Learn “veto”, “sanctions”, “disrupted” in slow English. From: US midterm elections hand Democrats control of Congress.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- veto
You heard “veto” in the news.
It means to refuse to approve something.
- veto
For example: The mayor can veto a new city law.
The mayor can refuse to approve the law.
- sanctions
You heard “sanctions” in the news.
These are measures used to pressure a country to change.
- sanctions
For example: Several countries imposed sanctions to pressure the government.
Several countries used measures to try to make the government change.
- disrupted
You heard “disrupted” in the news.
It means something was stopped from working normally.
- disrupted
For example: The storm disrupted train service for several hours.
The storm stopped train service from running normally for some time.
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- US midterm elections hand Democrats control of Congress
- Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in Hong Kong national security case
- Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for a third day
- Six people die in Brooklyn house fire
- France sees nationwide strikes and protests over living costs
- UK raises interest rates to four per cent
Sources
- RechercheThe Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi had not yet been called.
- RechercheBoth campaigns expressed confidence while the Mississippi count continued.
- NPRUp First briefing: Democrats' post-midterm plan; Trump reacts : NPR
- RechercheThe national security law was introduced in 2020 after pro-democracy protests, and the BBC reports that hundreds of campaigners and ordinary Hongkongers have been arrested under it.
- RechercheThe case concerned alleged collaboration with Nathan Law and efforts to urge foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against China; the judge described Wong’s actions as grave.
- CBC NewsProminent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in 2nd national security case | CBC News
- RechercheThe article reports the previous Tuesday, seven planes were searched after bomb threats, with no explosives found on any of them.
- CBC NewsBomb threats affect at least 25 flights, leading to emergency landings at several European airports | CBC News
- BBC NewsSix dead and others injured in fire at Brooklyn building - BBC News
- RechercheThe article places the action amid ongoing worker protests over living costs, proposed budget cuts and problems in the education system. France’s four main rail unions said the government’s proposed cuts would worsen poverty, reduce social security, freeze state workers’ salaries and limit environmental investment.
- The GuardianWhat does the UK interest rate rise mean for homeowners and savers?