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Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language' comments
Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language' comments
by  AFP

Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch settlers, was heading for oblivion. Afrikaans is descended from Dutch spoken by settlers who began to arrive in South Africa in the mid-17th century.

Red faces in France over Olympic mascots made in China
Red faces in France over Olympic mascots made in China
by  AFP

The choice by Paris 2024 Olympics organisers of a cuddly red Phrygian cap as the Games' mascot is proving a harder sell than expected, after critics pounced on the fact that most will be made in China -- and others couldn't help seeing a symbol of feminine sexuality.

Salvadoran president vows to buy "one #Bitcoin every day'
Salvadoran president vows to buy "one #Bitcoin every day'
by  AFP

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, said Thursday the nation would buy one unit of the currency every day, doubling down in the face of public criticism of his embrace of the crypto money. "We are buying one #Bitcoin every day starting tomorrow," the president tweeted.

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