Friday 18th August 2023. Today: Spain Socialist support? Ukraine update. Argentina election effect. Australia too much wine. Women's final.

World News in 7 minutes. Friday 18th August 2023<br /><br />Today: Spain Socialist support? Ukraine update. Argentina election effect. Australia too much wine. Croatia Burundians disappear. Niger ECOWAS tension. Cape Verde boat disaster. Pakistan mob violence. China racist social media. Women's final. US brain wave song.<br /><br />With Stephen Devincenzi.<br /><br />If you enjoy the podcast please help to support us at <a href="http://send7.org/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send7.org/support</a><br /><i>€10 Discount code in August = AUGUST2023</i><br /><br />Supporters can read the <b>transcripts</b> at <a href="http://send7.org/transcripts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send7.org/transcripts</a><br />Supporters can try our weekly <b>news quiz</b> at <a href="https://send7.org/quiz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send7.org/quiz</a><br /><br />Contact us at <a href="https://send7.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">podcast@send7.org</a> or send an audio message at <a href="http://speakpipe.com/send7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">speakpipe.com/send7</a><br /><br />Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.<br /><br />SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells 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 every morning. Transcripts can be found at <a href="http://send7.org/transcripts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">send7.org/transcripts</a>. 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, and peopl