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Here’s the vowel-less word that made Wordle players all over the world crash out on Dec 19

The New York Times, which owns the daily, online puzzle game, described the puzzle for Dec 19 as "moderately challenging".
The New York Times, which owns the daily, online puzzle game, described the puzzle for Dec 19 as "moderately challenging".

The slow decline of Urban Dictionary

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet.
As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet.

Forum: Clearer guidelines needed to ensure accuracy in languages used in public communications

French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s comments spark feminist backlash

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, who has triggered a feminist backlash with her comment against activists.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, who has triggered a feminist backlash with her comment against activists.

Malaysian Mandopop fans turn to Malay in resistance against China’s ‘yellow cows’

Malaysian fans say they find it hard to get tickets to Taiwanese rock band Mayday's concert in Kuala Lumpur in Jan 2026.
Malaysian fans say they find it hard to get tickets to Taiwanese rock band Mayday's concert in Kuala Lumpur in Jan 2026.

Commentary

Simplified Chinese in Hong Kong schools? Pragmatic perhaps but surely a pity

mfnational - Primary schoolers run past a board at the national security exhibition gallery in Hong Kong.
mfnational - Primary schoolers run past a board at the national security exhibition gallery in Hong Kong.

Forum: Give more consideration to local Tamil language graduates in teacher recruitment

Recalling memories of Ah Mah – in fragments of Teochew

The writer with his grandmother. Their daily chats when she was alive were in Teochew, a language now he has trouble speaking.
The writer with his grandmother. Their daily chats when she was alive were in Teochew, a language now he has trouble speaking.

South Korean military to launch adjustment programme for multicultural recruits in 2026

Vietnam to make English a compulsory 2nd language in all schools by 2035, to be more competitive

The ambitious plan extends beyond just teaching English as a subject to include teaching other academic subjects in English as well as Vietnamese.
The ambitious plan extends beyond just teaching English as a subject to include teaching other academic subjects in English as well as Vietnamese.

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