BBC World News,Sep 15 2021

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The U.S. has criticised the new interim Taliban government which includes no minority figures or women. It also includes figures who are accused of mass killings. There’ve been protests in Kabul for a second day.Some of the people accused of being involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks including the only surviving suspected attacker have arrived in a Paris court.

The series of assaults left 130 people dead.

interim英 [ˈɪntərɪm]  

adj.临时的;过渡的;暂时的;期中的

n.间歇，过渡期间

minority英 [maɪˈnɒrəti]

n.少数民族;少数;少数派;少数人;少数群体;未成年

are accused of被指控

mass killings大规模屠杀

protests英 [prəˈtests] 

n.抗议;抗议书(或行动);反对

v.(公开)反对;抗议;坚决地表示;申辩

accused of英 [əˈkjuːzd ɒv]   指责;被指控;被控;因某事控告某人;控告

assaults英 [əˈsɔːlts] 

n.侵犯他人身体(罪);侵犯人身罪;攻击;突击;袭击;(向困难或危险事物发起的)冲击

v.猛烈攻击，袭击，侵犯人身(尤指构成罪行);使(感官)难受

The father of the American singer Britney Spears has filed a petition at the Los Angeles court to end his controversial 13-year control over her estate.

Now aged 39, Spears has attempted twice to free herself.

filed a petition 提交申请书 请愿书

controversial英 [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl]  adj.引起争论的;有争议的

estate英 [ɪˈsteɪt]n.(通常指农村的)大片私有土地，庄园;住宅区;工业区;工厂区;个人财产;(尤指)遗产