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US: Winter Storm Brings Record Snow and Dangerous Cold to South Carolina

A powerful winter storm swept across South Carolina over the weekend, bringing heavy snow, dangerous cold, and major travel disruptions as Charleston set a new daily snowfall record. This video was taken in Moncks Corner, Charleston metropolitan area on Saturday, January 31.

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US: Deadly Winter Storm Grips North Carolina

A weekend winter storm brought record snowfall and extreme cold to the U.S. Southeast, killing two people in traffic accidents and causing more than 1,000 crashes in North Carolina. Coastal areas suffered severe damage, including homes washed away. North Carolina saw a foot of snow in several areas, Charleston, South Carolina set a new daily snowfall record, and Florida experienced its coldest temperatures in over a decade.

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UK: London Welcomes New Year of 2026 with Fireworks Display Along the Thames

Millions of people across the UK rang in the New Year of 2026 with massive celebrations, highlighted by a record-breaking fireworks display in London. Over 100,000 spectators gathered along the banks of the River Thames to witness 12,000 fireworks illuminate the sky in the city's largest pyrotechnic show to date.

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UK: London Welcomes New Year of 2026 with Fireworks Display Along the Thames 2

Millions of people across the UK rang in the New Year of 2026 with massive celebrations, highlighted by a record-breaking fireworks display in London. Over 100,000 spectators gathered along the banks of the River Thames to witness 12,000 fireworks illuminate the sky in the city's largest pyrotechnic show to date.

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

McLaren's Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. Red Bull's Verstappen still made history by setting the fastest lap in Formula 1 history in 1:18.792 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. Away from the circuit, the sport also made waves on the big screen. The film "F1 The Movie" grossed more than 600 million U.S. dollars worldwide, setting a new global box office record for sports movies. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's Lando Norris celebrating with crew after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Men's pole vault entered uncharted territory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, as Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters to break the world record for the 14th time. The event saw nine championship records fall, with American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking a 42-year-old championship record in women's 400m. The 2027 athletics worlds will be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing. This file photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing with the screen showing his new world record after the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

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Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

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Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

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SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP NORMAL HILL

Austria's Stefan Kraft celebrates after breaking a new ski jumping record with the most points ever in the World Cup, after winning Tuesday's competition in the Men's Ski Jumping World Cup, normal hill HS95, at the Lugnet Stadium in Falun, Sweden, November 25, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP NORMAL HILL

Austria's Stefan Kraft celebrates after breaking a new ski jumping record with the most points ever in the World Cup, after winning Tuesday's competition in the Men's Ski Jumping World Cup, normal hill HS95, at the Lugnet Stadium in Falun, Sweden, November 25, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP NORMAL HILL

Austria's Stefan Kraft celebrates after breaking a new ski jumping record with the most points ever in the World Cup, after winning Tuesday's competition in the Men's Ski Jumping World Cup, normal hill HS95, at the Lugnet Stadium in Falun, Sweden, November 25, 2025.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / Code 10080

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers use machinery to blow off snow which accumulated on treetops to prevent branches from breaking in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Workers saw off a tree branch that was about to break due to accumulation of snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers clear snow on a street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

People walk on a street after snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers clear snow on a street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A deliveryman rides on a street after snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 8

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded basements in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 7

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded basements in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 6

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded basements in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 5

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded basements in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 3

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 4

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 2

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Casper Corbeau sets world record in 200m breaststroke. Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands wins the men's 200-metre final with a short-course world record time of 1:59.52 at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 stop in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Casper Corbeau sets world record in 200m breaststroke. Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands wins the men's 200-metre final with a short-course world record time of 1:59.52 at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 stop in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Casper Corbeau sets world record in 200m breaststroke. Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands wins the men's 200-metre final with a short-course world record time of 1:59.52 at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 stop in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Casper Corbeau sets world record in 200m breaststroke. Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands wins the men's 200-metre final with a short-course world record time of 1:59.52 at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 stop in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Douglass Sets New 100m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Kate Douglass of the United States reacts after winning the women's 100m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kate Douglass Sets New 100m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Kate Douglass of the United States reacts after winning the women's 100m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaylee McKeown Sets New 200m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Kaylee McKeown of Australia reacts after winning the women's 200m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaylee McKeown Sets New 200m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Australia's Kaylee McKeown leaves the stage after setting a world record in the Women's 200m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hubert Kos Sets New 100m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Hungary's Hubert Kos leaves the blocks as he competes in the Men's 100m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hubert Kos Sets New 100m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Hungary's Hubert Kos (left) is congratulated by Poland's Kacper Stokowski after breaking the world record as he wins the Men's 100m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kaylee McKeown Sets New 200m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Australia's Kaylee McKeown competes in the Women's 200m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hubert Kos Sets New 100m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Hungary's Hubert Kos wears a ceremonial crown as he leaves the stage after breaking the world record in the Men's 100m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hubert Kos Sets New 100m Backstroke World Record - Toronto

Hungary's Hubert Kos reacts after breaking the world record as he wins the Men's 100m Backstroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Caspar Corbeau reacts as he discovers he's broken the world record as he wins the Men's 200m Breaststroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lani Pallister Sets New 800m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Australia's Lani Pallister removes a ceremonial crown given to her during an on stage ceremony after she set a new world record during her win in the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lani Pallister Sets New 800m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Australia's Lani Pallister celebrates after setting a new world record during her win in the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lani Pallister Sets New 800m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Australia's Lani Pallister reacts as she discovers that she has set a new world record during her win in the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM