LONDON: A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.In the year to March, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship, the highest annual figure since records began in 2004, according to statistics […]
Representative Image (AI) LANDERNEAU: A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organisers, who counted over 3,000 this weekend.Landerneau, population 16,000, on the far western tip of France’s Britanny region, had tried twice before to wrest the record […]
File photo: British climber Kenton Cool (Picture credit: X/@KentonCool) British mountaineer Kenton Cool on Sunday morning climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa climber. The 51-year-old was reported to be in good health while descending, confirmed Iswari Paudel of […]
DAKAR: The UN World Food Programme sounded the alarm on Friday over escalating hunger in west and central Africa as needs reach “record levels”.More than 36 million people are struggling to meet their food needs, a number that could rise to 52 million people during the lean season between harvests this summer, the agency said […]
File photo: Former US President Joe Biden (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Joe Biden has said he takes some responsibility for Donald Trump’s election win in 2024 but strongly defended his time in office, blaming a lack of messaging and Republican obstruction for voter dissatisfaction.In an interview on ‘The View’, Biden said, “Yes, I […]
Dubai International airport (File Photo AP) DUBAI: Long-haul carrier Emirates reported on Thursday that it earned annual profits of USD 5.2 billion, making it one of the world’s most-profitable airlines. The Dubai-based carrier served 53.7 million passengers out of its hub of Dubai International Airport, compared to 51.9 million passengers in the fiscal year prior. […]
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu (Photo: PTI) COLOMBO: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10:00 am (0500 GMT) on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours […]
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (Image Credit AP) In an effort to raise awareness of autism and the challenges faced by autistic people, a 15-year-old Nigerian boy has made global headlines after he set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas.Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who is autistic, created a work of art with a multicolored ribbon, a […]
The White House has jumped into a viral internet trend, the bizarre “100 men vs one gorilla” meme using it to highlight US President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement record.In a post shared Thursday on X, the official White House account posted a meme featuring an image of several immigrants boarding a plane alongside a photo […]
Representative image (AP) STOCKHOLM: Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef up their defence capacities amid geopolitical tensions and uncertainties.The company noted, however, that the uncertainties, including those over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs scheme, also “present challenges and make it difficult to predict the […]
