It’s satisfying when one word sums up an entire philosophy or feeling – think hygge, schadenfreude – and there’s a new kid on the block that is particularly relevant right now. Natsubate is the reason so many of us feel utterly exhausted at the moment, as we battle through perilously high temperatures once more. Hailing…
Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate, celebrated novelists and authors from nearly a dozen countries met at the Vatican June 24 for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, who reflected on the importance of books to reveal who we are and “our inner dialogue with God.” “Writing, as you know, is an act of truth,…
Lizzo has announced the title and release date of her new album, ‘Bitch’, as well as the single release of the title track and video. The Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist’s third studio album will be released on June 5, click here to pre-order. Before that, the album’s title track will be unveiled Friday May…
Shorouk Express We’ve all heard the ‘mañana, mañana’ reference (tomorrow, tomorrow) about some Spaniards, so does this word have anything to do with it? The term cantamañanas literally translates as ‘tomorrow singer’, but in Spanish it describes someone who is a fantasizer and irresponsible, and whose word shouldn’t be taken seriously. A suitable translation in…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Cambridge Dictionary has revealed it’s word of the year for 2025: ‘parasocial’. ‘Parasocial’ is defined as a connection someone feels between themselves and…
Earlier this month, Lyra Health announced a “clinical-grade” AI chatbot to help users with “challenges” like burnout, sleep disruptions, and stress. There are eighteen mentions of “clinical” in its press release, including “clinically designed,” “clinically rigorous,” and “clinical training.” For most people, myself included, “clinical” suggests “medical.” The problem is, it doesn’t mean medical. In…
The weirdness of AI discussions in 2025 includes its own set of vocabulary, from AGI to agentic action, but one recently viral bit of slang I just can’t stand is “Clanker.” You might see Clanker popping up on Reddit threads, Discord memes, or TikTok video comments as a blanket insult for anything vaguely AI-related. You…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The author of a damning report into grooming gangs has revealed she found the word ‘Pakistani’ “tippexed out” in archive files about child victims….
Shorouk Express Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is on everybody’s lips, especially Donald Trump’s. Aranceles means tariffs in Spanish. The singular version is arancel, but you’ll usually see it written in the plural form – los aranceles. The word is of Arabic origin, from either the word ‘alinzál’ or the phrase ‘alam elacer’, meaning…
Shorouk Express If you’re reading The Local Spain, the chances are that you’re an ‘extranjero’ or ‘extranjera’. Extranjero or extranjera mean foreigner in Spanish, the former being masculine and the latter feminine. The word can be a noun (a male foreigner is un extranjero and a female foreigner is una extranjera). It can also be…
