Rifdean “Magic Boy” Masdor has waited nearly half a decade to share the global stage with reigning ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Nadaka Yoshinari, and he intends to make the most of the occasion.
The Malaysian knockout artist challenges the Japanese divisional king in the co-main event of the loaded ONE SAMURAI 4, which emanates live from the historic Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, October 17.
Arsenal's Max Dowman has been presented with three official Guinness World Records certificates following his breakthrough into English and European football. The 16-year-old has titles for: Youngest football player to win the Premier League at 16 years 144 days; youngest goalscorer in the English Premier League at 16 years 73 days, and youngest player in the Uefa Champions League at 15 years 308 days. His achievements have also earned him the opening player profile in the Guiness World Records' Football Edition 2027's Class of '27. He features alongside the likes of Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer and Kylian Mbappe. Tom Beckerlegge, Senior Editor of Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027, said: "The youngest player on our list, Max sums up what the Class of '27 is all about. To have already achieved three Guinness World Records titles before turning 17 is extraordinary, and his story captures exactly why this generation of players is so exciting. "
Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) - Sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are forecast to increase to record levels during October-November-December 2026, reflecting the strengthening of the El Niño event which will drive weather patterns and impact economies, ecosystems and communities across the globe. The monthly Global Seasonal Climate Update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that El Niño will continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in December. It is likely to bring above-average temperatures to much of the globe and shift rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of drought and floods in different regions. The Global Seasonal Climate Update provides authoritative information about large-scale climate drivers. These include the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and tropical Atlantic sea-surface temperatures which all impact seasonal temperature and rainfall. It complements WMO’s El Niño/La Niña Update, which is issued quarterly. “El Niño is firmly established and strengthening rapidly.
Another step toward a World Series three-peat. The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the NL Championship Series for the third straight season after eliminating the Atlanta Braves with a 4-1 win on Wednesday in Game 4 of the NL Division Series. Facing a 3-2 count and two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning, Andy Pages hit a bases-loaded single off Robert Suarez to drive in two runs and break a 1-1 tie. Pages' hitoff Suarez's fastball was the Dodgers' first hit with runners in scoring position the entire series – driving in Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman. Max Muncy's homer in the ninth inning gave the Dodgers another insurance run in the win. It was Muncy's third home run of the postseason, and 19th of his career in the playoffs. The Braves scored first in the opening frame after Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow's wild pitch allowed Michael Harris II to score. In the top of the second, the Dodgers then capitalized on a Braves' mistake when Shohei Ohtani reached home on shortstop Mauricio Dubón's throwing error. The Dodgers will now await the winner of the NLDS series between the Brewers and Padres to see who will be their opponent for the league pennant.
It’s all unofficial, at this point, but a former Magrath high school teacher, Donna Jean Wilde, may have established a new mark for Planking. In 2024, then 58, DonnaJean set a Guiness Book world record for the longest abdominal plank by a female at just over four hours, 30 minutes. Invited by organizers of the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah, her son, Ray, says his Mom beat the old benchmark Tuesday pushing it to five hours. To make it all official, though, Ray says they’ll need to send the video of the feat to Guiness to have it officially verified.
For the third game they should go crazy with the subtitle. Something like... Dark Arisen. Neal Ronaghan: Dragon’s Dogma wasn’t a game most expected to get a sequel. The Capcom RPG came out in 2012, making its way to Switch in 2019, and was more or less an acquired taste. It’s a systems-heavy RPG built more around real-time combat, weird physics interactions, and a lot of persnickety character builds. Dragon’s Dogma 2 existing is a miracle, seemingly willed by dedicated developers within Capcom, and originally came out in 2024 on Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5. Two years later, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is coming to Switch 2 at the same time as the major “Dark Arisen” expansion. The Switch 2 release has the benefit of coming with the expansion as well as benefitting from a cadre of game updates in the past two years. I always meant to check out the sequel when it came out, but I never got around to it so this Switch 2 release has been a pleasant surprise. However, John Rairdin did play it initially. So John - what is so cool about Dragon’s Dogma 2?
John Rairdin: What initially struck me about Dragon’s Dogma 2 back when it originally released, was how confident it was in ignoring the
Athens' The Bar in Front of the Bar secures the Nikka Highest Climber Award, rising 28 places to No.19
Paradiso, Barcelona is named Rémy Martin Legend of the List
The 50 Best Bars 2026 (formerly The World's 50 Best Bars) have just been announced for 2026 – this is the global bucket list for discerning drinkers to start ticking off. For those unfamiliar with the list, The 50 Best Bars 2026 is one of the most prestigious bar awards on the planet: a definitive ranking of the world's most outstanding places to drink. The list is updated each year at an awards ceremony, which took place in Milan this year – the 2025 ceremony took place in Hong Kong. Condé Nast Traveller's Olivia Morelli films behind the scenes at Bangkok's Bar Us, which came in fourth place in 2026
Olivia MorelliIt's run by the same company that produces The World's 50 Best Restaurants, widely regarded as the ultimate global restaurant ranking. The awards are compiled by The 50 Best Bars Academy, which comprises hundreds of anonymous industry experts. Bar Leone has won the best bar in the world award for the second year running
Take a closer look at the "Make AI Work for Americans Act," and learn why it's important to help workers and families navigate AI disruption.
While there’s no consensus on exactly how artificial intelligence will affect workers, it’s clear that the technology will change who works and how they work. On September 24, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly introduced a bill called the Make AI Work for Americans Act. It prioritizes helping workers and families navigate the disruption that AI will cause through a federal trust fund paid for by the large AI companies set to profit most from AI’s boom.
