A1 English News | Qatar's Former Leader Dies Aged 74

Learn with slow English news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: Qatar's former leader, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died aged 74. The country will hold funeral prayers and days of mourning. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or sent home during a crackdown linked to anti-immigration protests.Today’s English focus: pay tribute = to show respect for someone. Vocabulary: deported (sent out of a country by officials), migrants (people who move to live or work somewhere else), protests (public actions where people show strong feelings).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-07-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.