Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Israel’s West Bank raids displace thousands in Hebron.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- lockdown
You heard “lockdown” in the news.
A lockdown is a rule that stops people from entering or leaving a place.
- lockdown
For example: The school went into lockdown during the safety drill.
Here, the school followed rules that kept people from entering or leaving.
- disrupted
You heard “disrupted” in the news.
It means that something interrupted normal activity.
- disrupted
For example: The roadwork disrupted traffic near my office.
The roadwork interrupted the normal movement of traffic.
- arson
You heard “arson” in the news.
Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.
- arson
For example: The police investigated the arson at the empty warehouse.
Here, arson means that someone may have deliberately set fire to the warehouse.
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In this episode
- Israel’s West Bank raids displace thousands in Hebron
- Hundreds of thousands join protests in France
- Starlink connection restored for Ukraine’s military
- Fire destroys Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany
- Typhoon Champi kills one and injures hundreds in Taiwan
Sources
- RechercheHebron governorate is described as the West Bank’s most populous governorate, with about 200,000 Palestinians in Hebron city and a further 600,000 in the governorate.
- RecherchePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed security forces to cordon off Hebron after the attack, according to the report.
- CBC NewsTens of thousands march in France as protests continue over schools and living costs | CBC News
- France 24Live: Interior ministry says 410,000 protesters across France as organisers claim 'nearly 800,000' - France 24
- The Associated Press, carried by CTV NewsUkraine’s Starlink satellite speeds restored after a week of front-line disruption
- RechercheOn October 23, Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield speed restrictions remained in place, despite earlier claims that connectivity had been restored.
- The GuardianSuspect arrested over fire at Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat in Bavaria
- BBC NewsMan arrested after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
- Associated Press, carried by ABC NewsFire breaks out at Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany; person detained
- RechercheAs background to its impact, Champi had started as a super typhoon and was described as one of the strongest storms in the Pacific that year; it was weakening but still had gusts of around 126 kilometres per hour near its centre, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration.
- France 24Typhoon Champi batters Taiwan - France 24
