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Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]

‘One language, one voice’: Trump admin enforces English-only policy; Housing Dept removes translated material from website

Department of Housing and Urban Development (Image: X/@HUDgov) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is moving to make English the sole language for nearly all of its services and operations, New York Post reported quoting an internal memo.HUD Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes wrote that the policy shift follows President Trump’s March executive order […]

‘Trump sees Putin as more powerful’: Body language expert on historic handshake; Russian president ‘far from cold’

Trump allowed Putin to place his palm on top during the historic handshake. Body language expert Patty Ann Wood gave her verdict on the historic handshake of President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the handshake had warmth but Trump clearly sees Putin as more powerful as he placed his hand palm […]

How the UAE Is using artificial intelligence to build the world’s largest Arabic language resources | World News

The UAE is using AI to digitise 20 million Arabic words, 800,000 books, and develop native Arabic language models/Representative image The United Arab Emirates is spearheading an ambitious national strategy to preserve and modernise the Arabic language using artificial intelligence. From comprehensive digital dictionaries to AI-powered readability tools and homegrown language models, the UAE’s cross-sectoral […]

This K-Pop band is making waves with sign language

All members — Lee Chan-yeon, Park Hyun-jin, Kim Ji-seok — are hard of hearing Like other K-pop sensations, Big Ocean sings, raps, dances and attracts swooning fans. But this new group’s meteoric rise is fueled by a skill it seems no other boy band boasts: signing. Band members — Lee Chan-yeon, 27, Park Hyun-jin, 25, […]

‘Not the language I use’: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sidesteps condemning ‘globalise intifada’ phrase; vows to protect Jewish community

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (File photo) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sidestepped from addressing concerns about the phrase “globalize the intifada” while asserting his commitment to protecting Jewish residents, in a recent “Meet the Press” interview with NBC’s Kristen WelkerMamdani said, “That’s not language that I use,” and emphasised his leadership would […]

Cypriots rush to save Sanna, a language with just 900 speakers left

Maronite Catholic faithful bring their hands together in prayer during a service in outside St. George Church in the Maronite village of Kormakitis in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided Cyprus on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo) KORMAKITIS (CYPRUS): Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis’ cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in […]

‘Genocidal language’: JD Vance blasts Ilhan Omar’s call to ‘profile white men’

Vice President JD Vance sharply condemned Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s remarks calling for the profiling and monitoring of white men in the United States, labelling them as “genocidal language.” The controversy stems from a resurfaced 2018 interview in which Omar suggested that the US should be more focused on the threat posed by white men, arguing […]

Papal Transition: Vatican’s sacred language: Understanding the Latin terms used for a Papal transition

File photo: Pope Francis (Picture credit: AP) As the Catholic Church begins the solemn and complex transition following the death of Pope Francis, centuries-old rituals and roles come into focus.The process, steeped in history and tradition, involves a series of defined steps and offices.Here’s a guide to the key terms and roles shaping the transition.CamerlengoThe […]

Straight from Shakespeare play: Body language expert on Elon Musk-Giorgia Meloni’s kiss on both cheeks

This photo of Giorgia Meloni and Elon Musk in 2024 triggered a speculation over their possible romance but Elon Musk shot it down. Elon Musk had a brief meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni when the latter paid a visit to President Donald Trump to negotiate on tariffs. Meloni shared the video of their […]