# A1 English News | Why the US Is Banning DeepSeek from Government Systems

An episode of [Learn English A1 | Slow Easy News for Beginners, Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1884145882), 20 Oct 2026, 6:49.

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Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Russia's foreign minister visits Tehran as Iran offers a seven-day ceasefire and attacks continue near the Strait of Hormuz. Also: The US orders civilian government agencies to remove DeepSeek AI technology, but Defense Department agencies are excluded. Today’s English focus: started, to start = to start. Vocabulary: ban (official rule that stops something), remove (to take something away), cover (to include something). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-10-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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