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In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands

U.S. funding cuts have hit a local language learning program in Mali that empowered thousands

The Independent UK

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

When Keir Starmer said: “If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English”, it laid bare an assumption – that English is the only language that counts in the UK.

The Conversation

New AI features in Edge are on the way to improve web apps

Microsoft Edge is gaining on-device AI APIs, PDF translation in 70+ languages, and site blocking for schools and businesses.

Windows Central

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How Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi are using AI to create new musical languages

Set to perform at the innovative music festival and conference Sónar+D, Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi explain how they've utilised AI in their music to create something entirely new.

Euronews

Cockney Yiddish: how two languages influenced each other in London’s East End

Yiddish is a familiar presence in contemporary English speech. Many people use or at least know the meaning of words like chutzpah (audacity), schlep (drag) or nosh (snack).

The Conversation

Trump’s tariff threat to foreign films overlooks the value of multilingual cinema

With the 78th Cannes International Film Festival underway this week, there is little doubt that one topic will be central to conversations among filmmakers, sales agents and journalists: United States President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100 per cent tax on foreign-made films.

The Conversation

What to look out for from the music of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

I’m in Basel, Switzerland – host city of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – to present research about treatment of songwriters in the contest. While I’m here, I’ll be conducting field research and attending one of the shows. Here’s what I’ll be looking out for during this year’s competition.

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The big idea: could the English language die?

For the time being it’s dominant – but as the Romans could tell you, nothing lasts for ever

The Guardian - UK

How AI could help safeguard Indigenous languages

If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced cultural assimilation, environmental devastation and other factors.

The Conversation

‘Ich komme!’ The smutty Eurovision songs that dodge the censors

From ensuring your swearwords are in languages other than English to outrageous euphemisms, contestants in the famously camp extravaganza have ways to avoid being toned down …

The Guardian - UK

Willkommen, bienvenue! New festival celebrates translated fiction from Cameroon to Slovakia as sales boom

Co-organised by translator Polly Barton, Translated By, Bristol will feature conversations between writers and their translators, plus a ‘translation duel’

The Guardian - UK

iOS 18.4 is a huge deal for Apple in India

With iOS 18.4, Apple is adding local language integration into the OS, and it's a move that makes iPhones that much more accessible to a wider audience in India.

Android Central

NotebookLM Now Speaks 50+ Languages – Here’s How It Works

Google has rolled out multilingual support for Audio Overviews in NotebookLM. The Audio Overview feature is one of the most popular features, and now it

Geekflare

Google is turning your favorite AI podcast hosts into polyglots

Google NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews have added dozens of new languages to its AI-generated podcasts.

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Children link accents with intelligence from the age of five, says study

From the moment we are born (and even before that, in utero), we tune into the languages around us. This includes the accents they are spoken in.

The Conversation

South Africa’s frogs and reptiles get their own list of names in local languages

Naming all the creatures and plants in nature is no small task. Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and 407 reptile species that have been scientifically…

AAP

Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard'

Anthony Albanese has urged Labor loyalists to keep their foot on the gas as the campaign enters its final stretch.

The Conversation

How racialized voters are reshaping Canadian politics through digital networks

With Canada’s federal election approaching, political parties are focused on mobilizing voters. However, they may be overlooking how ethnic communities are already shaping the country’s political life.

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12 Code/Text Editors For Mac to Download in 2025

Finding the right code or text editor is essential for developers, writers, and professionals who need a smooth and efficient editing experience on Mac.

The Independent UK

Urdu language isn’t alien to India and can be freely used, top court rules

Top court rejects petition demanding removal of Urdu from public signage in Maharashtra

The Guardian - UK

Renée Joyce obituary

Other lives: Modern languages teacher in Harlow who was an active member of the town’s community life

The Conversation

Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? The most interesting finds from our study of 616 languages

Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily.

The Guardian - UK

Proto by Laura Spinney review – how Indo-European languages went global

The fascinating story of the ancient words that survive in the mouths of billions of speakers today

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How AI Dubbing Is Revolutionizing Global Film and TV Localization

Remember the first time you watched a foreign film with awful dubbed dialogue? The lips moving one way while completely disconnected words floated through the air? For decades, this jarring viewing experience was simply what we accepted as the price of crossing language barriers in entertainment.

Al Jazeera

India’s language war: Why is Hindi sparking a north-south divide?

A decades-old spat over alleged Hindi imposition in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has erupted again. Here’s why.

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