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

Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Qatar announces the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who took power in a bloodless coup and helped turn the country into a gas-rich powerhouse. Also: South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners have been deported or repatriated as protests and a migration crackdown continue. Today’s German focus: wegbringen = to take someone away; to deport. Vocabulary: wegbringen (to take someone away; to deport), die Grenze (the border), der Protest (the protest). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-07-13