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    Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116

    09 Mar 2019

    A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said Saturday.

    UK’s oldest man reveals secret to long life

    29 Aug 2021

    To mark his birthday, Mr Tinniswood received a telegram from the Queen - the ninth one he has received since turning 100.

    World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119

    25 Apr 2022

    Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

    Japanese, who believes in smiling, is oldest living man: Guinness

    12 Feb 2020

    A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity.

    104-year-old Romanian woman says vaccine ‘only way’ to end pandemic

    28 Mar 2021

    Accompanied by relatives who helped her into Bucharest’s Children’s Palace, Zoea Baltag, born in 1916, welcomed her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Sunday and declared it the only way to combat the pandemic.

    One of world's oldest men marks 116th birthday in South Africa

    09 May 2020

    Blom was born in 1904 in the rural town of Adelaide, tucked near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. Grandchildren whizzed around as Blom sat on the front yard of his home.

    World's oldest living champion Agnes Keleti to turn 100 next month

    24 Dec 2020

    Keleti, who celebrates her birthday on Jan.9, is also Hungary's most successful gymnast, and one of the most decorated Jewish athletes in history. While she now has dementia that affects her short-term memory, her feisty spirit remains intact.

    World's oldest man says secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips

    06 Apr 2024

    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 month at the age of 114. Gisaburo Sonobe from Japan, who was next longest-lived, died March 31 at 112.

    Saudi welcomes 130-year-old Hajj pilgrim from Algeria

    12 Jun 2024

    Sarahouda Stiti, 130, received a warm and enthusiastic welcome when she landed at the Jeddah International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

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