contested · displaced · curb
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Learn “contested”, “displaced”, “curb” in slow English. From: G7 ministers meet as Europe seeks a greater role in Ukraine peace talks.
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- G7 ministers meet as Europe seeks a greater role in Ukraine peace talks
- Gaza rains flood tents housing displaced families
- New Delhi smog reaches severe levels after Diwali fireworks
- Fire in China's Shanxi province kills 14
- COP31 opens in Türkiye amid pressure on climate goals
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- RechercheG7 foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday to discuss Europe’s role in US efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and how to urge Washington not to resume military action against Iran.
- RechercheIran is expected to feature prominently in G7 discussions; the article says Washington's allies fear further US military action could worsen rather than resolve the crisis.
- RechercheAl Jazeera reports that the agreement’s first phase provided for temporary housing units, tents and heavy machinery to clear rubble, but large numbers of families remained in makeshift shelters exposed to winter weather.
- RechercheThe article says winter smog is also fuelled by vehicle emissions, farm fires and industry; it reports that a 2024 study estimated 3.8 million deaths in India from 2009 to 2019 were linked to air pollution.
- RechercheAn Al Jazeera video report says the air-quality index reached 400 in parts of the city on Monday, a level it describes as severe.
- CNAApartment building fire in China's Shanxi province kills 14 - CNA
- RechercheClimate advocates have criticised the pledge because it does not require additional electricity to come from low-carbon sources, raising debate over whether electrification alone counts as climate progress.
- Al JazeeraTurkiye pushes electrification top of climate agenda as COP31 set to open