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A desperate Irvine mum has launched a last-ditch fundraising campaign to save her beloved Guinea pig's life.

Marta Balaga Final Cut, a workshop supporting films in post-production from African and Arab countries – launched by the Venice Film Festival’s industry section, Venice Production Bridge – celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. Its goals have remained the same, however, as it continues to provide emerging filmmakers with concrete assistance as well as visibility, all the while strengthening Venice’s role as “bridge builder,” says Alessandra Speciale, its curator. The final selection features titles made by directors from nine different countries: Algeria, Jordan, Guinea, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Central African Republic and Tunisia.

Ben heartbreakingly told his 474,000 followers back in April: "We lost our little Guinea Pig friends Q and Patch."They were taken by a fox who dug into their hutch. I’m surprised by how sad I feel," the star admitted.He went on: "They were so much more than just rodents.They were our friends, a part of our happy family."It’s amazing the relationship we can build with those we care for, no matter how big or small, hairy or scaly.They brought us so much happiness, joy and laughter."They taught the children so much about responsibility, love and now grief, but above all, they reminded us that however hard the pain of loss, it’s still worth it.

Scientists have found a new crater thought to have been caused by an asteroid that hit the earth around the same time as the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs millions of years ago.The 8.5km cavity is thought to have been caused by a space rock, dubbed the "Dinosaur Killer's Cousin", of about half a kilometre in diameter.The impressive discovery was made more than 300m below the seabed and about 400km off the coast of Guinea, west Africa.READ MORE: Huge solar flare explosion could take out power grids, internet and satellitesDr Uisdean Nicholson of Heriot-Watt University has more scientifically named the unprecedented discovery the "Nadir Crater"."These surveys are kind of like an ultrasound of Earth," he told BBC news."I‘ve spent probably the last 20 years interpreting them, but I’ve never seen anything like this."Nadir‘s shape is diagnostic of an asteroid impact.

“America’s Got Talent” season 17 has reached the live rounds, and the performances are bigger and better than ever!

season 17 has reached the live rounds, and the performances are bigger and better than ever!After over two months of audition episodes, the best of the best returned to face the judges once again, this time at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, for the first night of the season's live qualifying rounds.This meant the pressure to deliver in a big way was even higher than before, and some of the night's hopefuls truly brought their A-game in the hopes of impressing the judges and, more importantly, viewers at home who will be voting on who makes it through to the next stage in the competition.From acrobatic groups to vocal powerhouses to surreal contortionists, here's a look at the acts that stood out from the crowd on Monday with truly impressive performances.This Guinea-based circus group delivers some of the most jaw-dropping acrobatic feats of the season, and they kicked the night off on a high note, performing an epic routine set to «Zapata» by Lil Saako Instinct Killers. The performance set the bar high for the acts to follow, and absolutely wowed the judges.«There's nothing to say but good job, guys!» Sofia Vergara marveled. «I couldn't think you guys could get better, because I loved you so much, but this was another level.»  This young singer's voice is more than impressive enough to earn her a place in the live rounds, but her inspiring and emotional story makes her performance all the more powerful.

animals - ranging from cats, dogs, Guinea pigs and rabbits, to tortoises and parrots.The animal behaviourist, from Suffolk, said she's always been an animal person - having "small furries" from a child and finding comfort in her grandparents' dogs - and has rescued most of her animals, reports East Anglian Daily Times.READ MORE: 'People hate seagulls but I actually live with them at home despite bird flu fears'But with enjoying the company of nearly 100 pets clearly comes responsibility - and a hell of a lot of cleaning.Zoe, owner of Best Behaviour Dog Training, said she often goes to bed in the early hours, 2am, just so she can ensure the house is spick and span for the next day.“My husband comes home straight from work and helps me with cleaning and feeding," she said. "I often go bed at 2am, but sometimes we have really difficult days where the animals need vet treatment, so my husband and I will stay up all night giving them round-the-clock care.”Zoe, who at one time had more than 100 pets wandering her home, worked as a vet nurse before making the move to pet nutrition and later vet pharmaceuticals.“I had a high-powered corporate role, and although I loved the work, I used my wage to rescue and rehabilitate animals, ranging from Guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits to cats.

wildlife photographer was left stunned after spotting a wallaby in the British countryside ⁠— leading fans to believe it has 'escaped from a zoo.'In a TikTok video, the user known as @wildlifewithcookie, shows the animal sniffing around the grass through a clearing in some bushes, seen more clearly through his camera.After seeing the body shape and long tail of the animal, there is no mistaking that it is a wallaby ⁠— which was spotted in the UK rather than its native habits in Australia and New Guinea.READ MORE: Record summer heatwave means 99% of sea turtles being born now are femaleThe caption, on the video which has amassed more than 116,000 views, said: "Look what I found in the UK the other day…"TikTok users took to the comments to share their theories about how the animal came to be found so far from home and to thank Cookie for his incredibly rare find.One user wrote: "They’ve escaped zoos and private collections and have managed to thrive, fantastic little guys."Another added: "You're living my dream mate, going out filming rare wildlife."A third said: "I have only just learned there are wallabies in England."A fourth wrote: "Yep, we had a wildlife park where some escaped years ago. Now we have wild ones (Comrie Scotland)."Others even suggested places more could be found as they said that a population of them can be found on "an island on Loch Lomond" or the Isle of White and one has even been sighted in Solihull, West Midlands or Oundle, Northamptonshire.

DC League of Super-Pets takes a crack at comic cannon hero and Superman/ Superboy companion Krypto, the super dog. This exceptional film, directed by Jared Stone and starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, shows why DC creates some of the best animations.  

All eyes will be on the first day of the Glorious Goodwood festival and our man Garry Owen has picked out his selections for the big meeting and we will be running a LIVE blog every day from the Sussex course.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the United Nations Headquarters on Monday morning (July 18) in New York City.

Under starters orders for day four at Royal Ascot with the fillies and speed merchants taking top billing.

Mohamed Salah has shocked fans by posting a photo on his social media accounts of him looking ripped just hours after the Egyptian FA confirmed he would be missing their match against Ethiopia.The Liverpool forward who won the golden boot last season is currently on international duty with his native Egypt but has been ruled out for their next match on Thursday. The news comes after Salah reportedly rejected Liverpool's calls to have the winger scanned before their most recent match with Guinea on Sunday where Salah played 90 minutes and the team won 1-0.

Animal lovers are being urged to donate hay, toys and tunnels for the small creatures in the care of Lanarkshire's Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre.

Liverpool could just be coming to terms with the fact that Sadio Mane may not be at the club next season, but now Naby Keita is being targeted with a move elsewhere too.Paris Saint Germain are reportedly interested in signing the Guinean for £42million, according to Imedias.net, which is only £10m less than Liverpool originally paid back in 2018. Liverpool are reportedly in the hunt for a new midfielder themselves, but it hasn't quite worked out for Keita so the club may be tempted into a sale.PSG raided Liverpool for Georginio Wijnaldum last summer and they could return to try their luck once more.

Chrishell Stause and G Flip are taking their whirlwind romance around the world! The couple touched down in the “Get Me Outta Here” singer’s home country of Australia — and the pair are making the most of their trip.

The feature meeting of the day is at Newbury where the Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes is the highlight and Baaeed will head to post as a very warm favourite.

Zac Efron really understood the impact of High School Musical‘s mass appeal when he was camping in Papua New Guinea.

Aidan O’Brien had to settle for second best to the home team in the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas on Saturday but he’ll be hoping to gain his revenge as he saddles the unbeaten Tenebrism in the 1,000 Guineas.

It was an exciting week of Punchestown action with the final day of the Festival on Saturday.

Liverpool climbed back to the top of the Premier League, for now at least, with a 1-0 win over Newcastle.The Reds once again put the pressure on Manchester City in the title race thanks to Naby Keita's first half strike as the Guinea midfield danced through the Toon defence before slotting past three men on the line.Jurgen Klopp rang the changes for the trip to the north west, with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold among those left on the bench. But the gamble paid off as Liverpool picked up all three points, but kept plenty of fresh legs ahead of Tuesday's trip to Villarreal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.Daily Star Sport takes a look at four things Jurgen Klopp got spot on at St James' Park.Competition is incredibly fierce in Klopp's midfield, with outsiders like Curtis Jones and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain barely getting a look in.