Highlights from Around the Globe: From Golden Tigresses to a Renaissance Reopening

This week's captivating stories span topics like a 90-year-old weightlifting granny in Taiwan, social media-famous tigresses in Thailand, and discoveries in Peru's Amazon. Discover more as Hollywood adapts to broader audiences, and European cultural heritage sites rejuvenate, including a 500-year-old Dutch shoe and Florence's reopened Renaissance passageway.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 27-12-2024 01:08 IST | Created: 27-12-2024 01:08 IST
Highlights from Around the Globe: From Golden Tigresses to a Renaissance Reopening
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This week, global narratives soared as 90-year-old Cheng Chen Chin-Mei from Taiwan captured hearts with her weightlifting prowess, showcasing health benefits and indomitable spirit. Across the seas, in Thailand, rare golden tigresses took social media by storm, drawing throngs of admirers eager to witness these majestic creatures perform.

Meanwhile, a 2022 expedition in Peru's Amazon unveiled 27 new species, with the 'amphibious mouse' grabbing headlines with its unique traits. Back in Europe, cultural heritage shone brightly as a rare 500-year-old wooden shoe surfaced in Alkmaar, Netherlands, underscoring historical traditions, while Florence's historic passageway over the Ponte Vecchio reopened to the delight of culture enthusiasts.

In the realm of entertainment, Sigourney Weaver made headlines in London with her spellbinding West End debut in 'The Tempest', and across the pond, Hollywood embraced diverse narratives, aiming to captivate broader audiences with productions like the biblical epic 'Mary'.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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