Politics, Technology
Vietnam wants to stop anonymous social media accounts
Vietnam wants to try to prevent online scams by requiring social media users to verify their identities.
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Conviértete en un lector fluido de inglés: mejora tus habilidades de lectura
La fluidez en la lectura es una parte fundamental del aprendizaje de un idioma, pero a menudo se pasa por alto en favor de otras habilidades lingüísticas como hablar y escuchar. Sin embargo, la capacidad de leer con flui
Entertainment, Politics, Travel
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
King Charles III and his wife Camilla were officially crowned king and queen in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey. It was the first coronation there since Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
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Company will make smaller nuclear power plants
Westinghouse, a company that produces nuclear reactors, will launch a smaller version of its flagship AP1000 reactor. The company expects the new reactor, called AP300, to be available in 2027.
Science, Technology
Scientists make discovery that might slow aging
For centuries, people have wanted to slow down or reverse aging.
Politics, Technology
Sweden will build the world’s first electrified highway
Last month, the European Union (EU) made a new law that all cars sold after 2035 produce zero CO2 emissions.
Entertainment, Technology
AI copies famous singers and makes new, popular songs
The new song "Heart on My Sleeve" has gotten a lot of attention. After it reached the top spot on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, it was removed.
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Aprendiendo un idioma
Aprender un idioma es divertido, aburrido, interesante, frustrante y más. Muchas personas dicen que aprender un idioma nunca termina. Desafortunadamente, estoy completamente de acuerdo con esa afirmación. ¡Todavía aprend
Business, Travel
Belgium destroys shipment of “the Champagne of beers”
Miller High Life, a popular American beer brand, has been using the slogan “The Champagne of Beers” since the early 1900s. However, a recent shipment of the beer to Europe caused some problems.
Science, Technology
Ghana is first country to approve malaria vaccine
Ghana is the first country to approve a new vaccine for malaria called R21. Scientists say the vaccine will change the world.
Business, Entertainment
Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera closes
The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest-running musical, closed on Sunday after 35 years, 13,981 shows, and seven Tony awards.
Nature, Science
Creatures now living on plastic trash in Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered that communities of creatures like crabs and anemones have started living on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. If you haven’t heard of it before, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive are
Science
Engineers break paper airplane record
Three aerospace engineers have broken the world record for the farthest flight by a paper airplane.
Business, Entertainment
Harry Potter TV series coming soon
A Harry Potter TV series has been officially announced. The series is coming to the streaming service Max*, which used to be called HBO Max.
Entertainment, Politics
Gamers share top-secret information about war in Ukraine
Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents we
Business, Technology
Australian mayor might sue ChatGPT
A mayor from Australia might sue OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, an AI software that writes texts.
Science, Technology
First Canadian to go to the moon
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will make history when he flies by the moon in 2024. Hansen will be the first Canadian to explore outside of Earth’s orbit.
Politics
Mexico asks China for help with drug problem
Mexico's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has written a letter to the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, asking him to help control shipments of fentanyl. This comes after criticism from the US that Mexico is not doin
Politics
Italian government wants to ban English
The Italian government is considering new rules to protect the Italian language from foreign words.
Nature, Travel
After 50 years, Lolita the orca might go home
Lolita the Orca was taken from the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and has spent most of her life in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. Many people think she is around 57 years old, the oldest orca in captivity.
