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Popular English idioms such as ‘spill the beans’ are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the British Council.

Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You’re looking back at the Earth, experiencing the “overview effect”. How would you feel? What would you see, hear, touch, taste and smell?

Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition

Editorial: Financial struggles dating back to the pandemic are imperilling the future of a bastion of soft power. The government should find a way to help

Exclusive: Scott McDonald is looking at budget cuts and axing the organisation’s presence in up to 40 countries

Letter: Scott McDonald writes that the British Council will help support and rebuild Ukraine’s cultural and education systems

In partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign, the GREAT Scholarships offer students from India the opportunity to undertake postgraduate studies. Read further on Dynamite News:

Billed as the “finance Cop”, the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year’s Cop28.

Letters: To mitigate the damage done by Brexit, any new deal would have to be deep and wide-ranging, says Dr Peter Holmes. Also letter from Scott McDonald