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Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Culture

Collins names mogging its 2026 word of the year

Usage of the Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang for outshining someone rose 210% in 2026. The shortlist also includes P(doom), ghost job, carspreading and Manchesterism.

Collins Dictionary

Policy

ICC refuses Tagalog in victims' opening statement at Duterte trial

Presiding Judge Joanna Korner held to English and French, the Rome Statute's working languages, citing cost and complexity. Victims will hear Tagalog only through interpretation and transcripts when the trial opens on 30 Nov.

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