17 h. ago World’s largest pumpkin grown by English brothers smashes record

The heaviest and largest pumpkin in the world was grown by twin brothers, who broke two world records last weekend.

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20 h. ago Earth's largest ocean current is grinding to a halt: Crucial system is now flowing three times slower than it was 130,000 years ago

Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world's largest ocean current. But this key system is grinding to a halt, a new study warns.

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3 d. ago In our family, there’s been zero doubt about Diego Luna’s USMNT identity

The attacking midfielder’s path to representing the US was natural for him, even if it seemed unorthodox to othersLike many California-raised Mexican Americans, I’ve lost count of the times my family has gathered to watch a match between Mexico and the United States. Whether a friendly or World Cup qualifier, the “Dos A Cero” rivalry attracts the largest crowds to my tia’s watch parties, about an hour south of San Francisco.Each clash feels like the fractured embodiment of being Mexican American: the cheering and moaning of Mexican immigrant parents and their Americanized children alike, rife with intergenerational discord. The stakes are always high, especially since most of my relatives grew up with the sport – and aren’t shy about sharing their tactical opinions midgame. Many of them played pro, semi-pro, collegiately and, of course, at the neighborhood parks. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian salute

The 190th Oktoberfest has come to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich, after a bomb threat closed it for hours last week

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4 d. ago How Nicole Kidman secretly nursed her broken heart in London... from runs on Hampstead Heath, dinners at Nobu, and a trip to Wimbledon

This summer, anyone lucky enough to spot one of Hollywood's biggest stars jogging around the North London park could not have known she was there for a rather different reason.

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5 d. ago Indonesia’s radioactive shrimp case threatens livelihood of millions

Indonesia is the world's fifth largest shrimp exporter

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5 d. ago The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of London

The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of London  wallpaper.com

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6 d. ago My night inside the world's biggest capsule hotel where stays start from just £30

Jo Kessel checks into the world's biggest capsule hotel, the Zedwell Capsule Hotel, in London's Piccadilly Circus.

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7 d. ago Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost

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7 d. ago ‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have enduredCanada’s government has refused a request by the beleaguered Marineland theme park to export its remaining 30 beluga whales to China due to concerns that the whales will face further mistreatment.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo and aquarium in Niagara Falls, has one of the largest captive whale populations in the world, and has long been mired in controversy amid reports of poor conditions for the animals on display. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US takes a minority stake company operating one of world's largest lithium mines in Nevada

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada

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8 d. ago Chelsea Pensioner Brings History and Heart to Pittsmead Grange Care Home

Chelsea Pensioner Brings History and Heart to Pittsmead Grange Care Home  London Post

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9 d. ago Pandora appoints its first female chief executive as Alexander Lacik retires

The world's largest jeweller, Pandora, has hired its first female chief executive after its current boss announced plans to step down after nearly seven years.

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9 d. ago Europe must give strong and united response to Russian drone incursions, says von der Leyen – Europe live

European Commission president gave a press conference with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, ahead of an EU security college meetingClosing the panel, US envoy Kellogg spelled out the US position on Ukraine, as he said:“The biggest thing we want to do is stop the largest land war in Europe since the second world war. And this is a war of industrial strength with over hundreds - not one thousand or two thousand, we’re talking hundreds, plural, of thousands – of killed in action there. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Oktoberfest tourists left fuming after turning up to their £56

Each year, Oktoberfest draws more than six million tourists decked out in traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses to Munich for the world's largest beer festival.

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9 d. ago Crypto mastermind who wanted to be ‘Goddess’ guilty of ‘world’s largest theft’ after stealing £5.5BILLION in Bitcoin

A CRYPTO mastermind who had dreams of being a "Goddess" has been found guilty of stealing £5.5billion in Bitcoin. Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, fled to the UK in 2017 after ripping off 128,000 investors in China and converting their cash into cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency was worth £1.4bn at the time but its value has...

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on catastrophe in Darfur: The world has looked away, but Sudan’s civilians can’t wait any longer | Editorial

A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensifiedWhen the history of the 21st century is written, the name of El Fasher will surely appear on its bleakest pages. The besiegement of the city by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has lasted more than 500 days. Families are surviving on animal feed. An estimated 260,000 civilians face a terrifying choice: to stay and die of starvation or in an airstrike – or attempt to flee and face rape, robbery and death.El Fasher is the last major city in Darfur still defended by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) – and allied fighters – in the bloody and unrelenting struggle with the RSF, which has lasted almost two and a half years. Yet a conflict that has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis has remained largely ignored as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have consumed international attention. In the runup to the UN general assembly in New York last week, the US finally appeared to be ma...

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9 d. ago Woman convicted after Met Police make 'world's largest' cryptocurrency seizure worth £5.5bn

Zhimin Qian, 45, was convicted for her role in the multibillion Bitcoin fraud scheme

Economics

1 week ago The murder that shook the nation, 20 years on: How Sally Anne Bowman

Sally Anne Bowman's dream was to appear on the front cover of Vogue magazine. Growing up in Croydon, south London, she set her heart on following in the footsteps of local girl Kate Moss.

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1 week ago 'Forgotten' UK airport on outskirts of London that was once the world's biggest

Croydon Airport was once the largest airport in the world and was the UK's main aerial hub before Heathrow took over - it was also the site of many famous flights

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