World News in 7 minutes. Thursday 9th August 2021. Transcript at: send7.org/transcripts Today: Afghanistan women protests. Indonesia prison fire. El Salvador bitcoin protests. Mexico earthquake. US statue removed. Guinea political prisoners released. Ethiopia Tigray killings. France terror attack trial. UK PM defends cuts. China exam changes. Send your opinion or experience by email to podcast@send7.org or send an audio message on speakpipe for us to broadcast. With Namitha Ragunath. SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) tells news in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories in the world in slow, clear English. This easy English news podcast is perfect for English learners, people with English as a second language, and people who want to hear a fast news update from around the world. Learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. For more information visit send7.org/contact