Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Ebola outbreak reaches Nigeria as health officials warn of wider spread.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- outbreak
You heard “outbreak” in the news.
A sudden start and spread of a disease.
- outbreak
For example: The school closed for a day after an outbreak of flu.
Here, “outbreak” means flu began spreading suddenly.
- debris
You heard “debris” in the news.
Broken pieces left after something is damaged.
- debris
For example: She swept the debris from the broken cup off the floor.
Here, “debris” means the broken cup pieces.
- embargo
You heard “embargo” in the news.
A rule that stops information from being shared until a set time.
- embargo
For example: The company placed an embargo on the announcement until Monday.
The company agreed that the announcement could not be shared before Monday.
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- Ebola outbreak reaches Nigeria as health officials warn of wider spread
- US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
- Russia and Ukraine signal readiness to resume talks with the US
- Mangrove forest shielding Ho Chi Minh City threatened by construction
- North Korea says it is preparing to restart border propaganda broadcasts
- UK assesses exposure after global cyber-security warning
Sources
- RechercheThe outbreak was first detected in Congo in May and had infected more than 9,500 people by the time of the report.
- STATEbola, Nigeria, Vaccines, CRISPR, Mark Cuban: Morning Rounds
- RechercheThe Guardian reported that Nigeria had established an Ebola taskforce in June after the outbreak in Congo began in mid-May.
- RechercheThe US State Department ordered non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia. The department spokesperson framed the order amid Houthi hostilities against Saudi Arabia, but the reports do not establish that the Houthis carried out each recent strike.
- RechercheSaudi authorities reported that an attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and injured eight. The airport authority did not identify who was behind the attack, and the Houthis did not claim responsibility, according to the report.
- RechercheAs background, the BBC reports that Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis ousted the government from Sanaa; conflict escalated in 2015 after a Saudi-led coalition intervened. It says an informal ceasefire had lasted four years before unraveling in July, followed by Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers.
- RechercheThe last US-mediated peace talks took place in February, before the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran.
- RechercheSome local fishers rely on the mangroves and fishing for their livelihoods; residents told the AP that construction has pushed fish farther offshore, beyond the reach of their small boats.
- The GuardianNorth Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
- ABC News / Associated PressNorth Korean leader's sister inspects fortifications as tensions rise with the South
- RechercheAmazon said it detected a PHP2Shell exploitation attempt on 17 October against a decoy system; it said later attempts on 21 October followed an online leak of vulnerability details but came before the warning embargo was lifted.
- RechercheThe disruption affected public-facing services internationally: the Finnish government and Edinburgh council took sites offline, as did Wikimedia and several Scottish public organisations.