The Sudanese army and rival forces they have been battling since the weekend, agreed Tuesday to a temporary, 24-hour cease-fire, Arab media reports said. The fighting since Saturday has plunged the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and other areas of the country into chaos. Millions of Sudanese in the capital and in other major cities have been hiding in their homes, caught in the crossfire as the two forces battle for control, with each general so far insisting he will crush the other.Satellite channels Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera had reports citing the top military officer Shams El Din Kabbashi as saying that…
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Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » Master “Haber” in Spanish: Conjugation, Meaning, Usage and More! Haber is an auxiliary verb, which means it helps other verbs express their tense or mood. You’ll hear it 24/7 in Spanish conversations, making it essential to learn. Read on to learn how to use haber—including haber conjugations, meanings, usages and more—as an impersonal verb, an auxiliary verb and a participle. We’ll also cover all of the haber conjugations and common expressions that use this verb. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click…
Exploring Disney at The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney, NSW. The Grounds of Alexandria is one of our favourite places to visit when we’re in Sydney. It has the most amazing themed grounds to wander around, delicious food in their cafe and dining areas, exquisite patisserie, beautiful gardens, and even a petting pen with animals to pat. During the school holidays they have special shows and workshops for the kids. For example this April 2023, there’s unicorns, bubbles and dinosaurs all featuring in their program. Last time we were here in 2021 it was a gorgeous Marrakesh theme, but at…
The Human Brain as a Complex ProcessorThe human brain is a complex processor that allows us to perceive the world around us. It receives input from our senses, processes this information, and makes decisions based on its interpretation. The brain’s ability to process information is due to its sheer complexity – it contains billions of neurons that have the ability to rapidly communicate with one another through synaptic connections.These highly interconnected and distributed networks allow the brain to perform a wide range of tasks, from basic sensory processing to high-level cognition such as decision-making, learning and memory, creativity, and emotion…
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » Imperfect Tense in Spanish: The A-Z Guide to Conjugations, Usages, Irregular Verbs and Beyond The Spanish imperfect tense is one of the most common past tenses. It’s used to talk about past habitual actions, describing the past, giving times and dates and more. In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the imperfect tense in Spanish: how to conjugate it, when to use it, irregular imperfect verbs and common expressions that are used with it. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you…
Pick Your Own Apples at Mahnew Orchard Grab the kids and head to Lenswood to pick fresh Pink Lady apples straight from the trees at Mahnew Orchard. Mahnew Orchard in the Adelaide Hills will open to the public for two days in May so families can pick their own Pink Lady Apples. Entry includes one of their picking bags and of course you can eat as many apples as you like while you’re picking. As well as delicious apples they will also have: Sausage sizzle Hills-made apple juices (Ashton Valley Fresh) Apple cake, brownies, slice & crumbles – all home-made Apple chips (the…
I know I haven’t posted anything at this blog in a while, but there are two very good reasons for this… 1. I was waiting for the final results of my 18-year-old daughter’s college applications to universities here in Japan. This month would have marked her first month as a college student and the conclusion of my bilingual journey with her. (Uh-oh, I think I just hinted at an unexpected outcome!) 2. I launched my new private coaching program in January and I’m now working closely with more parents than I expected! And because I’m committed to providing my strongest…
The Sudanese Army and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces were once aligned. The R.S.F. fought on behalf of the Sudanese Army, until its outgrown influence and the ambitions of its leader, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, put the two groups in direct confrontation.Who are the Rapid Support Forces?The Rapid Support Forces can trace its origins to the notorious Janjaweed militias, which in the 2000s helped Sudan’s Army crush a rebellion in the western region of Darfur. While the military had an air force and heavy weapons, the Janjaweed provided on-the-ground fighters in isolated areas.An estimated 300,000 people…
Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 11:06Modified: 17/04/2023 – 11:29 01:19 © france24 In Sudan, close to 100 people have been killed nationwide including three United Nations staff. This as hundreds were injured and fierce fighting continues despite a temporary pause Sunday. There’s no end in sight to the unrest in Sudan, provoked by fighting between the country’s military and the rapid support forces. The World Health Organization warned that several of the 11 hospitals caring for civilians in the capital Khartoum have run of blood, transfusion equipment and other vital supplies. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us the latest.…
Issued on: 17/04/2023 – 12:38Modified: 17/04/2023 – 13:21 01:55 The election campaign will officially start 30 days before the election. However, the faces of some candidates are already being displayed in the streets of Kinshasa. Civil society is mobilising against these posters, which are outside the legal framework. FRANCE 24’s Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula and Anasthasie Tudieshe report. Read more on related topics: