This is the BBC World News, the headlines.
President Biden says he still hopes to finalize the evacuation of thousands of people from Taliban controlled Afghanistan by the end of August. It’s been reported the Taliban will not accept any extension of that deadline.
finalize把(计划、旅行、项目等)最后定下来;定案
the evacuation of thousands of people 成千上万人的撤离
It’s been reported据报道
not accept any extension of that deadline不会接受最后期限的任何延期
Well the Taliban has said that hundreds of its fighters are heading for the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, because local leaders had refused to hand it over peacefully. The region’s leaders say they want assurances of an inclusive decentralized government.
head for朝…进发;引向好（坏）结果（说明）
panjshir潘杰希尔
hand it over交出来
refuse to hand it over peacefully拒绝和平移交
More than 20 people have been killed by flash floods in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Rescue workers say dozens of people are missing and hundreds of homes have been evacuated after record-breaking rainfall sent flood waters surging through the region.
flash flood(暴雨引起的)暴洪
in the U.S. state of Tennessee.田纳西州
record-breaking(成功、结果或表现)破纪录的，创纪录的
record-breaking rainfall sent flood waters surging through the region
创纪录的降雨量使洪水
surging（冲击） through穿过 席卷
Germany had introduced new covid regulations restricting access to a range of services, such as hospitality and hairdressers to those who are either vaccinated, recovered, or tested negative.
introduce new covid regulations restricting access 出台（推行）了新的新冠法规
restricting access to a range of services限制
hospitality接待
hairdressers理发师
recovered 康复
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