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Sep 2020
9m 34s

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Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

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US-Israel war with Iran
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran, says a human rights organisation based in the US.The US and Israel are continuing to carry out air strikes in Iran ... Show More
7m 16s
Feb 25
Violence after Mexican drug leader killed
Nemesio Osegura Cervantes – known as 'El Mencho', head one the most important criminal organisations in Mexico, was killed by Mexican security forces on Sunday. Following his death, violence erupted across a number of Mexican states leading to the death of at least 74 people and ... Show More
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Feb 18
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK says
Learn language from the news headlines about this story. Two years after opposition politician Alexei Navalny died, European scientists have tested samples from his body. They say they believe he was killed by a poison found in frogs. Russia denies it killed Navalny and says he d ... Show More
8m 42s
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