# A1 German News | Trump's face appears in some US passports

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Podcast: [Learn German A1 with News | Slow Easy German for Beginners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-german-a1-with-news-slow-easy-german-for-beginners-7758898)
Published: 2026-06-29T05:10:39+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/learn-german-a1-easy-news/episodes/6a41fe50cb67fc75eaa1f185
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Duration seconds: 445

## Resource

Learn with slow German news for A1 listening practice. In this episode: Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban. Also: Trump's face is added to select US passports for America's 250th birthday. Today’s German 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/german-a1-2026-06-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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