A1 French News | Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers

Learn French through today’s real news. Slow, clear French at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Cambodia says it has ended scam compounds, but experts and Amnesty International remain sceptical and say the claim is not independently verified. Also: Berlin says hackers stole city data and demanded a ransom, but the mayor says the city will not pay.

Aujourd'hui : Le Cambodge dit: plus d'arnaques · Berlin refuse de payer.

Today’s French focus: ne se laissera pas faire, will not be pushed around / will not cave in = will not be pushed around / will not cave in. Vocabulary: la rançon (ransom), les données (data), fermer (to close).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a1-2026-08-29

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