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Ciel Dubai Marina by IHG opens 11/17/25 As The World’s Tallest Hotel At 377m, With 1,004 Rooms Across 82 Floors, Highest Infinity Pools, 8 Restaurants Including Tattu, & A Spa In 2026. It Beats Gevora (356m). China’s Rosewood Guangzhou (530m) Is The Tallest Mixed-Use Hotel, & Bolivia’s Tayka Del Desierto (4.6km) Is The Highest By Altitude.

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Two Newly Authenticated Music Organ Works By Johann S. Bach (1685–1750), Regarded As The World’s Greatest Composer & “Father Of Modern Music,” Were Performed For The First Time In 320 Yrs At Leipzig’s St Thomas Church, Germany. The Chaconnes (BWV 1178 & 1179), Found In 1992 And Confirmed After Decades Of Research, Are Now In His Catalogue.

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Alex Ovechkin, 40-Yr-Old Russian, Became The First NHL Player To Reach 900 Goals, Scoring Against The St. Louis Blues In Washington. He Broke Gretzky’s 894 Mark Last Season & Is The All-Time Scorer. In His 21st Season, He Led The Washington Capitals To Their 2018 Cup, Has 20+ Goals In 20 Seasons, 9 Rocket Richards, Nine 50-Goal Yrs, & 3 MVPs.

King Vajiralongkorn, On The Thai Throne Since 2016, Is The First Sitting Thai Monarch To Visit China Since Diplomatic Ties Began In 1975. Invited By President Jinping For The 50th Anniversary Of Their Relations, The Trip Signals Deepening Ties. His Father, King Bhumibol (Reigned 70 Years, 1946–2016), Made Only High-Profile U.S. Visits In The 1960s.

Trump Signed A Bill Ending The Longest Ever, 43-Day, U.S Govt Shutdown (10/1–11/12/2025), After A 222–209 House Vote. It Fully Funds The VA, SNAP, & Congress; But Funds Other Agencies To 1/30/2026, & Leaves ACA Tax Credits Unresolved. The Standoff Furloughed 700k Workers; Cut Flights; & Halted SNAP, The Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm (WF), In The North Sea, 130km Off Yorkshire’s Coast, When Completed In 2027 Will Be The World’s Largest WF At 3.6GW, Powering ~6M Homes. It Will Add £6.1B To The U.K’s GDP; £3B+ Of It Will Be Spent In NE England & £26M On STEM & Community Projects. It Will Support 3.6K Jobs By 2025, Then 1.4K FTE Jobs Yearly For 35Yrs.

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USS Gerald R. Ford, The World’s Largest Warship, Has Entered The Caribbean With A Major U.S. Strike Group To Boost Regional Security & Target Drug Trafficking. With Destroyers, Aircrafts, & 4k+ Personnel, The Force Supports Ongoing Strikes That Killed 76. Ordered By President Trump, It Is The Biggest U.S. Presence In Latin America In Decades.

Sunnyfields Farm In The U.K Made A 212m² Pumpkin Mosaic Of Ozzy Osbourne, Setting A Guinness World Record For The Largest Pumpkin-&-Squash Mosaic. It Honored The Rocker, Who Died July 22, 2025 At 76. Hanoi’s Ceramic Mosaic Mural In Vietnam Is The Longest Mosaic At 6.5km. The Largest Verified Single-Image Mosaic Is Chongqing’s In China At 2,402.13m².

Nike’s Project Amplify Debuts The World’s First Powered Shoe With A Motor, Belt, & Rechargeable Battery That Boosts Walking & Running. Built With Dephy Robotics, It Targets Everyday Runners, Mimicking Extra Calf Power. Testers Say It Makes Hills Feel Flat. The Carbon-Fibered Shoe Can Be Worn With Or Without The System. Release Date Unknown.

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In 2026, The Grammys Will See Historic Firsts: Ketanji Jackson Is The 1st SCOTUS Justice & The Dalai Lama Is The 1st Tibetan Leader Nominated For Spoken Word Album. Huntr/X Is The 1st Girl Group In 20 Years Up For SOTY; Jack Antonoff Earns All Major Category Nominations; And Rosé Is The 1st K-Pop Female Soloist Nominated In Top Categories.