•Late Tomiko Itooka celebrating her 116th birthday on August 22, 2024 The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced today. Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren, died on December 29 at a nursing home where she resided since 2019, the southern city’s [&hell...
•Late Agnes Keleti The world’s oldest Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor, Agnes Keleti, has died at the age of 103. She passed away today at Budapest hospital, her press official Tamas Roth told AFP, confirming a report from local sports daily Nemzeti Sport. She was hospitalised with pneumonia last week. “We pray for her, she […]...
•World’s first satellite made from wood, named LignoSat The world’s first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said today, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere — potenti...
•Miners of the Escondida copper mine on strike, block a road outside of Escondida Workers at the world’s largest copper mine in Chile are striking after pay talks with Australian resources giant BHP fell apart, casting a shadow of uncertainty Wednesday over the market for the commodity. The Escondida mine in northern Chile yearly digs [&hellip...
•Oropouche virus Brazil has recorded the world’s first Oropouche virus deaths, the country’s health ministry said yesterday, after two women died of the illness spread by infected flies and mosquitos. The women from the state of Bahia in northeast Brazil were “under 30 years old, with no comorbidities, but who had signs and symptoms similar [&...
A Nigerian medical doctor and visual artist, Fola David, has completed a massive drawing measuring 1,000 square metres in Lagos. With this, David surpassed the previous Guinness World Record of 629.98 square metres held by Ravi Soni from India. David’s six-day record-breaking attempt began on July 16 at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos. His artwork...
•Ariana’s Persian Kitchen, UAE Ariana’s Persian Kitchen, nestled in the vibrant United Arab Emirates, has claimed the coveted top spot on the global stage as the most enchanting restaurant, following closely is Reine & La Rue established in the cosmopolitan hub of Melbourne, Australia, celebrated for its allure and ambiance. Tuju, situated...
•Prof Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua Nigerian female scholar, Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, has become the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in Cybernetics in the world. Cybernetics is the scientific study of how information is communicated in machines and pieces of electronic equipment in comparison with how information is c...
•Oxford University Times Higher Education, THE, has come out with its 2024 rankings of universities with Oxford University, England retaining its position as the number one in the world. At the local level, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, was ranked the best in the country and among the top 1,000 in the world. At the […]
•John Tinniswood A great-grandfather from Merseyside, John Tinniswood has become the world’s oldest living man. Tinniswood, who is 111 years and 223 days old, puts his longevity down to a fish and chips on a Friday and has hiked regularly when he was young, reports AFP. Tinniswood, who now lives in a care home in […]
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