Native French-speaking population by country (as of 2024). Roughly 90 to 115 million speakers, depending on the source and definition with the rest using it as a second or foreign language. More than half of the world’s French speakers are under 30, making French a relatively young language demographically.
Most Powerful Sports Brands in the World (as of 2025). The sports apparel market is projected to reach USD $380 billion by 2030, growing roughly 5% to 7% per year.
Starlink set to deliver satellite internet to Nepal and Bhutan via Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh has granted regulatory clearance to Starlink for cross-border unfiltered bandwidth export.
• Starlink can use IPLC links to serve customers in neighboring countries.
• BSCCL will be the primary bandwidth supplier under a 3-year agreement.
• Domestic Bangladesh traffic will remain separate from international traffic
Starlink’s South Asia expansion just got bigger.
In Brazil, there is a single tree that is so big it looks like an entire forest.
It is the world's largest cashew tree, and it covers an area of about 8,400 square meters, that's about the size of a football field.
Oil and gas companies have historically funded or accelerated key technologies such as advanced telecommunications, subsea engineering, and the infrastructure that underpins modern GPS-enabled operations. In some producer states, oil and gas can account for more than 40% of export earnings and a large share of government budget revenue. In the United States, the oil and gas sector is responsible for roughly three-quarters of primary energy production.
Machapuchare, popularly known as Fishtail Mountain, is seen glowing in brilliant golden hues during sunset from Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal.
It is a phenomenon called alpenglow.