Donald Trump has accused the U.S. intelligence agencies of leaking x which alleges that Russia has gathered compromising information on him. In his first formal news conference for nearly six months, the U.S. president-elect said if true, the leak would be a tremendous blot on their reputation.
compromising：['kɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ]
adj. 妥协的；让步的
v. 妥协；让步（compromise的ing形式）
Donald Trump's choice to be U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has told a Senate confirmation hearing that America and its allies were right to be alarmed at Russia's resurgence. But he said Washington needed an open and frank dialogue with Moscow about its ambitions.
resurgence：[rɪ'sɜːdʒ(ə)ns]
n. 复活；再现；再起
dialogue：['daɪəlɒg]
n. 对话；意见交换
vi. 对话
vt. 用对话表达
Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to pay 4.3 billion dollars to settle the emissions rigging scandal in the United States. Volkswagen, the world's second biggest car maker, admitted in 2015 that it had installed software in hundreds of thousands of diesel cars in the U.S. to cheat emissions tests.
emission：[ɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n]
n. （光、热等的）发射，散发；喷射；发行
n. (Emission)人名；(英)埃米申
diesel：['diːz(ə)l]
n. 柴油机；柴油；（俚）健康的身体
adj. 内燃机传动的；供内燃机用的
n. (Diesel)人名；(德)狄塞耳
n. 迪赛（意大利时装品牌）
The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has ordered the government agency to offer free contraceptives to an estimated 6 million women who can't obtain them. Successive governments have faced fierce opposition to attempts to extend the use of contraceptives, particularly from Roman Catholic Church.
contraceptive：[kɒntrə'septɪv]
n. 避孕用具；[药] 避孕剂
adj. 避孕的
The main index on the London Stock Exchange is closed at a record high for the tenth consecutive day for the first time ever with a total gain of 3.5%. The market has been helped by Britain's economic growth and a boost in the U.S. after Donald Trump's election win.
consecutive：[kən'sekjʊtɪv]
adj. 连贯的；连续不断的
Norway's Attorney-General has told a hearing that the imprisoned mass murderer, x, has to be kept in isolation to stop him from spreading far-right ideology and inspiring further attacks.
And the large number of birds flying over a rubbish dump near Beirut's international airport are posing a danger to aircraft. The dump was created nearly a year ago to help tackle a waste disposal crisis in Beirut.
