Coville sets new world sailing record, wins Jules Verne Trophy

French skipper Thomas Coville has set a new record for the fastest sail around the world. He improved the previous mark by more than 12 hours, winning the Jules Verne Trophy on Sunday.

Soaring costs, once green fields turned to mounds of earth and workers scrolling on their phones for hours - how HS2 became a £640million per mile national humiliation

The trains were supposed to be running by now, earning Britain the bragging rights of having the fastest railway in the world ...

Czech billionaire's CSG launches record defence IPO, aiming to raise $4.4 billion

Prague-based Czechoslovak Group (CSG) will float up to a 15.2% stake in its initial public offering, it said on Tuesday, ...

Father and son reclaim Guinness World Record for fastest quadcopter drone

Luke and Mike Bell’s Peregrine 4 achieved the milestone barely a month after it was taken from them.
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World’s tallest, fastest roller coaster opens — and it can be seen from space

A new roller coaster is redefining what “extreme” means, breaking global records for height, speed and length. Six Flags Qiddiya City has debuted Falcon’s Flight, now billed as the world’s tallest, ...
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World’s tallest, fastest, longest roller coaster opens at new Six Flags park in Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON — Thrill seekers have a new record-breaking destination to add to their bucket lists. Six Flags just officially opened Six Flags Qiddiya City on Wednesday, Dec. 31, marking the company’s ...
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Six Flags Opens the Tallest, Fastest and Longest Roller Coaster in the World

Falcons Flight is a "signature attraction" at the all-new Six Flags Qiddiya City, reaching top speeds of 150 mph, heights of 640 feet and about 2.6 miles of track The theme park is located about 40 ...