Alongside Italian, Spanish and French are among the most widely spoken Romance languages today. They owe this name to the fact that they both evolved from the Vulgar Latin that was spoken during the Roman Empire. This shared origin story explains why Spanish and French share a number of common features, both in terms of grammar and vocabulary. If you’re already fluent in Spanish, you may even be able to read French short texts and understand their gist (and vice versa).

Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag[a] on June 9, 1981) is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman made her feature film debut as the young protégée of a hitman in Léon: The Professional (1994). While still in high school, she gained international recognition for starring as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I â€"

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. The Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld the appeal of the IPOB leader. The Court of Appeal ruled that the Federal Government breached all local and international laws in the forceful rendition of Kanu to Nigeria thereby making the terrorism charges against him incompetent and unlawful.