Roy Smith’s internet selection Week 47 2019

Why France’s language police are very worried about ‘franglais’

https://www.thelocal.fr/20191122/why-frances-language-police-are-very-worried-about-franglais

Why do billions of people still not have glasses?

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49991877

Sailor cleared by Trump could be ousted from Seals

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50483608

Pregnant woman killed by dogs in France during hunt in forest

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50483602

French campaigners go to EU over hunting and trapping of birds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/01/france-accused-of-failing-to-protect-endangered-birds

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Voice recognition for Down’s Syndrome

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-50241255/the-people-with-voices-that-tech-needs-to-recognise

How a bead necklace is tackling pneumonia in Kenya

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-50503511/pneumonia-how-a-bead-necklace-is-tackling-the-disease-in-kenya

Trump impeachment: Witness comes under attack

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-50478572/trump-impeachment-witness-comes-under-attack