VOA60: August 12, 2022

More than 1,000 firefighters battle a large wildfire in southwestern France that has burned 7,400 hectares of land since Tuesday.

In Seoul, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The two discussed the denuclearization of North Korea and other issues.

In Iraq, a protest outside parliament reaches its second week as protesters refuse to leave until their demands are met.

And, in the U.S., gas prices drop under $4 a gallon for the first time in more than five months, as crude oil prices fall.

[ikuo-sunrise]

Hello everyone．Thanks to the news，I was able to know the various meanings of the word ‘ crude ’ ．
I'm worrying about the terrible situation in France because my third daughter has been living in the country even though a rural area．
Have a good one！
Ikuo Suenaga from the land of the rising sun ，or Japan．