See Watch: Frenchman breaks world record for longest tightrope walk ever On Tuesday, French tightrope walker claimed a new world record as he completed a 2,200-metre-long (nearly 1.4-mile) trip to Mont Saint-Michel along a wire suspended between a crane and the famous abbey on the tidal island. 25/05/2022
Culture news 112-year-old Venezuelan named 'world's oldest man' Juan Vincente Mora is the world's oldest man at 112. He has 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. 18/05/2022
no comment World's longest suspension bridge opens in Czech Rep A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic. 14/05/2022
no comment Brazilians claim world's biggest-ever barbecue The Parauapebas City Hall, located in Pará state in northern Brazil, organise what they claim as the "biggest barbecue in the world" to celebrate the city's 34th anniversary. 12/05/2022
People Watch this stunning footage as a man completes world first in the Alps “It’s not just 6 days, it’s been 32 years of work to get here.” 27/01/2022
Hear Billie Eilish helped Rutherford through record breaking solo flight The teenager says the hardest part of her trip was flying over Siberia but a 40-hour playlist kept her going through the frozen arctic. 21/01/2022
Hear Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' and 15 more epic songs that get it right Is your favourite 5 minute+ song in this fabulous collection? Yes, we've got Meatloaf... 27/11/2021
Mobility Watch the world's fastest electric plane take flight The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ broke three world records earlier this month, according to its manufacturer. 23/11/2021
Women Beyond Borders ‘Keep fighting’: Top resilience tips from a champion marathon swimmer After completing her record breaking 44th English Channel crossing, Chloë McCardel now holds the title of Queen of the English Channel 11/11/2021
no comment "Russian Hulk" sets world record hauling 53 tonnes of lorry and bus The "Russian Hulk" used all of his strength and power to set a new world record by towing a convoy weighing more than 50 tons using only a rope on Wednesday. 28/10/2021
Women Beyond Borders Meet the 22-year-old who rowed across the Atlantic ocean alone Jasmine Harrison rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, making her the youngest woman to ever complete a solo row across any ocean. 10/10/2021
Switzerland Swiss university claims to have set new record for counting Pi Swiss researchers say they have calculated the mathematical constant Pi to a new world-record level of 62.8 trillion figures. 17/08/2021
United Arab Emirates This is the world's deepest pool stretching down over 60 metres The pool holds 14 million litres of water, which is is the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools. 14/07/2021
People Meet the thrill-seeker famous for running the fastest 100m on stilts Ben Jacoby is known for being the fastest man on stilts. After breaking the 100m record, he's now in training for the London Marathon. We find out more. 23/03/2021
Sport Jules Verne Trophy: Attempt at record round-the-world sailing underway A crew of six has set sail from France in an attempt to win the Jules Verne Trophy for sailing around the world in the shortest time. 10/01/2021
no comment Up to his neck in it: 'Ice man' sets immersion world record in France The 34-year-old remained buried up to his neck in ice in a plexiglass cabin for two hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds. 20/12/2020
no comment Windsurfer Albeau trains in wind tunnel to beat world speed record Not content with 25 world championship titles, windsurfer Antoine Albeau is training to set a new world speed record on what will be a state-of-the-art board. 15/12/2020
United Arab Emirates Art industry is 'manipulated' says Sacha Jafri Art industry is 'manipulated' says Sacha Jafri 07/12/2020
Poland World's deepest swimming pool opens its doors in Poland The previous record belonged to a 42-metre-deep swimming pool in Italy. The new 'Deepspot' pool in Poland won't hold the record for very long, either. 22/11/2020
no comment Enormous Chinese string dance show sets world record The World Record Certification Agency said it's "the biggest one around the world". 09/08/2020
View Online youth art projects are promoting creativity and community during COVID-19 ǀ View On Thursday 21 May, the Art World Records project that Seb Blanc, Rob and I have launched is aiming to break the world record for largest online art lesson. 20/05/2020
Iceland ‘The Mountain’ actor from Game of Thrones sets new deadlift record Hafthor Bjornsson, who won the title of World’s Strongest Man in 2018, lifted 501kg to set a new world record. 04/05/2020
no comment Indians may be record-bakers with the world's longest cake The 6.5 kilometre cake is more than double the length of the previous record holder. 16/01/2020
no comment Hockey game becomes bear pit as 45,000 teddy bears hit the ice The Bears, the oldest and most decorated team in the American Hockey League, established a new world record, in Sunday's annual CommunityAid Teddy Bear Toss. 02/12/2019
no comment Turn a ferris wheel by hand? This Austrian athlete did it! Tied to ropes attached to the ferris wheel which he pulled with his full weight, Franz Muellner managed to get it moving under conditions he described as "brutal." 28/11/2019
Turkey Watch: Diver dedicates new world record to Turkish soldiers Turkish diver Sahika Ercumen has set a world record by swimming 100 metres underwater on one breath, beating the previous record of 90m. 30/10/2019
