World Record breakers are rising in the Middle East and North Africa The Guinness World Records is a benchmarking institution best-known for having authenticated and catalogued feats of human endeavour since 1955. 26/07/2019
United Kingdom Uphill battle: Welsh town wins record for world's steepest street To qualify, Harlech had to prove that the street is a main thoroughfare commonly used by the public, fully surfaced and with buildings along it. 17/07/2019
France Lyon hosts break world record for number of footballers in a game The world record attempt is a bid to promote opportunity, equality, and respect for women in sport. 28/06/2019
no comment Hot dog weighing 66 pounds attempts Guinness World Record A massive hot dog weighing in at 66 pounds (29.9 kilograms) attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Hot Dog'. 27/06/2019
Sport New Guinness World Record set in Madrid: Football for Friendship “We should all learn to speak the language of football, because then we are able to communicate with each other no matter which nationality [we are].” 31/05/2019
United Kingdom World speed record for Tuk Tuk broken in England Two cousins, Matt Everard and Russell Shearmen broke the Guinness World Record for the highest speed reached on a Tuk Tuk on Monday with a speed of 119.584 km/hr. 13/05/2019
no comment British vehicle breaks world Tuk Tuk speed record Matt Everard entered the Guinness Book of records when he drove his tuk-tuk at a speed of 119.584 kilometers (74.306 miles) per hour 13/05/2019
United Kingdom Nurses protest Guinness World Record’s ‘skirt’ policy After London nurse Jessica Anderson's world record in a nurse uniform was denied by Guinness World Records because she wasn't wearing the correct outfit, nurses across the country shared selfies of their modern-day uniform in protest, 05/05/2019
no comment Young Croat breaks world record by pushing 730kg Smart car 100km A young Croat has broken the Guinness World Record for pushing a car the furthest in 24 hours. 28/04/2019
no comment Ukrainian "Rapunzel" breaks a record for her long blonde hair Ukrainian teenager Olena Korzenyuk is a modern-day Rapunzel. The 15-year-old has flowing blonde hair that is longer than she is. 15/03/2019
world news 116 year old Kane Tanaka is confirmed the oldest person alive Tanaka lives in a nursing home in Fukuoka City in southern Japan and was born in 1903. 09/03/2019
Germany Smurf fans sets new world record Ten-year-old record for most people dressed as Smurfs is broken in southern Germany. 17/02/2019
Germany German town ‘breaks world record’ for largest Smurfs meeting A small German town was turned blue when it tried to break the world record for the largest meeting of Smurfs. 17/02/2019
no comment Argentine chefs break world record by baking 11,287 pizzas in 12 hours A team of Argentinean chefs pounded, baked and boxed their way into the Guinness Book of World Records on Sunday, baking the largest number of pizzas in the span of 12 hours. 13/11/2018
no comment Japanese skipping star breaks another world record Japanese professional rope skipper Hijiki Ikuyama broke a new Guinness World Record on Thursday, joining others around the globe to celebrate the annual World Records Day. 08/11/2018
Bolivia Bolivian woman believed to be world’s oldest person celebrates her 118th birthday Locals campaigning for Mama Julia to be recognised in the Guinness Book of Records 27/10/2018
Ukraine Watch: Female skydivers set world record in Ukraine Fifty-seven women have taken part in a synchronised skydive in Ukraine, setting a new world record. 04/08/2018
no comment Mexico City breaks Guinness record for simultaneous foosball-playing Over 1,000 people gathered in Mexico City's Zocalo to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous foosball-playing, 25/06/2018
world news Feeling good: positive stories from the week GOOD NEWS FRIDAY| We’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week. We hope they'll give you a nice shot of energy to get more done and to start your weekend with a smile! 22/06/2018
world news World's longest beard goes on display Hans Langseth or King Whiskers has gone down in history as having the world's longest beard 22/06/2018
Greece Watch: Greek woman breaks world record for longest garlic braid Measured at 612 metres and 70 centimetres, the record surpasses the one previously broken in Hungary, which had tallied 255 metres. 20/06/2018
Italy Neapolitan pizzaoili break record for world's longest fried pizza Traditional pizza from Naples was over seven meters long 24/05/2018
Australia Blood donor who saved millions of babies' lives gives last donation At 81, James Harrison will no longer donate his blood after 1173 donations over six decades, during which his blood's special antibodies, used to make a vital medicine, have saved countless infant lives. 16/05/2018
United Kingdom Watch: Top Gear scoops world record for fastest tractor Motor show Top Gear scooped the unusual Guiness World Record after reaching a top speed of 87.271 miles per hour (140 kph) with a modified farm vehicle. 23/03/2018
no comment The 'biggest Baklava in the world' Chefs in Turkey claim to have broken the Guinness World Record 22/03/2018
no comment World's longest zipwire opens in UAE Thrill seekers will travel on the zipwire at speeds of up to 150kph along its 2.8 kilometre length. 01/02/2018
