Learn “blockade”, “precaution”, “persistent” in slow English. From: US strikes targets on Iran’s Qeshm Island, reports say.
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- US strikes targets on Iran’s Qeshm Island, reports say
- Cyclone Murasu hits India’s Andhra Pradesh
- Bangladesh garment factories close amid wage protests
- New York child dies from measles
- US Supreme Court rejects bid to set aside California ballots
- Australia’s central bank raises interest rates again
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- RechercheThe Associated Press reported that the conflict had lasted more than eight months and that U.S. forces maintained a naval blockade aimed at preventing tankers carrying Iranian oil from reaching the global market.
- RechercheABC News reported that Iran had increased attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.
- RechercheSchools and colleges were closed in at least eight Andhra Pradesh districts as a precaution, while the India Meteorological Department said heavy rain was likely across south coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 12 hours.
- RechercheThe storm brought heavy to extremely heavy rain, uprooted trees and electric poles, and caused power outages, communication disruptions and road damage in parts of Prakasam, Palnadu, Bapatla and Guntur districts.
- RechercheBangladesh's garment industry employs around four million workers and generates nearly $40 billion annually, about 10% of the country's GDP; workers take home around 13,000 taka a month, according to the article.
- The GuardianNew York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian
- RechercheThe dispute arose on the eve of the midterms, which would determine control of Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term.
- RechercheThe Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request for an injunction to segregate 20,000 California ballots it said could have been cast by noncitizens; the court gave no explanation for its decision.
- The GuardianRBA interest rates: Bullock says ‘some pain now’ will prevent worse pain later as Reserve Bank hikes rates for fifth time