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NEED TO KNOWThe Jeddah Tower has surpassed the height of New York City's Central Park TowerThe Saudi Arabia skyscraper, which could be completed by August 2028, is planned to reach 3,280 feetThe structure will contain residential, commercial and office spaces, plus a luxury hotel and observation deckThe Jeddah Tower has reached another major milestone. John Peronto, the engineer and project manager for the future tallest building in the world, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, told Newsweek on Tuesday, Oct. 6 that the tower "has now surpassed the world's tallest all-residential tower, Central Park Tower, and is nearing 500 meters [over 1,640 feet]. "Central Park Tower, located in New York City, stands at 1,550 feet. Credit: Amel Pain/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThe Jeddah Tower, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, is intended to stand at more than twice the height of Central Park Tower when complete, at 3,280 feet, PEOPLE previously reported. At that height, the Jeddah Tower will also surpass that of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which currently holds the record for the world's tallest building at 2,717 feet by a large margin.

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Published: October 08, 2026 at 4:41p.m. EDTCanada's Taylor Ruck, of Kelowna, B. C., looks at the scores after competing in the 50m women's freestyle semifinal during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Nanterre, France, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi (Christinne Muschi) TASHKENT — Canadian Taylor Ruck narrowly missed gold in the women’s 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B. C. finished second in 23.68 seconds, just five hundredths of a second behind Poland’s Kasia Wasick. Wasick has not lost a short-course race in the event since December 2022. Finlay Knox, of Okotoks, Alta., finished third in the men’s 100-metre individual medley in 51.65 seconds. Australia’s Cameron McEvoy set a World Cup record of 20.13 seconds in the men’s 50-metre freestyle, the second-fastest swim ever. The three-day meet continues Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2026. The Canadian Press

Canada's Taylor Ruck, of Kelowna, B. C., looks at the scores after competing in the 50m women's freestyle semifinal during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Nanterre, France, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi - The Canadian Press

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