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Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 11th time
Armand Duplantis clears 6.27m at the All Star Perche event in France, while Britain's Molly Caudery has a big win in Madrid.BBC News - 15h -
Armand Duplantis hits high notes before soaring to 11th pole vault world record
Olympic champion clears 6.27m at meet in Clermont-Ferrand Swede releases first song Bop under nickname ‘Mondo’ on same day Sweden’s Armand Duplantis soared 6.27 metres to shatter the world pole ...The Guardian - 9h -
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How a Marine veteran broke a world record for scuba diving
Barrington Scott, who learned to swim after enlisting in the Marines, completed dives on every continent in just 19 days.CBS News - 2d -
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Mikaela Shiffrin gets 100th World Cup race win, ties podiums record
Mikaela Shiffrin also tied an all-time World Cup record for men and women, as her 155th career top-3 finish matched Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark.CBS News - 6d -
Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup race win and ties record for most podiums
SESTRIERE, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing’s World Cup history book.NBC News - 5d -
Watch as Dale Whitnell records two hole-in-ones in Friday's round of the South African Open on DP World Tour
Whitnell tallied a pair of aces at the Durban Country Club while trying to make the cutCBS Sports - 20h -
Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough
UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge. The task of halting nature loss by 2030 is slipping out of reach, ministers have ...The Guardian - 1d -
Watchdog group sues for DOGE records
"The public must have insight into the operations of the Department of Government Efficiency," the watchdog group's executive director said.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Speed Interviewing the Fastest Drivers in the World
Formula One’s season launch party saw The Athletic’s columnist take on the challenge to speak to the entire grid in a few hours. Here’s what happened.The New York Times - 6d -
Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?
Southern Ocean waves are growing larger and faster, threatening coastlines. But some scientists think they could help turn the tide in the climate crisis. In his remarkable memoir of his life ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump wants a world safe for autocracy
Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American supportFinancial Times - 5d -
China’s record-breaking blockbuster buoyed by patriotic viewers
‘Ne Zha 2’ rakes in $1.7bn with help from companies organising group outings and repeat viewingsFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Record-breaking Arctic blast coming to an end
Nineteen states from Nebraska to Florida are facing cold weather alerts on Friday as a brutal Arctic blast persists -- but the warmup is finally on the way.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Mills wins 3,000m indoor title with championship record
George Mills wins the men's 3,000m title at the 2025 British Indoor Championship in a record time for the event.BBC News - 5d -
Man accidentally sets marathon record on crutches
Chris Terrill, 73, took part in the Brighton Marathon after a hip replacement operation.BBC News - 5d -
Oscars 2025: The quirks, record breakers and possible winners
When was the last time two musicals were up for best picture? And could Adrien Brody break a record?BBC News - 4d -
Liverpool's Salah breaks records in win vs. City
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has become the first player in Europe's top five leagues to surpass 50 direct goal involvements this season.ESPN - 4d -
Trump orders agencies to record and justify all payments
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.NBC News - 3d -
Nigel Farage’s media company records £1.25mn profit
Reform UK leader’s earnings boosted by reality show appearance in late 2023Financial Times - 3d -
Leaked recordings challenge Greek account of deadly shipwreck
Hundreds are thought to have died when the Adriana sank in international waters two years ago.BBC News - 2d -
Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said Thursday.NBC News - 2d -
Ville Husso Breaks Record With New Team
Sometimes, a change of scenery is for the best.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Bond says he'll break Worthy's combine record
Isaiah Bond predicted he will break fellow Longhorn Xavier Worthy's record 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine.ESPN - 18h -
FBI returns records in Mar-a-Lago search to Trump
The White House said Friday the FBI has returned property seized in the 2022 search for classified documents at President Donald Trump’s Florida home. It was not immediately clear whether the boxes ...NBC News - 29m -
Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.Wired - Feb. 19 -
World champion Dubois out of Parker fight with illness
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois' world title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday is in doubt with reports that the champion is ill.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
‘The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance
We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the vulnerable.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Inside the doping deal for tennis' world number one
How did Jannik Sinner’s drugs ban deal come about and where does it leave the fight against doping in tennis?BBC News - 6d -
30 things we love in the world of food, 2025
From a taste of Brazil in Manchester to the rise of the choc ice. *** Continue reading...The Guardian - 6d -
Shiffrin claims historic 100th World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin claims a historic 100th Alpine skiing World Cup win with victory in the slalom in the Italian resort of Sestriere.BBC News - 6d -
Can Canadians get the world drinking tree sap?
The largest producer of maple syrup now wants you to drink the sap, which it calls maple water.BBC News - 5d -
Satellite rivalries are politicising the world’s economic plumbing
Governments are increasingly wary of relying on foreign communication systemsFinancial Times - 5d -
World prays for Pope Francis as his health improves
Catholics around the world are awaiting updates on Pope Francis' health as he remains hospitalized in Rome. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.CBS News - 3d -
The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.The New York Times - 3d -
Despite critics’ claims, the world still stands with Ukraine
Overall, past and current actions suggest an ongoing global effort to continue helping Ukraine.The Hill - 2d -
A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips
From the raw materials required to the machines that make them, every part of the chip supply chain is fiercely contested in the global race for tech supremacy. A small town in the Netherlands ...The Guardian - 1d -
How a monster Japanese success conquered the world
The Monster Hunter series exploded in popularity globally after years of success in Japan. How did they do it?BBC News - 1d -
Europe should hijack Trump’s revolutionary plans for the world
Liberal nationalists must respond with imagination to US policies rather than gripe at being cut out of Ukraine talksFinancial Times - 21h
