Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Powerful earthquake kills at least 16 in Tibet.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- custody
You heard “custody” in the news.
Here, “custody” means being held by the police.
- custody
For example: The police took the driver into custody after the crash.
Here, “custody” means police detention.
- crash
For example: The police took the driver into custody after the crash.
A “crash” is an accident in which a vehicle hits something.
- negotiations
You heard “negotiations” in the news.
“Negotiations” are talks between people or groups who are trying to agree.
- negotiations
For example: The neighbors began negotiations about sharing the garden.
The neighbors started talking to try to agree on how to share the garden.
- aimed at
Here, it means talks aimed at reaching an agreement.
“Aimed at” means intended to achieve something.
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In this episode
- Powerful earthquake kills at least 16 in Tibet
- Russia and Ukraine trade attacks after agreeing to resume peace talks
- First known human case of livestock virus Shamonda detected in France
- At least one dead in shooting west of Paris
- Serbia faces pivotal election after two years of protests
Sources
- RechercheAt least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed, and more than 1,600 people from the local county were deployed for rescue efforts.
- RechercheAs historical context, a 2025 earthquake in Tibet’s Tingri county killed at least 126 people, according to state media.
- RecherchePutin agreed “in principle” to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks with Kyiv as soon as the next month; Zelenskyy said Ukraine supported a U.S. proposal for trilateral talks at negotiator level as soon as possible.
- RechercheThe report says Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in their terms for ending the fighting despite U.S. mediation efforts.
- MedPage Today / Associated PressFirst Human Case of Livestock Virus Shamonda Reported | MedPage Today
- BBC NewsFirst human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say - BBC News
- CNAFrance reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk - CNA
- RechercheInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the suspect's motive remained unclear.
- The GuardianFrance to deploy 70,000 officers as it braces for weekend of protests – Europe live | World news | The Guardian
- RechercheThe report says CRTA, an independent election-monitoring organization, raised concerns about the fairness of the process, citing unequal conditions and media coverage. These are reported concerns, not a finding that the election outcome was affected.