen are about to shine what we're calling the
cooler Lampour peace accords good name. Both countries are agreeing
to cease all hostilities and work to build good neighborly relationships,
which I've already started. Eighteen Cambodian prisoners of war will
be released, and under this agreement, observers from Asian countries,
(02:21):
including Malaysia will be deployed to make sure that the
peace prevails and endures. I have no doubt that it will.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
In Taiwan, East Asia's largest LGBTQ plus Pride parade was
held on Saturday. Almost one hundred and fifty thousand people
joined the celebration. Taiwan became the first country in Asia
to legalize same sex marriage in twenty and nineteen. Africa,
(02:58):
Namibia's President Natumbo Nandi Nindaitwa has taken over the Ministry
of Industry, Minds and Energy. In a statement, the Presidency
said that this was in the interest of ensuring continuity
and effective coordination within this key sector. The Tanguetheta has
(03:22):
been removed from his post in the ministry and the
post of Deputy Prime Minister. South Africa and Nigeria have
been removed from the Financial Action Task Forces watch list
for financial crime. They were originally added in twenty twenty three.
(03:44):
South Africa has since increased its detection of money laundering
and terrorist financing, and Nigeria has improved inter agency coordination.
The FATF has removed Mozambique and the ki Na Faso
from its graylest as well the Americas. Brazil's President Luis
(04:11):
Inacio Lula da Silva has said representatives of Brazil and
the United States will meet immediately to discuss tariffs and trade.
United States President Donald Trump increased tariffs on US imports
of most Brazilian goods from ten percent to fifty percent
(04:34):
in August. In the Caribbean, tropical storm Melissa has become
a hurricane and is expected to reach category four strength.
In Jamaica, catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges are expected.
(04:55):
People in low lying areas have been advised to evacuate. Europe,
in France, two suspects have been arrested in the investigation
into the jewelry heist at the Louver Museum in Paris
earlier this month. According to local media. Reports state that
(05:19):
one of the men was about to fly out of
Paris to Algeria. Ukraine's president Vladimir Zelinsky has asked allies
to provide more long range weapons. He has specifically asked
for Tomahawk missiles from the United States to increase pressure
(05:41):
on Russia. Russia's Kremlin has said that Russia's response to
any strikes deep inside the country would be overwhelming. And
in Spain, police say they have found a Picasso painting
that went missing earlier this month. The painting still Life
(06:03):
with Guitar is from nineteen nineteen. It was reported missing
on the tenth of October when it didn't arrive at
the temporary exhibition it was meant to be displayed at,
and was listed on Interpol's Global Database of Stolen Works
of Art. It has now been found in Madrid. Police
(06:25):
say it might not have been loaded onto the transport truck.
That's your world news in seven minutes. If you enjoy
this podcast, please tell your friends about us. You can
get in touch with us in a voice message at
senseven dot org or by sending an email to podcast
(06:47):
at senseven dot org. I'm Juliet Martin. Tomorrow you will
be with Stephen Devinchenzi. Have a great day.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
M
Good morning. This is send seven world news in seven minutes.
I'm Juliet Martin and today is Monday, the twenty seventh
of October twenty twenty five. Starting in Asia, East Timore
(00:27):
has become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations after a fourteen year wait. East Timore, also known
as Timor Leicester, is the eleventh member of the bloc.
The country won full independence in two thousand and two.
(00:48):
Prime Minister Shanana Guzmau said, for the people of Timour Leicester,
this is not only a dream realized, but a powerful
affirmation of our journey. Thailand and Cambodia have signed a
new ceasefire deal, witnessed by United States President Donald Trump.
(01:13):
In July. The country signed an original ceasefire after forty
eight people were killed in a five day conflict. They
have now agreed to remove heavy weapons and land mines
from their border, and Thailand agreed to release eighteen Cambodian
prisoners of war. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Shanvilrakul said this
(01:38):
declaration reflects our will to resolve differences peacefully in full
respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Trump announced the agreement
during the Asian Summit in Malaysia.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
These gentlemen are about to shine what we're calling the
cooler Lampour peace accords good name. Both countries are agreeing
to cease all hostilities and work to build good neighborly relationships,
which I've already started. Eighteen Cambodian prisoners of war will
be released, and under this agreement, observers from Asian countries,
(02:21):
including Malaysia will be deployed to make sure that the
peace prevails and endures. I have no doubt that it will.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
In Taiwan, East Asia's largest LGBTQ plus Pride parade was
held on Saturday. Almost one hundred and fifty thousand people
joined the celebration. Taiwan became the first country in Asia
to legalize same sex marriage in twenty and nineteen. Africa,
(02:58):
Namibia's President Natumbo Nandi Nindaitwa has taken over the Ministry
of Industry, Minds and Energy. In a statement, the Presidency
said that this was in the interest of ensuring continuity
and effective coordination within this key sector. The Tanguetheta has
(03:22):
been removed from his post in the ministry and the
post of Deputy Prime Minister. South Africa and Nigeria have
been removed from the Financial Action Task Forces watch list
for financial crime. They were originally added in twenty twenty three.
(03:44):
South Africa has since increased its detection of money laundering
and terrorist financing, and Nigeria has improved inter agency coordination.
The FATF has removed Mozambique and the ki Na Faso
from its graylest as well the Americas. Brazil's President Luis
(04:11):
Inacio Lula da Silva has said representatives of Brazil and
the United States will meet immediately to discuss tariffs and trade.
United States President Donald Trump increased tariffs on US imports
of most Brazilian goods from ten percent to fifty percent
(04:34):
in August. In the Caribbean, tropical storm Melissa has become
a hurricane and is expected to reach category four strength.
In Jamaica, catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges are expected.
(04:55):
People in low lying areas have been advised to evacuate. Europe,
in France, two suspects have been arrested in the investigation
into the jewelry heist at the Louver Museum in Paris
earlier this month. According to local media. Reports state that
(05:19):
one of the men was about to fly out of
Paris to Algeria. Ukraine's president Vladimir Zelinsky has asked allies
to provide more long range weapons. He has specifically asked
for Tomahawk missiles from the United States to increase pressure
(05:41):
on Russia. Russia's Kremlin has said that Russia's response to
any strikes deep inside the country would be overwhelming. And
in Spain, police say they have found a Picasso painting
that went missing earlier this month. The painting still Life
(06:03):
with Guitar is from nineteen nineteen. It was reported missing
on the tenth of October when it didn't arrive at
the temporary exhibition it was meant to be displayed at,
and was listed on Interpol's Global Database of Stolen Works
of Art. It has now been found in Madrid. Police
(06:25):
say it might not have been loaded onto the transport truck.
That's your world news in seven minutes. If you enjoy
this podcast, please tell your friends about us. You can
get in touch with us in a voice message at
senseven dot org or by sending an email to podcast
(06:47):
at senseven dot org. I'm Juliet Martin. Tomorrow you will
be with Stephen Devinchenzi. Have a great day.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
M
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