Britain and Ukraine have sharply condemned death sentences handed down by a Russian proxy court in Donetsk to two British men and a Moroccan, who were captured while fighting for Ukraine. They were found guilty of mercenary activities and attempting to overthrow the authorities. The British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was a shame judgement. Ukraine said the three men enjoyed competent immunity under the Geneva Conventions.

The authorities in the U.S. state of Maryland say a gunman opened fire inside a manufacturing facility near Hagerstown, killing at least three people. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was wounded during a confrontation with a Maryland state police trooper, who also suffered minor injuries. The gunman has been taken to hospital. His condition is unclear.

Hours before the first public hearings of the congressional committee investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol building last year, the FBI has arrested a Republican candidate for the post of governor of Michigan for allegedly taking part in the riot. Ryan Kelley faces four charges, including disorderly conduct.

The President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country's anti-corruption chief. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been dogged by accusations of political bias. On Wednesday, Ms. Mkhwebane said she'd received a complaint against President Ramaphosa for allegedly breaching the executive code of ethics.

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Iran's decision to remove 27 surveillance cameras from its nuclear sites, saying this will undermine efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran's President said the stance wouldn't change.

And two former soldiers have gone on trial in Germany for allegedly trying to form a paramilitary group to fight in Yemen civil war. They allegedly interpreted messages from a psychic as a call to arms and told prosecutors they hoped their unit will help bring peace in Yemen.

1. proxy adj. involving the use of a proxy 代理（人）的；代表的；代替的

2. mercenary adj. of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries 与雇佣兵有关的

3. allegedly adv. used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved 据说

4. breach v. to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise 违反；违背

5. surveillance n. the act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed（对犯罪嫌疑人或可能发生犯罪的地方的）监视

6. revive v. to make sth. start being used or done again 重新使用

7. psychic n. a person who claims to have strange mental powers so that they can do things that are not possible according to natural laws, such as predicting the future and speaking to dead people （自称）有特异功能的人

Britain and Ukraine have sharply condemned (Q1) ___________ handed down by a Russian proxy court in Donetsk to two British men and a Moroccan, who were captured while fighting for Ukraine. They were found guilty of mercenary activities and attempting to overthrow the authorities. The British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was a (Q2) __________________. Ukraine said the three men enjoyed competent immunity under the Geneva Conventions.

The (Q3) ______________ in the U.S. state of Maryland say a gunman opened fire inside a manufacturing facility near Hagerstown, killing at least three people. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was wounded during a confrontation with a Maryland state police trooper, who also suffered (Q4) _____________. The gunman has been taken to hospital. His condition is unclear.

Hours before the first public hearings of the congressional committee investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol building last year, the FBI has arrested a Republican candidate for the post of governor of Michigan for (Q5) ______________ taking part in the riot. Ryan Kelley faces four charges, including disorderly conduct.

The President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country's anti-corruption chief. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been dogged by accusations of (Q6) ______________. On Wednesday, Ms. Mkhwebane said she'd received a complaint against President Ramaphosa for allegedly breaching the executive code of ethics.

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Iran's decision to remove 27 (Q7) ______________ cameras from its (Q8) _______________, saying this will undermine efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran's President said the stance wouldn't change.

And two former soldiers have gone on trial in Germany for allegedly trying to form a paramilitary group to fight in Yemen civil war. They allegedly interpreted messages from a (Q9) __________ as a call to arms and told (Q10) ________________ they hoped their unit will help bring peace in Yemen.

Britain and Ukraine have sharply condemned (Q1) death sentences handed down by a Russian proxy court in Donetsk to two British men and a Moroccan, who were captured while fighting for Ukraine. They were found guilty of mercenary activities and attempting to overthrow the authorities. The British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was a (Q2) shame judgement. Ukraine said the three men enjoyed competent immunity under the Geneva Conventions.

The (Q3) authorities in the U.S. state of Maryland say a gunman opened fire inside a manufacturing facility near Hagerstown, killing at least three people. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect was wounded during a confrontation with a Maryland state police trooper, who also suffered (Q4) minor injuries. The gunman has been taken to hospital. His condition is unclear.

Hours before the first public hearings of the congressional committee investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol building last year, the FBI has arrested a Republican candidate for the post of governor of Michigan for (Q5) allegedly taking part in the riot. Ryan Kelley faces four charges, including disorderly conduct.

The President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country’s anti-corruption chief. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been dogged by accusations of (Q6) political bias. On Wednesday, Ms. Mkhwebane said she’d received a complaint against President Ramaphosa for allegedly breaching the executive code of ethics.

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Iran’s decision to remove 27 (Q7) surveillance cameras from its (Q8) nuclear sites, saying this will undermine efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran's President said the stance wouldn't change.

And two former soldiers have gone on trial in Germany for allegedly trying to form a paramilitary group to fight in Yemen civil war. They allegedly interpreted messages from a (Q9) psychic as a call to arms and told (Q10) prosecutors they hoped their unit will help bring peace in Yemen.