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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

Offbeat

Offbeat

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250 years on: How American English carved out its own identity from British roots

Language experts say American English developed naturally as settlers from across Britain and Europe mixed, reducing many regional differences before gradually forming distinct local accents across...

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Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city

British and American flags on display. Photo: Reuters

How American English found its own voice without losing its roots

A man holds an umbrella while playing chess during a heatwave affecting the US Northeast in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

What makes a 'heat dome', and what does it mean?

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Cabo Verde to shock Argentina, predicts Ghanaian witch doctor ahead of Round of 32 clash

Jockey Kyrraley Woodhouse on camel Gunna winning the 400m Final at the 2022 Boulia Camel Races. Photo: Supplied/Matt Williams

Camel racing in Australia turns tiny outback town into desert arena

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Why tech companies want you to spend less time on screens

Zoraide de Deus Mota, Zulina de Deus Nunes and Levita de Deus Nunes, recognised as the world's oldest living trio of sisters, attend an interview with Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23 June 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Tita Barros

Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100

Messi the goat, screengrab from Reuters TV

Messi the goat? In Kansas City, he works on unwanted vegetation

Lotte Reiniger used stop-motion animation to bring her cut-out silhouettes to life. Photo: Collected

A 26-year-old German woman made the world's oldest surviving animated film, a decade before Disney

Merlin, a duck wearing a Mexico national football team ('El Tri') jersey, that shot to fame after a chance encounter on Reforma Avenue went viral following the FIFA 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa, walks in Chinatown in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

A handbag made using T. rex fossil-derived collagen is on display at Museum ArtZoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Lab-grown dinosaur leather bag remains unsold at Paris auction

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A trillionaire in 400 square feet: Inside Elon Musk’s Texas home

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