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Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021
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Ten minste 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. Spain led the way, met 108 structures taken out of...
British man claims record for most Everest ascents by non-Nepali
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A British man has claimed the record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by a foreigner after standing on the summit of the world’s tallest mountain for the 16th time. Kenton Cool from Gloucestershire reached the to...
NHS England waiting list reaches another record high in March
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The waiting list for NHS hospital care in England has reached another record high, and health service bosses say “skyrocketing” demand is likely to make treatment delays even worse. The number of people waiting for su...
Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mount Everest for 26th time, beating own world record
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A Nepali sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time, breaking his own previous record set last year, a government official says. Kami Rita Sherpa, 52, scaled the 8,849-metre mountain on Saturday along the ...
‘Record after record’: Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits April high, nearly double previous peak
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly doubling the area of forest removed in that month last year – the previous April record – preliminary government data has shown, ...
Diego Maradona 'hand of God'-hemp is vir rekord £7.1m op 'n veiling verkoop
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Die hemp wat Diego Maradona gedra het toe hy twee keer aangeteken het - insluitend die "hand van God"-doel - om Engeland uit die 1986 Wêreldbeker is vir 'n rekordbrekende £7.1m op 'n veiling verkoop. Die oorlede Argentynse speler beskryf...
Rekord 28 countries rated ‘very bad’ in press freedom index
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'n Rekord 28 countries are rated “very bad” places for journalism in the World Press Freedom Index, which warns that autocratic regimes are increasingly willing to crack down on independent media outlets. Billions of p...
‘I don’t run to be second’: WW2 veteran smashes centenarian 100m world record
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Nearly a quarter of a century after breaking one sprinting world record as a mere 76-year-old, Lester Wright was back in form again on Saturday as he set the official 100m world record for centenarians. Wright was com...
Pearson and Arundell lead London Irish rally to snatch record draw with Wasps
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The race for the remaining Champions Cup place is far from over after a remarkable comeback from London Irish saw them snatch the highest scoring draw in Premiership history from a contest they had all but lost. Twent...
Taylor puts unbeaten record on the line in battle for the ages with Serrano
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There have been blue skies and plenty of sunshine in New York this week but, as soon as you step outside, a cold bite in the air feels jolting. In a similar way all the lavish positivity surrounding Saturday night’s h...
Recorded sex crimes reach record high in England and Wales
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Sex crimes logged by police in England and Wales have reached a record high amid warnings from the victims’ commissioner that the government’s aim to boost prosecutions to levels last seen five years ago is “a pipe dr...
Burgerregtegroep tel rekords van antisemitiese voorvalle in die VSA
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'n Joodse burgerregte-organisasie se jaarlikse telling van antisemitiese voorvalle in die VSA het verlede jaar 'n rekordhoogtepunt bereik, met 'n oplewing wat saamgeval het met 'n 11 dae lange oorlog tussen Israel en die Hamas-militante groep, ooreenkomste...
Record crowd watch England women overwhelm Ireland in Six Nations
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In front of a record crowd for a home match of 15,836, England extended their record unbeaten run to 22 with an emphatic victory against Ireland. Even before kick-off the end result was assured. The only challenge Eng...