B1 English News | Why the US Just Reversed a Syria Terror Label

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US removes Syria from its terrorism list after a 45-day review, and President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls it historic. Also: China's factories and classrooms show a fast-growing robot shift, as more than two million robots and new training prepare workers for automation. Today’s English focus: is going to do - be about to do / plans to do = is going to do. Vocabulary: robots (machines that can do tasks by themselves or with little help), workforce (all the people who work, or could work, in a place or country), automation (using machines and systems to do work that people used to do). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-25