80 Prozent der Bevölkerung sprechen zu Hause ausschließlich Deutsch

Berlin (Reuters) – In knapp 80 Prozent der Privathaushalte in Deutschland wird in den eigenen vier Wänden ausschließlich Deutsch gesprochen. Weitere 15 Prozent sind sogenannten Mehrsprachlerinnen und Mehrsprachler, die zu Hause noch mindestens eine weitere Sprache nutzen, wie das Statistische Bundesamt am Dienstag zum Internationalen Tag der Muttersprache mitteilte. Während für knapp ein Drittel von …

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Infected in the first wave, they navigated long COVID without a roadmap

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – When COVID-19 hit in 2020, Ghenya Grondin of Waltham, Massachusetts, was a postpartum doula – a person charged with helping young couples navigate the first weeks of their newborn child’s life at home. Grondin, now aged 44, was infected with SARS-CoV-2 in mid-March of that year – before there …

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China says certain countries must stop ‘fuelling the fire’ in Ukraine conflict

BEIJING (Reuters) -China is “deeply worried” that the Ukraine conflict could spiral out of control, foreign minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday, and called on certain countries to stop “fuelling the fire” in an apparent dig at the United States. Beijing, which last year struck a “no limits” partnership with Moscow, has refrained from condemning …

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France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops

By Ange Aboa and Thiam Ndiaga ABIDJAN/OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – France’s defence minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighbouring Burkina Faso ordered French troops to leave and vowed to curb a worsening Islamist insurgency solo. Burkina Faso said on Sunday France’s military …

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Sierra Leone opposition party names runner-up for 2023 presidential vote

FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has named Samura Kamara, the runner-up in the last presidential election, as its candidate for the next vote in June 2023. Kamara narrowly lost to then opposition candidate President Julius Maada Bio in 2018. His All People’s Congress (APC) party elected him to run again in the …

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South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater launches takeover bid for Australia zinc miner

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -South African precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater, the biggest shareholder in Australian zinc miner New Century Resources, said it had launched an unsolicited takeover offer after losing confidence in the target’s board. The A$1.10 a share cash off-market offer values all of New Century at A$144.1 million ($99.54 million), a premium of almost 43% …

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European new car sales up 10.7% in January

BERLIN (Reuters) – European new car registrations jumped in January, data from the region’s carmaker association showed on Tuesday. The number of new vehicles registered in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) grew by 10.7% to 911,064 units, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said. (Reporting by Kirsti Knolle, Editing …

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