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

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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

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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

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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

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The 'biggest Baklava in the world'

Chefs in Turkey claim to have broken the Guinness World Record

22/03/2018

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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

United Arab Emirates

World's longest zipline to open in the UAE

Adventure-seekers can ride 2.8km over the Jebel Jais mountains near the Oman border.

01/02/2018

Italy

Outsized Christmas feasts

The world's biggest Panettone has made an appearance in Milan. Euronews takes a look at other outsized Christmas treats.

18/12/2017

Ecotech

Watch: British inventor sets jet suit world record

Richard Browning managed to hit more than 50 km/h over an English lake.

09/11/2017

Sport

World record for England golf team

Team England have broken the world record for the 'fastest hole of golf by a team of four'

05/11/2017