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www.nytimes.com English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!

Young people, especially, are choosing to read in English even if it is not their first language because they want the covers, and the titles, to match what they see on TikTok and other social media.

Publishers are complaining that people prefer to read the novels in English instead of their native tongues.

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theworld.org A newly launched news channel in Iraq tries to preserve the ancient Syriac language

Al-Iraqiya news recently started a Syriac-language broadcast in an attempt to preserve the ancient language, which derives from Aramaic, the original language of the Bible and Jesus. They are based in Baghdad. People at the network and in the Iraqi Christian community talk about what this means for ...

A television station is created to preserve an ancient language

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www.africanews.com Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews

A British software firm, Threads Software Limited, has given Meta a 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK, citing ownership of the trademark.

There's a fight over the Threads name.

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www.fiercewireless.com Why ATSC 3.0 in smartphones is likely to be a non-starter in India

The Indian government is facing strong resistance from device makers regarding its plan to mandate the addition of ATSC 3.0 technology, also known as NexGen TV, which allows smartphones to receive  | Analyst Neil Shah with Counterpoint said, “In the age of OTT, video on demand and live streamin...

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www.tabletmag.com The Man Amazon Erased

Where do you go when your smart home decides you’re not welcome?

A man who got kicked off a service because of an alleged remark.

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www.bbc.com Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.

Albinism, the ways that it is misunderstood, and how it affects the people that have it.

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www.dw.com Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border – DW – 08/22/2023

EU countries neighboring Belarus are ramping up border security, citing threats posed by Wagner mercenaries. That leaves Minsk even more isolated.

Travel to Belarus is not recommended.

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apnews.com The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii could climb, officials warn. Follow live updates

Officials in Hawaii are warning that the death toll from wildfires racing across part of Maui in Hawaii could rise, with the fires still burning and teams spreading out to search charred areas.

The historic capital of the hawai'ian kingdom has burned to the ground

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krdo.com Parts of South America are sweltering under a ‘fierce’ heatwave – and it’s the middle of winter | KRDO

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Parts of South America are sweltering under abnormally hot temperatures – despite being in the depths of winter – as the combination of human-caused climate change and the arrival of El Niño feed into extreme winter heat. Southern Cone countries including Chile and Argen...

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www.bbc.com SAG strike affects films and shows beyond Hollywood

The ripple effects of the shutdown are being felt in film hubs thousands of kilometres away.

The actors has effects beyond our shores.

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fortune.com 'The Feckless 400': These companies are still doing business in Russia–and funding Putin’s war

'While there is very little transparency, our best estimate is that the Feckless 400 represent at least $200 million in Russian revenues.'

There are companies that still do business in/ with Russia

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www.theverge.com Mercedes-Benz says “ja” to Tesla’s EV charging connector

Mercedes is the first German automaker to adopt Tesla’s plug.

Mercedes adopts Tesla's EV charger.

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A video about the effectiveness of the Reddit protest

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