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Canada’s Summer McIntosh and American Katie Ledecky will square off in the women’s 400 and 800-metre freestyle events at the swimming world championships in Singapore. Here’s a look at both matchups, with some expert predictions on how they might play out. CBC | Sports News
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I visited an idyllic seaside town less than 1 hour from the ‘world’s most liveable city’
Some cities have it all, and then some, and this stunning seaside town is one place I’ll return to. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »World’s first online blood cancer risk calculator developed by UK scientists
EXCLUSIVE: A 20-year study in the US and UK has created an online calculator that can forecast if a rare cancer will made a comeback. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »Fauja Singh, world’s oldest marathoner, dies at 114 after being hit by a car
Fauja Singh, an Indian-born athlete who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. CBC | World News
Read More »World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh killed by car aged 114
Fauja Singh’s running club confirmed news of the tragic accident on Monday. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Sutherland, Morales Williams among Canadians to hit qualifying times for track worlds
Several Canadian track athletes achieved world championship-qualifying times this weekend, with three of those marks set on Sunday at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational. Savannah Sutherland and Christopher Morales Williams recorded season-best times, while Audrey Leduc bettered her own national record in the women’s 100m. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The UK island that was once one of the world’s ‘most dangerous’
The island became the centre for a government biological weapons testing programme during World War II. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »I tried the ‘world’s best champagne’ — you won’t believe where it’s from
Champagne usually comes along with an eye-watering price tag, but the ‘best in the world’? Well, it belongs to a very popular supermarket, so I had to try it. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »World’s narrowest car snapped on roads with vehicle just 20 inches wide
The world’s thinnest car has been engineered by a mechanic in Italy with the model just 50cm wide. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »Inside world’s most luxurious airport with everything from spa and nap rooms to cinema
A very luxurious airport in Asia has its own spa, cinema and nap rooms, and one traveller shared how she spent her eight-hour layover at the airport. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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