🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — Today

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."

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

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

"the university began to temper its support"

"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."

"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."

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

"as the victim of a smear campaign"

"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."

"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"

"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."

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

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

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

"Of course, this does not detract from the effort by Pakistan and China to push a constructive, multilateral approach to addressing the dysfunction."

"Pakistan’s role has consequently become more delicate."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"The government should take these concerns seriously and treat the opportunity with enthusiasm."

"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."

"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."

"His remarks to Axios on Wednesday suggested that the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital trading route for oil and natural gas supplies, was not nearing a resolution."

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