Despite a law to protect and promote the French language in the Canadian francophone province of Quebec, a report released this month shows French usage in continual decline. Figures published by Statistics Canada show the proportion of Quebecers who speak mainly French at home fell from 79 percent in 2016 to 77.5 percent in 2021. The percentage of Quebecers who have only French as the primary official language spoken also dropped by 1.5 points, between 2016 and 2021. During this time, the number
A German publisher has announced it is withdrawing two new books paying tribute to a highly popular character in children’s fiction after facing accusations of racism and cultural appropriation. Ravensburger Verlag, a leading publisher of children’s books in the German-speaking world, said its latest books on Winnetou, a fictional Native American hero who made his debut in 1875, would be pulled from its schedule and that it would also be considering whether to continue publishing other Winnetou
Supporters of the Iraqi Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr have rallied in front of the country’s Supreme Judicial Council, expanding a sit-in that initially began in front of the parliament building, and escalating their calls for parliament to be dissolved. The locations, both in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, a legacy of Iraq’s American occupation where government buildings and embassies are found, are now at the centre of a political storm in the country. “These
Malaysia former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sent to jail to begin serving a 12-year sentence, after the top court rejected his appeal.The 69-year-old’s charges relate to a corruption scandal involving state-owned wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He was convicted in July 2020, but had been out on bail during the appeal. The court also denied Najib’s request to delay his sentence. He has continued to deny any wrongdoing. In 2020, a court had found him guilty on seven
Former US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the justice department’s investigation of files seized from his Mar-a-Lago home.In a lawsuit, his legal team asked that an independent lawyer be appointed to oversee the documents that FBI agents took earlier this month.Eleven sets of classified files were taken from Mr Trump’s Florida estate on 8 August, according to the FBI.Mr Trump is being investigated for potentially mishandling documents. US presidents must transfer all
Today is Ukraine’s Independence Day – and as Russia’s invasion reaches the sixth-month mark – there is growing unease that attacks are planned by Moscow on government and civilian targets during the Ukrainian national holiday. The United States reinforced those concerns when its embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert on Tuesday, warning that it “has information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities
What is Peptic Ulcer (stomach ulcer)? Peptic ulcer is an open sore or erosion on the gastrointestinal tract that is painful. It develops when hydrochloric acid in the digestive fluids and the enzyme pepsin in the stomach damage the gastrointestinal tract. An ulcer in the stomach is called gastric ulcer and in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer. The gastric and duodenal ulcers together are referred to as peptic ulcers. Common Causes of Peptic Ulcers Bacterial infection (Helicobacter pylori) Nonsteroidal
Surely, Some Free SHS Will Do For K. Pratt Jnr.! (4): The Recklessness and Hazard of the 7-Year Development Plan. Kwabena Amikaketo sat in his favourite chair on his balcony, viewing the setting sun which was making way for the shadows to grow longer and soon cover his part of the world like some dark blanket. Theweather that evening was a bitcolderthan last night with temperatures hovering around 23ºC. The tropical winter continues unabated. Tonight, Kwabena would want to contemplate on the economy
Fans are not happy about Novak Djokovic‘s apparent US Open status, as the tournament’s official account tweeted out a promotional graphic for the competition without the Serbian tennis star in it – appearing to confirm he wouldn’t be playing in New York. Speculation has surrounded Djokovic’s availability for the tournament since he won Wimbledon in July, and he expressed his doubts then that he’d be able to hit the New York’s hardcourt due to being unvaccinated
Former Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has criticised his former club after Monday’s 2-1 win over Liverpool and believed the Reds were the better team on the night. Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford either side of half time helped to secure Erik ten Hag’s first Premier League victory as United manager. The three points relieved the pressure on the Dutchman and lifted the club off the bottom of the table. And Schweinsteiger, who played 35 times for the Red
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