🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — Today

"Mr. Hegseth’s novel reading of the statute, which some legal experts disputed, came on his second consecutive day of testimony on Capitol Hill, as the defense secretary presented a defiant and combative front to lawmakers who raised concerns about the war in Iran and his leadership."

"Italy’s defence minister, Guido Crosetto, said he did not understand Trump’s motives for the threat to withdraw US troops from Italy"

"Chris Wood punished Villa from 12 yards, his penalty flawless."

"His assertion came on the eve of the 60-day mark of Mr. Trump’s official notice to Congress that he had begun the war, a critical deadline under the War Powers Resolution for a president to begin to withdraw forces, seek congressional authorization to continue a military campaign or request a 30-day extension."

"the university began to temper its support"

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

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."

"as the victim of a smear campaign"

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

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

"Simon & Schuster has been contacted for comment"

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

"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."

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

"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."

"The latest move in this regard has been the approval by the Israeli cabinet to declare large parts of the West Bank as ‘state land’, thereby allowing for their annexation, in violation of international law."

"But just what was actually at stake here from a US perspective?"

"Greenland Energy’s corporate filings say it will take a majority stake in the project in exchange for funding the exploration, though it still needs government permission to proceed."

"Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village."

"Phil Brickell, the Labour chair of the APPG, said: “After years of inaction from previous governments it is time for us to become part of the solution, not part of the problem. It’s time to give our enforcement agencies the resources they need to crack down on the scourge of economic crime, and for key UK overseas territories to finally lift their veil of corporate secrecy.”"

"Greenland Energy’s corporate filings say it will take a majority stake in the project in exchange for funding the exploration, though it still needs government permission to proceed."

"US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s threats to Iran are getting more menacing by the day, raising serious questions about his fitness to hold office."

"Israel, on the pretext of the Oct 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, has been targeting Iran and its allies in the region, including Hamas and Hezbollah."

"As a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, decisions about Greenland’s natural resources rest with its local elected leaders, who now face a delicate decision."

"Its significance lies not only in the sweeping powers it gives to police for preventing and uprooting so-called ‘unlawful’ political gatherings, but also in what it conspicuously leaves out: accountability through independent parliamentary or judicial oversight."