Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Brazil elects Lula to a fourth presidential term.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- toll
You heard “toll” in the news.
“Toll” is the number of people who have died in an event.
- toll
For example: The final toll from the storm was reported after the rescue work ended.
“Final toll” means the total number of people who died in the storm.
- rescue work
For example: The final toll from the storm was reported after the rescue work ended.
“Rescue work” is the effort to find and help people in danger.
- annulled
You heard “annulled” in the news.
“Annulled” means officially cancelled or made invalid.
- annulled
For example: The court annulled the decision after finding a serious error.
The court officially cancelled the decision.
- declared invalid
Here, it means officially cancelled or declared invalid.
“Declared invalid” means officially said to have no legal force.
- concede
You heard “concede” in the news.
“Concede” means to admit that you have lost or that another person is right.
- concede
For example: After the game, he had to concede that the other team played better.
He had to admit that the other team played better.
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- Brazil elects Lula to a fourth presidential term
- Serbia’s student-led opposition defeats Vučić
- Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns from exile
- Nigeria reports 50 killed in attack on Taraba village
- US marine charged over killing of woman in Okinawa
- Anthropic files for a US stock-market listing
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- RechercheThe extension followed requests from both candidates: Lula cited bus problems affecting transport to polling places in São Paulo and Salvador, while Bolsonaro cited heavy rain in southern Brazil.
- RechercheBackground: the report says Lula faced voter concerns about living costs and security; Bolsonaro campaigned on a tough-on-crime approach and promised to lower food costs.
- RechercheWith 97% of polling stations counted, the election commission said the Students’ List had 2.24 million votes and the former ruling party 1.67 million. Preliminary figures put the Students’ List at 52.6% and the Serbian Progressive Party at 39.2%.
- ABC News / Associated PressSerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift - ABC News
- RechercheThe movement formed after a railway-station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in 2024, killing 16 people; protests over the disaster broadened into a challenge to Vučić’s government.
- RechercheMaría Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after 10 months abroad. Her return could challenge the country’s interim leadership.
- RechercheAfter Maduro’s capture, the U.S. president embraced Delcy Rodríguez, then Maduro’s vice-president; the article says Rodríguez now governs Venezuela. It does not establish that she was sworn in as interim president.
- RechercheNicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. special forces in a raid in Caracas on January 3, 2026, and taken to the United States to face federal charges. The article describes the subsequent government as an interim government.
- AfricanewsNigeria: 50 killed in bandit attack on Taraba village
- RechercheBefore the attack, Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas had designated Karim-Lamido a special area of security concern in January 2026, citing recurring communal clashes, bandit-related attacks and violent farmer-herder conflicts.
- The GuardianJapanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman | Japan | The Guardian
- The GuardianAnthropic files for listing on US stock market with valuation of more than $1.5tn | The Guardian
- BBC NewsAI giant Anthropic unveils plans for blockbuster share listing - BBC News