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Around the World in 40 Days: French sailing's latest record
Sixty-year-old Frenchman Francis Joyon and his five-man crew smashed the round-the-world sailing record on Thursday, becoming the first team to circumnavigate the globe without…
French 105-year-old cyclist sets new world record
A 105-year-old Frenchman set a new one-hour cycling record for his age Wednesday – although Robert Marchand was already in a class of his own.
French 105-year-old cyclist set to break world record
Robert Marchand is chasing another world record when he jumps on his bike to compete in the senior hour endurance on Wednesday.
Russian adventurer 'breaks round-the-world hot air balloon record'
Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has broken the record for the fastest round-the-world flight in a hot air balloon, his crew said Saturday, surviving a gruelling endurance test…
USA's Ledecky sets 3rd world record at championships
American Katie Ledecky entered the record books as she smashed the women's 800 metres world record to claim her fifth gold medal of a remarkable world championships on Saturday.
Infographic: The goal-crazy World Cup
This year’s World Cup has been described as one of the most attacking and fast-paced in recent football history, with teams scoring a record number of goals. FRANCE 24 breaks…
World’s most expensive book sells for $14 million
"The Bay Psalm Book”, which dates back to 1640, became the world’s most expensive book late on Tuesday after it fetched a staggering $14 million at a US auction. Only 11 of the…
New York tops Chicago for tallest building in US
A committee of architects ruled that New York's World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States on Tuesday at 1,776 feet, surpassing Chicago’s Willis Tower.
Titanic band leader's violin fetches record €1.06 million
The violin played by the Titanic's band leader to calm passengers as the ocean liner sank was auctioned in England on Saturday for £900,000 (€1.06 million), a world record for…
New Nixon tapes reveal talks with Soviet leader Brezhnev
Fresh secret recordings of former president Richard Nixon emerged on Wednesday. The recordings include supportive calls from future presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush…
Jamaica's Bolt matches world golds record with 4x100m win
Usain Bolt anchored the Jamaican 4x100-metre relay team to victory at the World Championships in Moscow on Sunday, equalling the record for number of world gold medals won. It…
