News of the World: April 11, 2026

ENGLAND

A devoted fan from Milton Keynes, England, has set a new Guinness World Record with her impressive collection of “Tomb Raider” video games. Amy Dyson holds 291 distinct editions from the renowned action-adventure series. Despite living with a neurological condition, she finds solace in these games, which play a significant role in helping her manage her symptoms.


Amy Dyson earned the Guinness World Record for amassing the the largest collection of “Tomb Raider” games. Guinesss World Records

AUSTRALIA

In a groundbreaking performance at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, Queensland’s Lachlan Kennedy sprinted into the record books. The 22-year-old became the first Australian to break the 10-second barrier on home turf, completing the 100 meters in an astonishing 9.96 seconds.

JAPAN

In an attempt to curb the effects of over-tourism, Fujiyoshida’s Arakurayama Sengen Park canceled its cherry blossom festival this year. However, this hasn’t deterred sightseers from flocking to the area to admire the iconic blossoms. From April 1, marking the onset of the cherry blossom season, the park has increased security measures and prohibited tour buses and vehicles from entering the vicinity. Nonetheless, visitors can still enjoy a stroll through the park, which boasts over 650 Yoshino cherry trees.


Tourists wait in line beneath cherry blossoms at Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Japan.
Tourists still flocked to Fujiyoshida’s Arakurayama Sengen Park despite its cherry blossom festival being canceled. Getty Images

CANADA

This is one sticky situation. Quebec grocery stores are facing a scandal involving fake maple syrup. The investigative TV program “Enquête” lab tested five cans of the “pure maple syrup” made by a producer in Saint-Chrysostome after a journalist reported his tasted strange. All of the cans, which were bought in different stores, contained at least 50% cane sugar. After the exposé, shoppers still found cans of the syrup on shelves, this time with a sticker hiding the disgraced company’s name.

MEXICO

He made another splash. Just 10 months after setting a Guinness World Record for swimming the fastest ever 28.- mile lap around Manhattan — in just over 5 hours and 34 minutes — David Olvera of San Luis Potosí set another world record. The 31-year-old swam 52.8 miles nonstop from Cozumel to Cancún in 16 hours and 48 minutes.

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