South Africa makes signing official, a Spanish discovery holds long-lost answers.

Sign language is declared the 12th official language in South Africa, and in Spain, people hope for answers as the missing bodies of people killed during Franco’s rule in 1939 are finally discovered.

Hear about these recent events in English with news clips sourced from Reuters, including guidance to help you expand your vocabulary and improve your listening skills.

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