Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Brazil holds tense presidential runoff.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
Here are a few words from the bulletin you just heard, about elections, protests, and other international news.
A bulletin is a short news report or update.
- elections
Here are a few words from the bulletin you just heard, about elections, protests, and other international news.
Elections are events where people vote to choose their leaders or representatives.
- protests
Here are a few words from the bulletin you just heard, about elections, protests, and other international news.
Protests are public events where people show that they disagree with something.
- international news
Here are a few words from the bulletin you just heard, about elections, protests, and other international news.
News about events in countries around the world.
- leading candidates
Here, it means a second round of voting between the leading candidates.
These are the candidates who received the most votes in the first round.
- treasurer
For example: The club held a runoff vote to choose its treasurer.
A treasurer is the person responsible for an organization’s money.
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- Brazil holds tense presidential runoff
- Serbia votes amid challenge to Vučić’s long rule
- Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile
- Israeli operation in Hebron displaces Palestinians before election
- More than 1,300 arrested after protests across France
- Starlink service restored in Ukraine after military disruption
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- PBS News / Associated PressBrazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake
- RechercheA Bolsonaro victory would signify a shift to the right for Brazil and could increase U.S. influence in Latin America; this was described as a possible consequence, not an established election outcome.
- RechercheAn Ipsos poll published on the Thursday before voting put the Serbian Progressive Party at 47 percent and the student movement at 40 percent; the report says other polls had put the students ahead.
- RechercheMachado made a public appearance at a church in Lara state, where supporters gathered around her.
- ABC News (Associated Press report)Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
- RechercheMachado and her allies have called for a date for a presidential election; U.S. officials have said Venezuela should stabilize its economy and rebuild institutions before new elections.
- RechercheMachado won an opposition primary in 2023, but the government barred her from running in the 2024 presidential election; Edmundo González took her place on the ballot. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner, while credible evidence cited in the report showed González had won by more than two to one.
- RechercheOn Sunday, October 25, María Corina Machado announced on X that she had returned to Venezuela after months abroad. Her opposition ally Edmundo González confirmed her arrival.
- NPRMaría Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, returns
- RechercheThe operation came in the final days before Israel’s Tuesday election. The military said most Palestinian permit-holding workers would be barred from entering Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel would remain closed until after the election.
- RechercheThe West Bank was occupied by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war; the article says roughly three million Palestinians and 540,000 Israeli settlers live there.
- Al JazeeraJerusalem Daily: Israel expels thousands from Hebron | News | Al Jazeera
- BBC NewsMore than 1,300 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France - BBC News
- Deutsche WelleFrance: Hundreds arrested after nationwide protests
- BBC NewsMusk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored - BBC News
- Deutsche WelleUkraine: Starlink satellite speeds restored to normal
- ABC NewsUkraine disputes Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service - ABC News
- NPRMusk says SpaceX did restrict Starlink, as Ukraine says the tech has been restored : NPR