Tomiko Itooka went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan’s 3,067-metre Mount Ontake – in sneakers. A Japanese woman aged 116 is set to be named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records. The United States-based Gerontology Research Group announced on Wednesday that former mountaineer Tomiko Itooka, born on May 23, 1908, would assume … Read more
Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), the … Read more
Voters in India have braved soaring temperatures to cast their ballots in the last phase of the country’s staggered elections to decide the fate of 904 candidates, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The polls on Saturday conclude the largest electoral exercise in the world that kicked off on April 19, with some 969 million people eligible … Read more
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusation that its Gaza military campaign is a genocidal act against Palestinians. In its latest appeal, South Africa has called on the United Nations’s top court for urgent measures to order a halt to Israel’s assault on Rafah. Since early this month, Israeli forces have been pounding the southern city where … Read more
LONDON (AP) — The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips every Friday. Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the new holder of the title by Guinness World Records. It follows the death of the Venezuelan record-holder, Juan Vicente Pérez, this … Read more
[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers … Read more
Bobi, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, was the oldest dog verified by Guinness World Records. The oldest dog in the world, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo dog named Bobi, has died at the age of 31, or about 217 in dog years. Owner Leonel Costa announced on Monday that Bobi had passed away in a … Read more