Crowd of over 22,000 people – and the musician himself – formed the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’

A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective headwear in 30C (86F) heat. Yet 22,141 people opted for just that – along with a white shirt, black tie and aviator sunglasses – in Hyde Park, London, on Friday afternoon. It was both a homage to the rapper Pitbull, the night’s headliner at the BST festival, and part of setting a Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people wearing bald caps”.

“I’m speechless. Who would have thought a first-generation Cuban would be record-breaking and record-making?” said the rapper, accepting the award in an all-black suit.

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England are favourites to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Norway boss Stale Solbakken has told BBC Sport.

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Manchester United's attempt to complete a £35m deal for Atalanta midfielder is in doubt

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National Weather Service says record-breaking event with power to supercharge weather becoming more likely

El Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from the US National Weather Service.

Models show there is now an 81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950” will develop before the end of this year, forecasters said in an advisory released Thursday. There is almost near certainty – a 97% probability – that the conditions will persist through spring 2027.

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Watch Harry Brook's best shots against India in the fourth T20 as he finishes unbeaten on 79 from 35 balls to guide England to a nine-wicket win in Bristol, securing a 3-0 series lead with one match to play.

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This year's third heatwave is one of the longest lasting heatwaves since the infamous year of 1976.

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The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey.

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