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How Kamala Harris Made Her Mark as Vice President

The New York Times 

As President Biden’s understudy, Ms. Harris did not often get to lead on signature issues. But she found roles to play on abortion rights, gun safety and a Supreme Court appointment.

Danilo Suffers Major Injury in Season Opener

EPLIndex | Premier League stats & Blog 

Nottingham Forest’s Danilo Faces Injury Setback Harsh Blow for Danilo in Premier League Opener In a disheartening turn of events for Nottingham Forest, their promising midfielder, Danilo, has sustained a broken ankle during the Premier League’s inaugural match of the season against Bournemouth at the City Ground. The incident occurred early in the match and […]

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Tuthill debuts stunning GT One in Monterey - PistonHeads

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  1. Tuthill debuts stunning GT One in Monterey  PistonHeads
  2. The Tuthill GT One is a sensational street legal tribute to 1990s Le Mans racing  Top Gear
  3. Tuthill turns Porsche 911 into wild 1200kg GT1 racer for the road  Autocar
  4. New Tuthill GT One debuts at Monterey Car Week  AutoExpress
  5. Tuthill GT One: A road-legal Porsche 911 GT1 reimagined  The Supercar Blog

10 Star Wars Spoofs in Animated Shows

Listverse 

Few fictional works have had a more significant impact than Star Wars. This sci-fi fantasy franchise captures the imagination with its laser swords, space battles, engaging characters, and intriguing mythology. These qualities make it beloved by audiences of all ages. That said, they also make it ripe for parody. Star Wars has seen countless spoofs […]

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Midwives in South Sudan battle country's high maternal mortality rates

Voice of America 

BENTIU, South Sudan — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to become a midwife to spare others from the same fate in South Sudan, a country with one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates.  "If I saw people dying, I wanted to know why," she said. "I kept thinking if I was educated, I'd know the cause and I could help."  Now 36, in her office at a hospital run by the aid group Doctors Without Borders in the city of Bentiu... Читать дальше...

Paraguay protesters see dictatorship’s legacy in entrenched right-wing party

Voice of America 

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — It was one of the first actions taken by Paraguayans in public defiance of their overthrown dictator, a military strongman who unleashed a 35-year reign of terror, killing hundreds of people and imprisoning thousands more. In a howl of dissent, crowds massed around the newly elected socialist mayor of Asunción, Paraguay's capital, to tear down a bronze statue honoring Latin America's longest-ruling dictator, Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, two years after his 1989 ouster. When the... Читать дальше...

Amid Venezuela's election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus

Voice of America 

LIMA, Peru — President Nicolás Maduro's contested claim of victory in last month's election not only threw Venezuela into uncertainty but also spread anxiety from neighboring Colombia to faraway Chile as the region braced for a new migration surge. Over the past decade since Maduro became president, the United Nations estimates that a staggering 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled as the economy collapsed, sneaking across porous borders and crowding into nearby countries that increasingly fear they cannot accommodate another mass exodus. Читать дальше...

Mongolia courts tourists by making it easier to visit

Voice of America 

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has launched a "Welcome to MonGOlia" campaign to win people back. The government has added flights and streamlined the visa process, offering visa-free visits for many countries. At least 437,000 foreign tourists visited in the first seven months of this year... Читать дальше...

US schools make slow progress on record absenteeism

Voice of America 

MEDFORD, Mass. — Flerentin "Flex" Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, "you do the same thing every day," said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. "That gets very frustrating." Then his principal did something nearly unheard of: She let students play organized sports during lunch — if they attended all their classes. In other words, she offered high schoolers recess. "It gave me something to look forward to," said Jean-Baptiste, 16. Читать дальше...

Senegalese girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage

Voice of America 

MLOMP, Senegal — It's almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys are throwing each other to the ground to the rhythm of Afrobeats against a backdrop of palm trees.  It's a common sight across Senegal, where wrestling is a national sport and wrestlers are celebrated like rock stars. The local variation of wrestling, called laamb in Wolof, one of the national languages, has been part of village life for centuries. Читать дальше...

Mini farm animals become trendy in US

Voice of America 

NEW YORK — They're adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.  Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and homesteaders who like the idea of having a petite pig or a scaled-down sheep as a pet.  Animal breeders say sales of pint-sized farm animals have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic, when more... Читать дальше...

‘It’s wanton vandalism’: the unwanted consequences of owning a Banksy - The Guardian

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  1. ‘It’s wanton vandalism’: the unwanted consequences of owning a Banksy  The Guardian
  2. London Zoo removes Banksy artwork  Sky News
  3. How does Banksy feel about the destruction of his art? He may well be cheering | Rafael Schacter  The Guardian
  4. Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city  The Associated Press
  5. Banksy expert says London artworks are 'a real-life Pokémon game'  Metro.co.uk