This is the 2057th most frequent French word.
news
In French, "news" refers to current events or information, often used to describe media coverage.
In this context, 'news' (nouvelles) refers to 'good news' as information conveyed to the speaker.
J'ai entendu de bonnes nouvelles aujourd'hui.
I heard some good news today.
Here, 'news' (actualités) refers to televised or journalistic information about current events.
Les actualités de ce soir parlent de l'économie.
The news tonight talks about the economy.
In this case, 'news' (nouvelles) signifies collected information about global events.