The world record is temporary yet titanic, a journey to where no one human has been. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Marc Marquez took the 100th pole of his career on his Ducati debut at the Mugello Circuit at their home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session where the lap record was broken ...

The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft flew over the Sun’s south pole in March, using the gravitational pull of Venus. VIDEO: EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY. By . Eric Niiler.

Marc Marquez made history at Mugello securing his 100th pole position and winning the 2025 Italy MotoGP Sprint Race. Alex Marquez took second, with Francesco Bagnaia third.

A couple in Taiwan have ignited controversy after hiring two pole dancers to perform outside their son’s secondary school to mark his graduation. The performance took place in mid-June outside ...

An Indigenous community near Prince Rupert, B.C., raised a new memorial totem pole ahead of National Indigenous People's Day to honour those who were affected by the Miller Bay TB Hospital.

Hamlin won the pole with a lap of 172.599 mph around the 2.5-mile track. The 44-year-old driver becomes the oldest to win a Cup pole since Matt Kenseth won the pole at age 45 at Richmond in September ...

The Omaha Police Department said the driver lost control, flipped their car, and crashed into a power pole. It happened near 52nd and Center streets just before midnight.

LONG POND, Pennsylvania -- In a return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Chase Elliott laid down the pole-winning lap for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway.

MILTON, Fla. -- A 57-year-old Milton man is charged with beating a 5-month-old puppy with a fiberglass pole, resulting in a traumatic injury.Michael Hunter was ...

Q2: A fascinating fight for pole Then, after a breather, MotoGP Q2 lit up the Tuscan hills. And Marc Marquez’s first lap was a 1:44.500 – a new all-time lap record.