65 h. ago Italy’s citizenship referendum could make the country fairer. It's a miracle it's happening at all | Jamie Mackay

For decades, the state has been tightening its rules around who qualifies as Italian. This is a chance to fight backWhen I first moved to Italy in 2012, I had no idea that more than a decade later I’d still be here. Back then, being British I had the luxury of EU citizenship, and thus of not overthinking things. I was excited by the prospect of spending time in a country that I’d always been fascinated by, and that was that. And yet, post-Brexit, I’m still here. Italy is my home. My community is here and I’ve made my career here. I speak the language fluently, and I’m even making progress with the hand gestures. Politically, I’ve lived through seven prime ministers – from Mario Monti to Giorgia Meloni – but, sadly, one thing I’ve never been able to do, in all these years, is vote in an election.This weekend, Italians will participate in a referendum that includes a proposal to halve the time of legal residency required for non-EU adult foreigners to apply for Italian citizenship, fr...

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3 d. ago From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English

New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home

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2 w. ago Brit tourists 'sound just like Del Boy' when trying to speak the language on holiday

The overwhelming majority of Brits have ended up butchering the local language and sounding a bit like Only Fools icon Del Boy, famous for his barmy French phrases

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2 w. ago Welsh medium school where pupils speak English put into special measures

Pupils at a Welsh medium secondary school in Cardiff don't speak the language well enough, Estyn said

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2 w. ago Bristol fire LIVE: Black smoke spotted billowing from St Michael's Hospital

Black smoke has been spotted pouring out over the Bristol skyline as many residents share images of a fire at what appears to be St Michael's Hospital

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3 w. ago I'm a dog expert, and here's how Scottish dog owners can unlock the secrets behind their pet's emotions

Dogs don’t speak our language, but they do communicate with us Scottish folk. The real question is, are you listening to what your pet is really saying?

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3 w. ago I worry that I don’t ‘get’ romance and am disappointing my husband

You’ve been married for 50 years and you’re in love, so maybe you just speak a different ‘love language’• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerI have been married to my husband for more than 50 years. We married as teenagers and are now in our 70s. We love each other, and are in love.The problem is I don’t appear to have a romantic bone in my body. My husband is romantic, and I either never notice or I think, “What’s the point?” I do try, but it always seems perfunctory, and I know he is disappointed when I don’t “get it”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I worry that I don’t ‘get’ romance and am disappointing my husband | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

You’ve been married for 50 years and you’re in love, so maybe you just speak a different ‘love language’• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerI have been married to my husband for more than 50 years. We married as teenagers and are now in our 70s. We love each other, and are in love.The problem is I don’t appear to have a romantic bone in my body. My husband is romantic, and I either never notice or I think, “What’s the point?” I do try, but it always seems perfunctory, and I know he is disappointed when I don’t “get it”. Continue reading...

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