BTS star Jungkook breaks record for most TikTok views as fans watch videos of him 15.6 BILLION times

BTS’ Jungkook has broken the record as the most viewed celebrity on TikTok, despite not having an account. The singer, 22, has amassed a staggering 15.6 billion views on the hashtag dedicated to him on the social media platform it was revealed by Metro on Thursday, and he is the only person to achieve this feat. In … Read more

Google searches for the phrase ‘panic attack’ soar to record levels due to coronavirus

Google searches for ‘panic attack’ and other anxiety-related queries soared 17 per cent to a record high at the start of the coronavirus crisis, study shows Researchers studied Google searches dating from 2004 through to the present  Start of the Covid pandemic coincided with spike in searchers for panic attacks    Researchers are calling for more … Read more

New world record for internet speed hit that can download Netflix library in less than a second 

Engineers hit new world record for data transmission over the internet that is a fifth faster than the previous speed – and is fast enough to download everything on Netflix in less than a second London engineers hit a new world record for fastest data transmission The team  reached a rate of 178 terabits a second … Read more

Even at these record levels you’d be brave to bet against the US stock market

Even at these record highs you’d be brave to bet against the US stock market with the Fed in its corner, says ALEX SEBASTIAN By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 07:45 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 07:45 BST, 21 August 2020 The recovery from one of history’s sharpest stock market crashes in … Read more

PAUL THOMAS on… record GCSE results

PAUL THOMAS on… record GCSE results By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:

PAUL THOMAS on… record GCSE results

PAUL THOMAS on… record GCSE results By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 02:11 BST, 21 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:

A-level pass rate rises to RECORD high after switch to teacher-assessed grades

More than ten per cent of A-level students results have been upgraded to an A or higher after the algorithm was ditched for teacher assessed marks following an outcry.  The proportion of A-level entries receiving an A grade or higher has increased to a record high for England, with 38.1% awarded the top grades. When … Read more

Support for Scottish independence hits record high of 55% – the exact REVERSE of the 2014 referendum

Support for an independent Scotland has soared to a record high this week – as Boris Johnson holidays in the country.   Backing for a breakaway has hit 55-45 in favour, the mirror opposite of the 2014 referendum result, a survey by Panelbase found. The research, carried out this week, comes as Scottish First Minister Nicola … Read more

Support for Scottish independence hits record high of 55% – the exact REVERSE of the 2014 referendum

Support for an independent Scotland has soared to a record high this week – as Boris Johnson holidays in the country.   Backing for a breakaway has hit 55-45 in favour, the mirror opposite of the 2014 referendum result, a survey by Panelbase found. The research, carried out this week, comes as Scottish First Minister Nicola … Read more

Elon Musk hails SpaceX Raptor engine as it breaks pressure chamber record without exploding

SpaceX celebrated a milestone that brings the firm’s Starship rocket one-step closer to Mars. CEO Elon Musk shared on Twitter that the Raptor engine did not explode after reaching a new high combustion chamber pressure during a controlled burn test. The engine, a crucial piece of the Starship rocket, hit a record breaker of 330 … Read more