3 h. ago Nigerian chef breaks world record for cooking the largest jollof rice dish

A new world record has been set for the largest serving of Nigeria-style jollof rice

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3 h. ago Nigerian chef breaks jollof rice world record with 8,780kg dish

A Nigerian chef has earned the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever serving of jollof rice — a huge 8,780 kg dish.

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7 h. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: women’s 1500m, men’s 110m hurdles and more – live

Updates and news on the fourth day of action from TokyoDuplantis hits new heights with 14th WR | Email DanielMondo isn’t just great at pole vaulting – he’s also a neologian, saying that after breaking the world record again, he was “super-overwhelmed”. File above “over-exaggerate”.Now it’s on to Faith, perhaps the greatest all-round athlete on the planet – she’s hoping to do the 1500m and 5000m double here, and her own world record in the former, set earlier this year, is also under threat tonight. The time to aim for is 3:48.68. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The real cost of climate change: Heatwaves, droughts, and floods cost Europe €43 BILLION this summer, experts warn

This summer was the warmest and sunniest on record. But while you might have enjoyed the record-breaking weather, experts have warned it comes at a cost.

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14 h. ago Brit tourist 'puts men to shame' in Benidorm with astonishing record break

Leah Shutkever, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, "smashed the record" at Uncle Ron's café in Benidorm, after jetting off to the Spanish tourist destination with a determined mindset

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25 h. ago Mondo Duplantis world record lights up Tokyo to underline Swede’s new status

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

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26 h. ago Jon Rahm admits Ryder Cup doubt, Scottie Scheffler fires warning shot, golf icon breaks record

The 2025 Ryder Cup is fast approaching, with Team Europe set to face Team USA at Bethpage Black, and both Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have sent telling messages ahead of the tournament

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27 h. ago World Athletics Championships: Mondo Duplantis breaks own world record to claim pole vault gold

The Swede finished a full 30cm clear of the second-placed finisher

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27 h. ago World Athletics Championships live: Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again and Kerr reaches 1500m final

Unstoppable Duplantis cleared 6.30m at the final attempt to break the world record for a 14th time after Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo

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28 h. ago Full list of winners at Emmy Awards 2025 as Netflix's Adolescence star makes history

The Studio made history at the Primetime Emmy Awards 2025, breaking the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series with an astonishing 13 prizes

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39 h. ago Apple TV's The Studio breaks Emmy Awards record with staggering 12 wins

The Studio, satirical cringe comedy on Apple TV about floundering film production company Continental Studios, has been praised for its humour, direction and cinematography

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39 h. ago Apple TV's The Studio breaks Emmy Awards record with staggering 13 wins

The Studio, satirical cringe comedy on Apple TV about floundering film production company Continental Studios, has been praised for its humour, direction and cinematography

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58 h. ago Terence Crawford addresses retirement rumours after beating Canelo Alvarez

Crawford outpointed Canelo to stay unbeaten and win undisputed titles in a record-breaking third division

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58 h. ago From Shearer to Pogba: how 10 British record signings fared in the Premier League

With £125m Alexander Isak’s Liverpool debut near, we look back at five record-breakers that flew – and five who floppedSouthampton to Blackburn, £3.6mShearer’s move to Blackburn was a pivotal moment in the Premier League’s inaugural season, backed by the ambition of their new owner Jack Walker. After an injury-hit first campaign where he scored 16 goals, Shearer exploded in the 1993-94 season with 31 goals from 40 games. The following season, he formed a formidable strike partnership with Chris Sutton and his 34 goals were crucial to Blackburn’s title win, the only major honour of his career. He broke the British and world-record fee again in 1996 after his £15m move to Newcastle. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New Zealand blitz South Africa after break to reach World Cup semi

Quarter-final: New Zealand 46-17 South AfricaBlack Ferns score six tries in second-half rompIn New Zealand rugby the female of the species is currently deadlier then the male. South Africa’s women were always going to struggle to replicate the Springboks’ record-breaking result in Wellington a few hours earlier but, after a stuttering first half, the Black Ferns raised their game significantly in the second to secure their place in next weekend’s World Cup semi-finals.The scoreboard tells only half the story of a contest often as notable for collective South African power as belated Kiwi finesse. South Africa, smartly coached and packed with forward muscle, took their opponents on physically in virtually every area and, at 10-10 at half-time, had the Black Ferns genuinely rattled. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New Zealand blitz South Africa after break to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup semis

Quarter-final: New Zealand 46-17 South AfricaBlack Ferns score six tries in second-half rompIn New Zealand rugby the female of the species is currently deadlier then the male. South Africa’s women were always going to struggle to replicate the Springboks’ record-breaking result in Wellington a few hours earlier but, after a stuttering first half, the Black Ferns raised their game significantly in the second to secure their place in next weekend’s World Cup semi-finals.The scoreboard tells only half the story of a contest often as notable for collective South African power as belated Kiwi finesse. South Africa, smartly coached and packed with forward muscle, took their opponents on physically in virtually every area and, at 10-10 at half-time, had the Black Ferns genuinely rattled. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England duo Phil Salt and Harry Brook admit thinking passing 300 was impossible

Salt’s record-breaking innings took England past the mark for the first time

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3 d. ago Phil Salt breaks England T20 century record in style against South Africa

Salt reached three figures from just 39 balls.

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4 d. ago UK visa sponsor licences revoked for firms breaking foreign worker rules in record numbers

The Home Office has revealed that 1,948 companies had their ability to hire foreign workers taken away over the last year

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4 d. ago Craig Overton determined to add more T20 success for Somerset

Somerset will compete in a fifth consecutive Vitality Blast Finals Day but Hampshire are targeting a record-breaking fourth title.

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