There are more than 7,000 languages spoken around the world today, and at least 3,000 of them, or 40 percent, are endangered. English is the most widely spoken language, with approximately 1.5 billion speakers in 186 countries. According to Ethnologue, a database that lists the world’s languages, two out of every 10 English speakers are…
British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained during their dream holiday in Iran last year – and have now been sentenced to 10 years in prison for “espionage”, charges they strongly deny 16:30, 20 February 2026 Updated 17:10, 20 February 2026 Craig and Lindsay Foreman’s children are campaigning for their release from Iranian prison…
Washington – President Trump is putting pressure on Iran. It would either have to scale back its nuclear programme or face possible military attacks, grappling with an issue that has troubled presidents of both parties for decades. Iran – which denies any nuclear weapons ambitions – has amassed growing reserves of uranium enriched to the…
Menzies had earlier apologised for losing his temper at the World Championships. saying it was a difficult time following the death of his uncle. But the incident left him wondering about his future in the sport. “It was great to win [today]. To be honest, I was very close to passing out this weekend. Right…
Vienna– An Austrian court has convicted a man of manslaughter by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death as the couple attempted to climb the country’s highest peak last year. The verdict handed down by the Innsbruck state court on Thursday night after a one-day hearing gave the 37-year-old defendant a five-month suspended sentence…
In total, 964 players have signed up for the auction. which will be the first of its kind in the UK after the tournament moved away from a draft system following outside investment in eight teams. The men’s list includes England batsman Joe Root, leg spinner Adil Rashid, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and last year’s leading…
Donald Trump has said he will direct the Pentagon and other US agencies to release “government files relating to alien and extraterrestrial life”. In a post on Truth Social, the US president claimed that his decision was “based on the tremendous interest shown” and described the case as “extremely interesting and important”. He wrote, “Based on…
