majority · provisional · stern
· 0:51 · With Emma
Learn “majority”, “provisional”, “stern” in slow English. From: Deadly migrant boat sinking off Senegal.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about elections, a boat sinking, and tensions around Iran.
Here, the bulletin is the news report that the words come from.
- boat sinking
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about elections, a boat sinking, and tensions around Iran.
A boat sinking is an event in which a boat goes under the water.
- tensions
You’ll hear useful words from the bulletin about elections, a boat sinking, and tensions around Iran.
Tensions are strained relations or disagreement between groups or countries.
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In this episode
- Deadly migrant boat sinking off Senegal
- South Africa’s ANC faces setback in local elections
- Eisenkot tasked with forming Israel’s next government
- US strike on vessel raises tensions around Strait of Hormuz
Sources
- RechercheSenegal’s Interior Ministry said 21 bodies had been recovered, described the toll as provisional, and said search operations were continuing.
- RechercheThe IOM says increased controls in traditional departure spots in Senegal, Morocco and Mauritania have pushed some people seeking to reach Europe toward alternative departure points farther south, including The Gambia.
- RechercheThe report says the ANC’s support has eroded amid voter frustration with corruption, unemployment and failures in basic services such as water and electricity.
- RechercheEisenkot has ruled out bringing Arab-led parties into his government, while opposition partners differ over relying on their support; Avigdor Lieberman has said he will not join a government that relies on Israeli-Arab votes.
- CNAIsrael president taps Eisenkot to form new government
- CBC NewsIsrael's president asks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, to form new government
- RechercheIn the 120-seat Knesset, Netanyahu’s coalition won 53 seats, Eisenkot’s four-party bloc 48, and two Arab-led alliances 19, leaving the Arab-led parties potentially decisive in coalition negotiations.
- Deutsche WelleIran: US strikes ship after blockade breach