Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Brazil votes in closely watched presidential runoff.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about elections, a storm, and protests.
A bulletin is a short report that gives news or important information.
- leading candidates
Here, it means a second election between the leading candidates when no one wins the first round.
The leading candidates are the people with the strongest support or best chance of winning.
- ended in a tie
For example: The two leading players faced a runoff after the first game ended in a tie.
The game ended in a tie means both players had the same score, so neither won.
- borrow
For example: The library has restrictions on how long you can borrow a book.
To borrow a book means to take it for a time and return it later.
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- Brazil votes in closely watched presidential runoff
- Starlink service restored in Ukraine after restrictions disrupted military operations
- Student movement challenges Serbia’s populist leader in parliamentary election
- Thousands arrested after protests across France
- Typhoon Champi kills one and injures hundreds in Taiwan
- Fire damages Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany
Sources
- RechercheThe election is described as consequential for Brazil's political direction and for the extent of US influence in Latin America: the report says a Bolsonaro win would signal a rightward shift and could affect US influence, while a Lula win would likely pose hurdles for Washington.
- RechercheStarlink has been relied on in Ukraine for years; the report describes it as important for frontline communications, logistics and drone operations.
- RechercheUkraine’s defence ministry said the connection was stable above 400 kph on Saturday.
- RechercheElon Musk said SpaceX throttled Starlink in Ukraine and accused Ukraine’s military of violating the service terms by using it for offensive drone strikes; the report establishes his accusation, not that it is true.
- PBS NewsMusk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored
- RechercheSerbians are voting in a parliamentary election presented as a contest between Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party and the student-backed Students’ List. The 250-seat parliament is being contested by 18 parties; the report describes the leading camps as polling neck-and-neck.
- France 24Serbia holds parliamentary election as populist leader Vucic faces student movement
- BBC NewsMore than 1,300 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France - BBC News
- France 24More than 400.000 protest across France - France 24
- RechercheChampi weakened as it moved north toward China’s coast and was not expected to make landfall there.
- RechercheFrance 24 reported that Champi battered Taiwan with heavy rain and winds reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour.
- The GuardianSuspect arrested over fire at Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat in Bavaria | Germany | The Guardian
- BBC NewsMan arrested after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat - BBC News