AlexSlattery

Many decisions made as NATO leaders met in Madrid, including Finland and Sweden were invited. After speaking about Wimbledon last week, today I explain what the Tour de France is.

Many countries in Europe faced a heat wave last week even if the summer had not officially started yet, how some presidents traveled to Ukrainee to decide if this country will be entering the European Union and Wimbledon starts this week.

COVID is not completely gone so a quick reminder of being careful, European Union leaders, have agreed to ban oil transported by sea from Russia and how the number of guns in the USA continues to be a big problem.

Deforestation is becoming a bigger problem in the Amazon rainforest as Bolsomaro allows millions of trees to be cleared, how a mountain climber set a new world record for climbing Mount Everest the most times, and Carlos Alcaraz keeps showing the tennis world that he ready for Roland Garros.

Liverpool and Real Madrid will play the final of the Champions League final in Paris, how Russia continues to attack the steel factory in Mariupol and how the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has bought Twitter.

Macron wins the general election in France and he will be the President for the next five years after beating Le Pen, a preview of the Spanish-English semifinals of the champions league and how Carlos Alcaraz could become the new Rafael Nadal.

Masks are no longer obligatory in many places in Spain, including schools. Also how many presidents are visiting Ukraine to offer their help and support, when and why we celebrate Earth Day and the why some tennis players are not allowed to play at Wimbledon this year.

Strict lockdowns continue in Shanghai and other major cities in China as COVID cases grow, and how France is about to know who will be its president as the first round of the election took place this weekend.

Masks will no longer be obligatory in Spain after Easter indoors, the latest news from Ukraine as Zelenskiy urges Nato countries for more help, and the main events in sport this weekend.

Encanto wins the award for Best Animated Feature at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, the Champions League is back this week as the quarter finals of the competition start and how a woman found a treasure when cleaning up a beach.

Today marks one month since Russia invaded Ukraine, how NATO leaders are together to find new solutions, and why Ash Barty, the world’s number 1 women’s tennis player, on Wednesday announced that she was retiring from tennis.

People across the world today celebrate Down Syndrome Day, France won the 6 Nations in rugby for the first time in 12 years and all the other sports news from the weekend.

Millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17 March every year, and how the skies have turned orange in many parts of Spain this week because of strong sandstorms in the Sahara Desert.

The latest news of the situation in Ukraine and how the UK have sanctioned Roman Abramovich and Chelsea, one of the best football teams in the world.

Every year we celebrate International Women´s Day on March 8th, as I explain what and why we celebrate it. Also the latest news from Ukraine, where Russia are not allowing the humanitarian corridors they had agreed with Ukraine.

What people in Russia are being told about the war, the meaning of propaganda, how big floods are affecting Eastern Australia and a how many people in Africa try are arriving to a city in Spain called Melilla.

How are other countries helping Ukraine? What sanctions are being imposed on Russia? Today I answer these questions to understand what is happening in Ukraine.

Russian forces have started a military attack to invade Ukraine after many weeks of disagreements. I answer some key questions to understand the situation better.

Today we explain what a refugee is and how millions of them might have to find a safer place to live if Russia invades Ukraine. Also, some countries like Australia and England are lifting some COVID restrictions this week.

Millions of people are affected by a drought in many countries, and the latest news about the situation between Russia and Ukraine in East Europe.

Super Bowl 65 took place in Los Angeles this weekend with millions of people following it all over the world and Chelsea become world champions as the win the Club World Cup.

First day in Spain without face masks being obligatory outdoors, and children are very happy with the new rule. How the snow used at the Winter Olympic Games is man-made and a new dinosaur discovery in the north of Spain.

Truck drivers in Canada are using their trucks to protest the country’s Covid-19 rules by blocking the main streets in several cities, and Senegal beat Egypt to win the African Cup of Nations for the first time history.

Beijing is going to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games this month of February, and in this episode I explain everything you need to know about them.

Rafael Nadal becomes the first male player to win 21 Grand Slams after winning the Australian Open this weekend, the Eastern Coast of the USA is hit by snowstorms and the North-East of the UK by strong winds. It is also a big day for football fans as the transfer market closes at the end of the day!

Today I explain what is happening between Russia and Ukraine and why the situation is so complicated. Also, how a tragedy in the African Cup of Nations happened before one of the matches, plus a funny story involving Comoros.

School are finding it difficult to remain open because of the pandemic, but many people are working hard to keep them safe and open. An underwater volcanic eruption causes big problems in Tonga, a country in the South Pacific Ocean.

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, so I explain who he was and what he did to change America´s history. Djokovic finally will not play the Australian Open as the government decides he is not allowed in the country because he is not vaccinated.

The last seven years have been the hottest ever recorded as global temperatures keep increasing, and Boris Johnson apologises after attending a party during the first lockdown.

The number of COVID cases continues to grow as schools reopen after the Christmas period, and how Novak Djokovic has been allowed to enter Australia after spending some days locked in a hotel near the airport.

Children in Spain get ready for the Three Wise Men to bring presents to their homes as most of the other countries get back to their routines after Christmas and New Year. Feel free to follow alexslattery_podcast on Instagram to contact me directly if you wish!

A recap of the year 2021, including some of the most important moments this year.

Different natural disasters are affecting our world at the minute, and today I speak about some of them and the impact they have on their regions.

First episode after a long time. Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving and where does Black Friday come from? It´s a perfect time to be thankful and to spend time with your loved ones.

Trump supporters break into USA Capitol in Washington after Trump continues to refuse his defeat in the election. Spain registers its lowest ever temperature as it snows across the country, and European countries continue fighting against the pandemic using stricter measures again.

On this final day of the year, we review what has been a very strange 2020 with the main events in each one of the months. Coronavirus has changed the way be live and act, but many other things have happened in 2020 and hopefully many more to come in 2021.

News from around the different countries in Europe is negative again, with many new restrictions starting this week before Christmas, EU countries bring forward the COVID vaccine and last week was the 5th anniversary of an important world climate agreement but many things still need to improve.

Italy and the USA record new daily record of deaths despite scientists being optimistic about the new vaccines, the Christmas period including seeing family and skiing could become a problem and start the third wave of the pandemic, the Amazon rainforest suffers its biggest loss in more than 12 years and female referee Stéphanie Frappart made Champions League history on Wednesday

The end of the pandemic could be closer as the new vaccines seem to be more and more effective, many presidents say that millions of people will have access to it in the first half of 2021, Peru get a thirds president in one week as it continues to fight corruption and Trump slowly accepts his defeat in the American election.

Joe Biden wins the election after many days of counting although he will not become the official president until January, a coronavirus vaccine has been found effective after many trials meaning the end of the pandemic could be closer and Spain thinks millions of people will have access to the vaccine by the month of May.

People in the USA voted yesterday in the country´s election for president but the results are still not clear, and scientists discover an underwater coral tower near Australia.

Spain declares the State of Emergency, what are the newest measures and how they are affecting people, millions of Americans have already voted for the elections that take place next week and scientists confirm that water exists on the moon.

An enormous ancient cat drawing is discovered in Peru, France includes many more regions with their night timetable which affects millions of people, the latest coronavirus update in Spain and how COVID will be one of the moments children will study in the future.

Stricter rules in France and Spain as the pandemic is still not under control, China is the first country to recover its economy after coronavirus, elections take place in different countries despite the circumstances and how pink dolphins might survive in Hong Kong.

Rafa Nadal won his 13th Roland Garros yesterday and Lebron James his 4th NBA Championship, a huge fire has broken on Kilimanjaro Mountain and how COVAX wants to spread the coronavirus vaccine fairly around the world.

Spain imposes state of emergency in Madrid the president of Madrid does not accept the new rules, what can people do in Madrid now, Rafa Nadal reaches another Roland Garros final and the NBA bubble in Disney World could end tonight.

Donald Trump is in hospital with coronavirus, how people have reacted and how it affects the US election, the coronavirus situation in some of the main cities around the world is still not under control and the football transfer window closes today.

The first debate for the USA presidency took place on Tuesday, a very different debate happened in New Zealand too, Spain and Italy continue to fight coronavirus and the Champions League draw.

The latest coronavirus update and why some countries are closing their bars at 10pm, the Spanish court finds the president of Catalonia guilty, Roland Garros starts in Paris and Luis Suárez scores two goals on his debut.

Luis Suárez leaves Barcelona for Atlético de Madrid, the European Super cup will be played tonight, hundreds of whales found dead in Australia, the United Nations celebrates its 75th birthday and the latest cities affected by coronavirus in Europe.

The latest coronavirus updates from around the world, protest continue in Madrid, many countries reach a fair agreement to distribute the future vaccines, the strangest Emmy Awards happened last night and the Taj Mahal reopens after six months.