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The Journal

by Simon Sangla

A short evening news journal in plain English. The main stories, Europe, the wider world, and how to read them. Stated as reported, with the caveats left in.

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Episodes

  1. The Journal, 14 October 2026

    The day's main world news for 14 October 2026: fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, destruction in southern Lebanon, Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis, Ebola in Congo, Russian strikes on Ukraine, student protests in France and Albania, and the Nord Stream trial in Germany. This...

  2. The Journal, 12 October 2026

    The day's main world news: Trump on Ukraine's leadership, the attack on Riyadh's airport, Gaza, the Pentagon's Iran toll, the Russian diesel deal and more. This episode is read by a synthetic voice.

  3. The Journal, 11 October 2026

    The Journal for October eleventh: Trump's announced energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the deadly Houthi strike on a Saudi airport, the bipartisan reaction to the Russian diesel deal, Hurricane Isaias, and the Nobel Peace Prize. This episode is read by a synthetic voice.

  4. The Journal, 9 October 2026

    The day's world news for Thursday the ninth of October 2026: protests in New York after an immigration agent shot a man, Ukraine's death toll from two days of Russian attacks, the Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay, and more. This episode is read by a synthetic voice.

  5. The Journal, 8 October 2026

    A ten-minute evening news journal for Andre and Simon - the war involving Iran, Merz in Kyiv, a German intelligence arrest, Kenya's first Ebola death, a Nobel Prize for neutrino physics - plus three questions for reading any headline. Stories are taken from headline summaries and stated as...

  6. The Journal, tonight - 8 October 2026

    Tonight's journal in under ten minutes - Russian strikes on Kramatorsk and Pryluky, the Gulf and Hormuz, a suspected plague case in Siberia and Kenya's first Ebola case, new EU sanctions and a Merz-UK pact against sabotage, and a Nobel for Anne Carson. Figures and claims are stated as reported....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A short evening news journal in plain English. The main stories, Europe, the wider world, and how to read them. Stated as reported, with the caveats left in.

HOSTED BY

Simon Sangla

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How many episodes does The Journal have?

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What is The Journal about?

A short evening news journal in plain English. The main stories, Europe, the wider world, and how to read them. Stated as reported, with the caveats left in.

How often does The Journal release new episodes?

The Journal has 6 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Journal?

The Journal is created and hosted by Simon Sangla.
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