News of record

Messi passes Pelé as top scorer at a single club

22-12-2020 23:03 Lionel Messi beat Pelé's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona on Tuesday.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italy reports 475 new virus deaths, highest one-day toll of any nation

18-03-2020 14:53 Italy on Wednesday reported highest one-day official toll of any nation since the first case was detected in China late last year.

Global economic slowdown

Global safety rush sends US yields plunging toward record lows

24-02-2020 15:44 Traders are preparing for the worst as the coronavirus spreads across national borders, stoking fears about its economic impact as US yields fell to their lowest levels since 2016.

Climate Change

Antarctica likely breaks heat record at over 18 degrees Celsius

14-02-2020 12:01 The reading was taken last Thursday at an Argentine research base, but still needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organization.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

53.8%: Argentina posts the highest inflation rate in 28 years

15-01-2020 17:51 INDEC reveals prices last year increased by the highest rate since 1991, with inflation in December coming in at 3.7%.

FOOTBALL

Record breaker Agüero will 'die scoring goals', says Guardiola

13-01-2020 08:51 The 31-year-old Argentine international broke the record for the number of goals by a non-English player in Premier League, previously held by Thierry Henry.

YEAR IN REVIEW

2019 proves to be a recordbreaking year...

28-12-2019 09:06 Five choice stats that made 2019 unique.

MESSI

Messi takes leadership in his stride to clinch a historic sixth Ballon d'Or

02-12-2019 18:34 The Argentina footballer, considered to be one the greatest players of all time, won his sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday, after a fantastic season with Barcelona.