# B1 English News | Pakistan Strikes the Afghan Border

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Podcast: [Learn English B1 with Daily News | English Listening Practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-b1-with-daily-news-english-listening-practice-7757944)
Published: 2026-06-29T05:48:27+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/learn-english-b1-slow-news/episodes/6a42072ccb67fc75eaa44877
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Duration seconds: 510

## Resource

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Pakistan launches deadly strikes along Afghan border. Also: Budapest's first Pride since Orban left power. Today’s English focus: a key news verb = a useful action word from today’s episode. Vocabulary: news (current events), story (a report about something happening), today (this day). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-06-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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