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People · UK

At 99, Helga becomes the world's oldest female wing-walker

Helga Duffy stood on the wing of a biplane over Gloucestershire, encouraged by her niece, and Guinness World Records handed her the title as soon as she landed. She also raised more than £1,600 for the air ambulance.

By The Newsroom · 19 Oct 2026 Verified · Source: Guinness World Records

People · Technology

A 17-year-old builds a free app that keeps people in touch when phone networks fail

Emirhan Duman, a student in Istanbul, built Crisis Connect after the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: messages hop from phone to phone over Bluetooth until they reach the right person. It is free and open source.

People · Science

Artemis II astronauts honoured as science festival Starmus opens in the Canary Islands

The eighth Starmus festival opens in Tenerife and runs to La Palma until 22 October. Climate diplomat Christiana Figueres receives the first Jane Goodall Earth Medal.