🇫🇷 French Vocabulary — 15 Aug 2026

"WITH a breakdown in diplomatic channels, mainly because of the Afghan Taliban’s lack of will to control cross-border terrorism, and relentless attacks targeting Pakistan traced to its western neighbour, the clashes that broke out on Thursday between the two states were not unexpected."

"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."

"Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming"

"Literature can help the transition to a culture of inquiry."

"In Pakistan, elections are not held in phases and therefore immediately announcing results are hardly an aberration — especially when controversial electoral authorities have good reason for the exercise to be perceived as transparent."

"Still, the threat from spoilers remains, and recent efforts to bring Pakistan’s role into question, such as news reports casting aspersions on its neutrality, should prompt Islamabad to tread with care and defend itself forcefully wherever it can."

"Arday was initially accused of plagiarising another academic’s work for his PhD thesis"

"Stronger border controls and sustained investment in site protection are essential."

"Arday’s memoir, entitled Great and Unfortunate Things, was published this week"

"“Such actions endanger lives and undermine the basic principles that keep the seas safe for all."

"Simon & Schuster has been contacted for comment"

"the university began to temper its support"

"Yet after a pronounced kiss of the badge United had to defend against a defiant away side who now dominated."

"The fact that Burnham secured 6,100 more votes than both Reform and Restore combined will hugely burnish his credentials for No 10 among Labour MPs and members."

"as the victim of a smear campaign"

"claims of prodigious money-raising for charity and feats of long-distance running"