The head of US Congressional Committee on Intelligence says he has seen no evidence of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential election campaign last year.
Speaking to Fox News, the Committee Chairman David Nunesalso said there was no evidence that the former President Barack Obama had ordered wiretap surveillance of Trump Tower. On Monday, the Director of the FBI James Comey appears before the Intelligence Committee to answer evidence about whether Russia interfered in the election.
The Social Democrats in Germany have elected the former European Parliament President Martin Schulz as party leader to take on their senior coalition partners, the Christian Democrats, in the election in September. Mr. Schulz attacked Chancellor Angela Merkel's plans to cut taxes and welfare programs while boosting defense spending and pledged to resist anyone trying to drive a wedge between Germany and the European Union.
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wedge：[wedʒ]
名词. 楔子，三角木，楔形物，用作楔子的东西
动词. 将…挤入（或塞进、插入），把…楔牢（或楔住）
网络. 挖起杆，楔体，楔形体
变形. 第三人称单数：wedges，现在分词：wedging，过去式：wedged
Syrian government forces have been engaged in fierce clashes with rebels on the eastern edge of Damascus. Syrian state media said militants from faction linked to Al-Qaeda used secret tunnels to launch the surprise attack.
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faction：['fækʃ(ə)n]
名词. 派别，内讧，派系斗争，纪实与虚构相结合的电影（或书等）
网络. 宗派，小集团，帮派
变形. 复数：factions
搭配. political faction，rival faction，small faction，militant faction
The Brazilian President Michel Temer is holding emergency meetings with his ministers, foreign ambassadors and meat producers to discuss the country's meat industry crisis. On Friday, federal police agents closed three meat packing plants and arrested executives after discovering they had been selling rotten produce for many years.
The Hindu hardline leader has tried to reassure religious minorities in India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh after being sworn in as Chief Minister. Yogi Adityanath said his top priorities would be good governance and development for all.
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hardline：['hɑː(r)d.laɪn]
名词. 强硬路线，强硬派
形容词. 强硬路线的
网络. 死亡地带，强硬的，奉行强硬路线的
The one-million-dollar Global Teacher Prize has been won by a Canadian who teaches in a school in the Arctic which can only be reached by air. Maggie MacDonnell set up life skills programs, a fitness center, and a community kitchen for her students. At the awards ceremony in Dubai, she said she wanted to address the high levels of youth suicides in her community.
