Zidane Named France Coach, UAE Exits OPEC & More | News in Easy Spanish

Wednesday, April 29 — from football legend to oil politics, today's headlines cover it all.

Lingopie's News in Easy Spanish brings you the world's top stories in clear, slow Spanish designed for learners. Real headlines, real vocabulary, real progress.

Today's news in easy Spanish:

• Zinedine Zidane is the new France national football coach, replacing Didier Deschamps
• The UAE announced it is leaving OPEC in a major shift for global oil markets
• China detained nearly 70 Panama-flagged ships following a new ruling on the Panama Canal
• The US military ousted Nicolás Maduro — Venezuelans across Latin America are celebrating

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