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Headline News From Around the World on May 18th, 2020

Headline News From Around the World on May 18th, 2020

Here is today’s headline news from around the world on May 18th, 2020. The global coronavirus death toll at 316,898, with more than 4.7 million confirmed cases around the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. remains the world’s worst-hit country, with more than...

Thomas Coville - Around the Word in 49 Days

Thomas Coville – Around the Word in 49 Days

On Christmas day, Dec 25th 2016, French skipper Thomas Coville set a new record in solo non-stop round the world sailing. He broke the previous record of 57 days and 13 hours had been held by fellow Frenchman Francis Joyon after a trip that took just 49 days, 3 hours, 7 minutes and 38...