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French blockade looms over EU plan to speed up trade deals in English

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Why learn German when AI can talk for you, asks DeepL CEO

DeepL's CEO believes AI can erase the language barrier in business interactions entirely — but says learning a language is still worth it, because behind every language is a culture AI cannot translate.

Culture news

US spelling bee gets game-show makeover and dramatic finale

Fourteen-year-old Shrey Parikh won the 98th Scripps National Spelling Bee after spelling 32 words correctly in just 90 seconds.

Culture news

Have Kneecap posters been censored in London transport?

The band’s manager Daniel Lambert has claimed that Transport For London would not allow promotional posters for Kneecap's new album 'Fenian'.

Cinema

'The Odyssey' trailer sparks criticism over accents and ‘daddy’ issues

Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming epic is dividing opinions. The latest trailer has sparked criticism over the use of modern terms and American accents, which seem at odds with the ancient Greek setting...

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Culture news

Music beyond English: the 7 most popular languages on Spotify

Only listening to music in English shuts doors to other rhythms, textures, sounds and especially words. It’s like only watching American films: you're gonna miss great works. Yes, Spanish‑language music is very trendy now but there’s more, so much more to discover.

Culture news

How Rap and Hip-Hop are transforming France and its language

On International Mother Language Day, we look at how rap and hip-hop artists are mixing languages and spreading a vernacular that captures the contemporary Francophone world: multi-ethnic, multilingual, and shaped by migration.

Health news

Does being bilingual affect the mother-child neural bond?

International Mother Language Day: Speaking and playing in a second language has no impact on mother-child brain synchrony, a new study has found.

Tech News

What is Latam-GPT: Latin America's new AI model?

Latam-GPT is a Chilean-driven artificial intelligence model to train applications with Latin American data, reduce bias and provide a more accurate representation of the region in a sector dominated by US developments.

Culture news

Greek language celebrated in Uzbekistan as a global cultural force

The event brought together students, diplomats and academics to explore how Greek has shaped modern science, philosophy and education. With strong academic exchanges and a growing interest among students, cultural ties between Greece and Uzbekistan continue to deepen.

Culture news

Europe leads inaugural celebrations for World Greek Language Day

Monday 9 February marks the inaugural celebration of World Greek Language Day and tributes have been paid from across Europe in recognition of Greece's historical impact on life, literature and thought in Western society.

Culture news

The most mispronounced words of 2025: Are you saying them correctly?

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to a Parisian jewel heist, language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group have compiled some of 2025’s most mispronounced words.

Culture news

Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is...

“Rage bait” triumphed over “biohack” and “aura farming” to become Oxford's Word of the Year 2025. The two-syllable open-compound word refers to an attention-seeking form of online behavior that leads nowhere good.

Lifestyle

Modern dating: Do you know your ‘Benching’ from your ‘Shrekking’?

New words are routinely popping up to describe an evolving relationship landscape - but also paint a largely dispiriting picture.

Health news

Speaking more than one language may help slow down ageing, study finds

Forget snake-oil creams and supplements — learning more than one language is a powerful way to protect against ageing, according to a new study.

Culture news

Rosalía breaks Spotify record for streams by a Spanish female artist

Released last Friday, Rosalía’s fourth album 'LUX' is already one of our favourite albums of 2025. It has shattered a record previously held by Karol G.

Culture news

'Vibe coding' named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary

“Vibe coding”, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using AI, has been named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025.