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High Scoring IELTS Idioms for Fame and Celebrities
Today you’ll learn high-scoring idioms for fame and celebrities, common topics on IELTS. Although it doesn’t seem like an academic IELTS topic, there are often questions on IELTS related to fame. This could come up anywhere on IELTS...
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Dolley Madison: The First First Lady
As the host of unrivaled skill, First Lady Dolley Madison brought the US political elite together by throwing the best parties Washington, DC had ever seen.
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Peru’s new president inherits corruption and soaring crime
New ReviewPeru faces renewed turmoil — Jose Jeri takes power after Dina Boluarte’s ouster, confronting corruption, crime, and public distrust.
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Long-sought 2018 land report doesn't exist, IRAC says in letter
New ReviewP.E.I. politicians have been asking for it to be released for years, and only after a subpoena has it now been revealed that a 2018 land report from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission doesn't exist. CBC’s Cody MacKay has that...
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Kinew faces backlash for comments on bail decision
New ReviewTwo associations representing lawyers in Manitoba called on politicians to stay in their corner, after Premier Wab Kinew's comments on a case before the courts. Kinew said Tuesday he agreed with a Crown argument that granting bail to an...
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An Edinburgh University staff member explains why she is taking part in a pro-Palestine demonstration.
New ReviewSara Al Disi, 32, told the PA news agency: “We are protesting the violence that’s actually been enacted on the Palestinian people. “The (Manchester) synagogue attack, it’s a very horrific thing, and it’s actually very scandalous that the...
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Fire at Manitoba politician's constituency office draws condemnation from colleagues
New ReviewPoliticians denounced political violence Tuesday after a fire at Nahanni Fontaine's constituency office. It's one of a series of incidents Winnipeg police are investigating at the offices of NDP cabinet ministers.
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At ArabCon, progressives target politicians taking pro-Israel lobby money
New ReviewAt ArabCon in Michigan, speakers slammed US politicians’ pro-Israel stance as lobby-driven, not anti-Semitic; voters demand change.
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Poilievre urges more protection for politicians after Charlie Kirk’s killing
New ReviewConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for more protection for politicians in Canada after the shooting death of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, and reflecting on the serious threats his own family has faced in...
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Poilievre calls for politicians to be protected after Charlie Kirk’s killing
New ReviewConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for politicians in Canada to be protected after the shooting death of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, and reflecting on the serious threats his own family has faced in the...
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Nepal Protests: Nepal's Youth Tap Former Chief Justice As PM Face
New ReviewFormer Chief Justice Sushila Karki has emerged as Gen Z's top choice for Nepal's head of interim government after over 5,000 young people backed her during a nationwide virtual meeting.
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Nepal PM resigns after violent protests over social media ban spread, Kathmandu airport closed
New ReviewNepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned, after violent protests broke out on Monday, triggered by a social media ban.
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Fine Gael Parliamentary ministers speak to media during a think-in in Co. Westmeath
New ReviewHildegarde Naughton, Patrick O'Donovan, Helen McEntee, and Peter Burke of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party speak to the media during a think-in at Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. The Summer Economic Statement in July outlined an...
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Somebody “will get seriously hurt” if threats against politicians are not taken seriously - Simon Harris
New ReviewTanaiste Simon Harris said he had to “dig pretty deep” to show up at the Fine Gael annual think-in, as he refused to speculate on his political future following several recent threats against his family. Speaking to reporters at the...
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Canada: Reports reveal Khalistani groups exploit charity sector
New ReviewCanada has raised concerns over fundraising activities linked to Khalistani extremist groups. Authorities are monitoring financial networks to curb support for separatist movements, aiming to maintain national security and prevent the...
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Simon Harris breaks ‘dignified silence’ on threats to politicians
New ReviewIreland’s deputy premier has said he will no longer maintain “a dignified silence” on the issue of threats against politicians and public representatives. Tanaiste Simon Harris was speaking as Irish police investigate a threat made...
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Harris says it is time to break ‘dignified silence’ on threats to politicians
New ReviewIreland’s deputy premier has said he will no longer maintain 'a dignified silence' on the issue of threats against politicians and public representatives. Tanaiste Simon Harris was speaking as Irish police investigate a threat made...
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Why Surrey and Vancouver mayoral races beginning a year before election
New ReviewBoth Surrey and Vancouver now have people campaigning to replace the cities' current mayors for next year's municipal elections. But why are campaigns longer than ever? CBC's Justin McElroy explains how, like a lot of things in politics,...
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Regional parliament torched as protests spread in Indonesia, at least three killed in Makassar
New ReviewIndonesia protests turn deadly – Parliament set ablaze in Makassar as unrest over benefits and economic hardship escalates.
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Fianna Fail's Jack Chambers backs Jim Gavin as the party's potential candidate for president
New ReviewFianna Fail deputy leader Jack Chambers backs former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin as the party's potential candidate for president.
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From the CBC P.E.I. vault: Former Compass host Bruce Rainnie interviews Gail Shea in 2016
Former CBC News: Compass host Bruce Rainnie interviews Gail Shea in Charlottetown in April 2016, six months after she had left politics behind following her defeat in the October 2015 federal election.
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Protest & worship in Argentina: Demonstrations overlap with Catholic feast day
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, protest and prayer collide — Trade unions and social groups rally against economic hardship.
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5 soldiers were shot at a US Army base in Georgia
Fort Stewart, a U.S. Army base in southern Georgia, was put on lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspect shot five soldiers, officials said on the base's Facebook page.
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Lebanon 'seeks $4-5bn' in foreign loans amid financial crisis
New finance minister says will ask international donors for soft loans to finance purchase of wheat, fuel and medicines.