Simple English News Daily Tuesday 19th August 2025. Zelenskyy White House. Bolivia elections. Hamas ceasefire. Pakistan floods. Myanmar elections...
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Aug 18, 2025 The podcast dives into pivotal global events, starting with President Zelenskyy's meeting at the White House amid ongoing Ukrainian conflict. It highlights Bolivia's historic presidential elections and discusses a recent Hamas ceasefire proposal. Listeners hear about devastating floods in Pakistan and election updates from Myanmar. Additionally, the show covers troubling environmental disasters in Zambia, Nigeria, and Spain, while also noting the intriguing addition of 6,000 new words to the Cambridge Dictionary reflecting cultural shifts.
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Coordinated Pressure On The White House
- Western leaders joined Volodymyr Zelensky to pressure President Trump over Ukraine's security in any Russia deal.
- The meeting aimed to lock US guarantees before possible concessions to Russia.
Bolivia’s Political Shakeup
- Bolivia's Movimiento al Socialismo lost after Evo Morales told supporters not to vote because he could not run.
- The left collapsed to 3.2%, leaving two right-wing candidates for an October runoff.
Ceasefire Proposal In Cairo
- Hamas officials said they accepted a Cairo ceasefire proposal that would free half the living Israeli hostages.
- The deal would exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a 60-day ceasefire.