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A race of short legs and big personalities: corgis take over Vilnius

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Trump watches IndyCar pit stop at the White House

President Donald Trump watched an IndyCar pit stop demonstration at the White House as he promoted the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a race set to take place around Washington's National Mall next month.

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Idris Elba says James Bond should not be ‘woke’

Idris Elba has stated that James Bond was “written how he was written for a reason” and suggested that some international audiences would not embrace “a Black male” playing 007.

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UK: Centuries-old cheese rolling in Brockworth attracts crowds from across Europe

The famous annual cheese rolling contest brought chaos and excitement back to Brockworth on 25 May, where runners raced down a near-vertical hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester.

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Climbers race up giant bun tower at Hong Kong’s colourful Bun Festival

Contestants climbed a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of steamed buns during Hong Kong’s annual Bun Scrambling Competition, one of the highlights of the traditional Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

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Ukrainian drone pilots compete in high-speed contests

Ukraine is turning FPV drone training into competitive tournaments to boost pilots’ speed, precision and tactics in its war against Russia.

Tech News

This Chinese robot just beat the human half-marathon world record

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.

Tech News

Humanoid robots are lining up to compete in a half-marathon in China

More than 100 robots will compete in a half-marathon later this month, designed to push humanoid machines to their limits in real-world conditions.

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Office chair Grand Prix rolls through Japanese streets

The ISU-1 Grand Prix in Japan is a two-hour office chair race where teams rotate riders, entertain crowds and compete for a grand prize of 90 kilos of rice.

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Giant pumpkin regatta makes a splash in Oregon

Thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of Tualatin Lake, near Portland, Oregon, on Sunday to watch costumed participants paddle across the water in giant, hollowed-out pumpkins.

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Daring duos and chaotic tandems storm Red Bull Sattelfest in Germany

Forty teams lined up on 29 June with one goal: to conquer a wild obstacle course on the most outrageous tandem bikes imaginable.

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'F1 The Movie' - in the pits with Pitt

The first great blockbuster of 2025?

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Automotive Fair Albania showcases classic cars, boosts tourism

The Automotive Fair Albania in Tirana features classic cars, blending nostalgia with modern trends and promoting road safety, green mobility and innovation.

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Three minor injuries at the Pamplonada Rímense in Lima

The third Pamplonada Rímense was held in Lima, where runners faced off against bulls.

Culture news

Director Jennifer Tang on Shakespeare, gender and theatre in 2025

Jennifer Tang's folio-feminising London production at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse proves that bathos conquers all, even if it's by accident. She talks to Euronews Culture about the play and her view on the survival of theatre.

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Squid Game fans bring 'Red Light, Green Light' to Champs-Elysées

Nearly 1,000 "Squid Game" fans took part in a Red Light, Green Light event on Paris's Champs-Elysées on Sunday. After 50,000 people signed up within hours of registration opening on 25 November, 909 were randomly selected to join the event.

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World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race

In the extreme conditions of the Antarctica Ice Ultra, athletes pushed their limits, with Paul Johnston and Roberto Sembiante setting a world record in the 100-mile race.