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Voice of America 

Peru celebrates 2 decades of a fast-growing breed of guinea pigs eaten as a delicacy

LIMA, Peru — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for thousands of years. The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is called "Peru." It was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, Juan Solórzano, a research zootechnician, said in the middle of one of the institute's farms where thousands of guinea pigs are raised for study. Читать дальше...

Sydney Morning Herald 

Parker's play-the-ball brain explosion

Brydie Parker puts her Roosters teammates under the pump with a shocking play-the-ball error coming out of her own end.

Voice of America 

German church is tallest in the world -- until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done

ULM, Germany — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world's tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style Lutheran church's reign — begun in May 31, 1890 — could end in 2025, when La Sagrada Familia Basilica's "Tower of Jesus Christ" in Spain is set to be completed. At an eventual 172.5 meters high, the Catholic basilica in Barcelona should inch out the Ulmer Münster by a mere 11 meters. But La Sagrada Familia 's construction has taken 142 years and counting. The ultimate completion could come in 2026... Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

RG Kar case: Jr doctors continue hunger strike; demand justice, safety

Agitating junior doctors demanding justice for the deceased woman medic of the Kar Medical College and Hospital and workplace safety continued their hunger strike until death on Sunday in the central part of the city's Dharmatala area. Several senior doctors, who have been at the protest site since Saturday night, are also planning to join their junior counterparts in the hunger strike. "The support of these people gives us the courage, the enthusiasm to continue our protest against the gruesome murder of our sister. Читать дальше...

Voice of America 

Grammys' revamped voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members

NEW YORK — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out of top prizes; rap and contemporary R&B stars ignored — a reflection of the Recording Academy's electorate. An evolving voting body, 66% of whom have joined in the last five years, is working to remedy that. At last year's awards, women dominated the major categories; every televised competitive Grammy went to at least one woman. It stems from a commitment the Recording Academy made five years ago... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Arkansas rides backup QB to come-from-behind upset of No. 4 Tennessee

(Photo credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images) Backup quarterback Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard keeper with 1:17 remaining to lift Arkansas to a 19-14 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark. Singleton replaced injured starter Taylen Green and capped a four-play, 59-yard drive with his scoring run. Braylen Russell had runs of 24 and 11 yards on the drive. Te

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Santiago Grondonas debut double leads Bristol to blistering win over Bath - Premiership

Bath 26-36 Bristol Argentinian helps earn bonus point in first half The days of low-scoring West Country derbies have gone the way of cassette tapes and Ceefax. A week ago, Bristol scored 41 points and still contrived to lose at home to Gloucester and last January they beat Bath 57-44 at Ashton Gate. This cracking game was not quite the same crazy whirl but the scoreboard still revolved at times like a fruit machine in La

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Italy women beat wasteful Wales at WXV2 in Cape Town video - Wales women's rugby union team

Italy beat Wales 8-5 in Cape Town to leave the Welsh bottom of the WXV2 table. There were errors from both sides but Wales squandered an opportunity to win it when they had a five-metre scrum. The Wales coach Ioan Cunningham said: 'It's very disappointing, but our players fought hard right to the end and we had a chance to steal it at the end.' Continue reading...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Wallaroos defeat South Africa to set up WXV2 final against Scotland - Women's rugby union

Last-gasp heroics seal 33-26 win over South Africa in Cape Town Australia now play unbeaten Scotland for WXV2 title next week The Wallaroos have earned a pulsating 33-26 triumph over South Africa in Cape Town, as record-equalling Ash Marsters came up with a heroic last-ditch steal to put the Australian womens side in sight of the WXV2 tournament title. The excellent allround display on Saturday was headlined by two specta

Voice of America 

Trump points to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here's what they show

WASHINGTON — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden administration is letting migrants who have committed serious crimes go free in the U.S. But the numbers have been misconstrued without key context. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released data to Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales in response to a request he made for information about people under ICE supervision either convicted of crimes or facing criminal charges. Gonzales'... Читать дальше...

Voice of America 

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives, deepens gender conflict

SEOUL, South Korea — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men. Using a mobile phone brings back the nightmare. "It completely trampled me, even though it wasn't a direct physical attack on my body," she said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. She didn't want her name revealed because of privacy concerns. Many other South Korean women recently... Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Survivors grapple with aid cuts, Taliban a year after massive Afghan quake

People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across western Afghanistan's Herat province. Nobody knows for sure how many people died in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Oct 7, 2023, or in the strong aftershocks that followed. The Taliban government estimated that at least 4,000 perished. The UN gave a far lower figure of about 1,500. Survivors stopped counting, exhausted after digging through dirt to save their loved ones or bury them. It... Читать дальше...