How TikTok Fuels a New Wave of WhatsApp Scams in Hausa Language
When Mukhtar Dahiru saw a TikTok video promising he could make money on WhatsApp, he clicked without hesitation. Within days, after he shared a one-time…
Justices uphold ‘roving patrols’ for immigration stops in L.A.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday for the Trump administration and agreed U.S. immigration agents may stop and detain anyone they suspect is in the U.S.…
More than 500 Voice of America journalists face layoffs by Trump administration
The Trump administration has moved to lay off more than 500 employees who work for the federally funded network Voice of America, which provides global…
State legislators heed L.A. mayor, spurn McCourt on gondola legislation
Frank McCourt will have to pursue his proposed Dodger Stadium gondola without legislation that would have limited potential legal challenges to the project.After The Times…
Paraguay’s bilingual archive to safeguard Indigenous language heritage
1 of 2 | A Guaraní Indigenous participant attends an event with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú in May 2024 at the Development Bank…
Sean Duffy: States must enforce English language rule for truckers
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- California, Washington, and New Mexico will lose federal funding unless they adopt and enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial motor…
Awkward moment Brigitte Macron ‘rejects’ her husband revealed by body language expert – after viral ‘slap’ video
AN expert has analysed the awkward moment Brigitte Macron "refuses" her husband.It comes several months after she appeared to slap Emmanuel as they prepared to…
Trump bans ‘negative’ signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch
In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative, unpatriotic or smacking…
The evolution of language through social media | TV Shows
From Shakespeare’s eloquent soliloquies to Gen Z’s rapid-fire abbreviations, language is evolving as quickly as the world itself. Driven by social media, globalisation, and shifting…
Zambia’s lost language invented by women but almost killed by colonialism
Women’s History Museum ZambiaThis sacred mask is etched with symbols of Sona, a sophisticated and now rarely used writing systemA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with…
EastEnders star suspended over ‘unacceptable’ language
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing.The…
Trump’s FCC delays multilingual emergency alerts for natural disasters
California Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán urged the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to follow through on plans to modernize the federal emergency alert system and…
Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Marking an extraordinary reversal of fortune, including stints in prison and house arrest during years of clandestine work when he was forbidden by authorities from…
Boxing: Grace Buckle – the heavyweight who provides sign language for the biggest fights
Buckle's boxing and BSL life have seamlessly moulded together, but she came to boxing late just three years ago.The Covid pandemic proved a pivotal moment,…
a.k. payne’s play ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ is at Geffen Playhouse
Playwright a.k. payne, photographed at the Geffen Playhouse, where “Furlough’s Paradise” is running through May 18. (Marcus Ubungen / For The Times) Among the notes…
India’s language war: Why is Hindi sparking a north-south divide? | Narendra Modi News
New Delhi, India – Addressing a rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu last weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked leaders from the state…
Barbra Banda: NWSL investigating ‘hateful language’ towards Orlando Pride striker
The National Women's Soccer League is investigating an incident involving "hateful language" directed at Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda by a fan.The incident occurred during…
Grant Bradburn: Sacked Glamorgan coach fined for discriminatory language
In its written reasons for the sanction, the CDC said: "It was alleged that, on a number of occasions (including during the pre-season of 2024…
‘Expert of Subtle Revisions’ review: History, language aren’t neutral
Book Review The Expert of Subtle Revisions By Kirsten Menger-AndersonCrown: 256 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
What Trump making English the U.S. official language could mean
As President Trump is expected to sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S., activists and advocacy groups are alarmed…