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Saudi Taekwondo Champion Dunya AbuTaleb Soars to Fourth in World Rankings

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File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Taekwondo Champion Dunya AbuTaleb Soars to Fourth in World Rankings

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

Dunya AbuTaleb, the Saudi taekwondo champion, continues to shine on the global stage as she has secured the fourth place in the international rankings for the -53 kg weight category for June, a historic achievement for any Saudi athlete in the sport's history, SPA reported.
AbuTaleb, already the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has her sights set even higher. With her recent Asian Championship gold medal (another first for Saudi women's taekwondo), she's considered a strong contender for the World Championship bronze medal.
Meanwhile, on the men's side, Riyad Hamdi, a member of the Saudi Taekwondo national team, has also made significant strides. Thanks to his impressive international and continental victories, including the 2024 Asian Championship gold medal, he is now ranked among the top 10 players globally in the -54 kg weight category.

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Damian Lewis Herds Sheep over a London Bridge as Part of a Quirky Tradition

British actor Damian Lewis leads The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, driving sheep across Southward Bridge, during the annual event in London on September 29, 2024. (AFP)
British actor Damian Lewis leads The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, driving sheep across Southward Bridge, during the annual event in London on September 29, 2024. (AFP)
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Damian Lewis Herds Sheep over a London Bridge as Part of a Quirky Tradition

British actor Damian Lewis leads The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, driving sheep across Southward Bridge, during the annual event in London on September 29, 2024. (AFP)
British actor Damian Lewis leads The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, driving sheep across Southward Bridge, during the annual event in London on September 29, 2024. (AFP)

Actor Damian Lewis drove a flock of sheep across the River Thames on Sunday in homage to a centuries-old tradition.

Lewis is among thousands of people granted the honorary title of Freeman of the City of London, which in medieval times came with the right to bring livestock across the river to market without paying tolls.

More than 1,000 freemen exercised that right on Sunday in the annual London Sheep Drive, many wearing black hats and red cloaks. Lewis wore his grandfather’s wool coat and carried a crook as he led the throng herding the animals over Southwark Bridge.

“It was fabulous,” said Lewis, star of “Band of Brothers,” “Homeland” and “Wolf Hall.”

Lewis was asked to represent the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, a trade guild dating back to the 12th century. He said he was pleased to be part of “this eccentric, very British day, honoring an old tradition.”

Manny Cohen, Master Woolman at the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, said the ancient sheep-driving tradition was revived about 15 years ago and has become a major charity fundraising event.

There are no plans to bring back other ancient freemen’s privileges such as the right to carry an unsheathed sword in public.