VOA60: August 11, 2023

The death count from fast-moving wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has risen to 55. Officials say that number is likely to rise.

West African leaders continue meeting in Nigeria to discuss a possible military interference in Niger following the military takeover there.

In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses the heads of the country's local military sign-up centers over corruption concerns.

And former South African President Jacob Zuma was taken to prison for a contempt of court conviction only to be released within hours under a new program to reduce overcrowding in jails.

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Vocabulary i learned
corruption : tham nhũng
Contempt: khinh thường
Conviction: sự kết án
Dismiss: loại bỏ
Military: thuộc về binh lính, thuộc quân đội