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Learn the language used to report major events across the globe. See international stories more clearly and understand their wider meaning.
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Security
B1The state of being free from danger or threat.
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Conflict
B2A serious disagreement or argument, typically a prolonged one.
Famine
B1A severe shortage of food affecting a large number of people.
Migrate
B2To move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly.
Drought
B2A prolonged dry period with insufficient rainfall.
Summit
C1The highest point of a mountain or a major meeting of leaders.
Regime
C1a method or system of government, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way
Revolution
B2an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action
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Agreement
B1an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody
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Arms
B2weapons, especially as used by the army, navy, etc.
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Attack
A2an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody
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Crisis
B2a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
Debt
B2a sum of money that somebody owes
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Defence
B2the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.
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Funding
B2money for a particular purpose; the act of providing money for such a purpose
Military
B2connected with soldiers or the armed forces
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Nuclear
B1using, producing or resulting from nuclear energy
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Oil
A2a thick liquid that is found in rock underground
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Operation
B1the process of cutting open a part of a person’s body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
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Peace
A2a situation or a period of time in which there is no war or violence in a country or an area
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Pollution
A2the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
Protest
B1the expression of strong dislike of or opposition to something; a statement or an action that shows this
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Strike
B2to hit somebody/something hard or with force
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Trade
B1the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries
War
A2a situation in which two or more countries or groups of people fight against each other over a period of time
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Alliance
C1an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want
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Ambassador
C1an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of their own country
Asylum
C1protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons
Atrocity
C1a cruel and violent act, especially in a war
Bombing
B2an occasion when a bomb is dropped or left somewhere; the act of doing this
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Carbon
B2a chemical element. Carbon is found in all living things, existing in a pure state as diamond and graphite.
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Coalition
C1a government formed by two or more political parties working together
Democracy
B2a system of government in which the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives
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Deployment
C1the act of moving soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
Diplomat
C1a person whose job is to represent his or her country in a foreign country, for example, in an embassy
Embassy
C1a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country
Extremist
C1a person whose opinions, especially about religion or politics, are extreme, and who may do things that are violent or illegal for what they believe
Hostage
C1a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking
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Humanitarian
C1connected with helping people who are suffering and improving the conditions that they are living in
Hunger
B2the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death
Immigration
B2the process of coming to live permanently in a different country from the one you were born in; the number of people who do this
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Inflation
B2a fall in the value of money and a general increase in prices; the rate at which this happens
Infrastructure
B2the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies
Intervention
C1action taken to improve or help a situation
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Invasion
B2the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it
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Militia
C1a group of people who are not professional soldiers but who have had military training and can act as an army
Missile
C1a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing that it is aimed at
Negotiation
B2formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement
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Occupation
B2a job or profession
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Pipeline
C1a series of pipes that are usually underground and are used for carrying oil, gas, etc. over long distances
Recession
B2a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed
Referendum
C1an occasion when all the people of a country can vote on an important issue
Refugee
B2a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons
Resolution
B2a definite decision to do or not to do something
Rocket
B2a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by a stream of gases let out behind it when fuel is burned inside
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Surrender
C1to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc.
Terrorism
B2the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act
Treaty
C1a formal agreement between two or more countries
Dictatorship
A form of government where one leader has absolute power.
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Diplomacy
The art of managing relationships between countries through negotiation and dialogue.