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Japanese woman, 116, poised to become world’s oldest living person
A 116-year-old Japanese woman is the likely heir to the title of oldest living person in the world, according to a research group.
Born on May 23, 1908, Tomiko Itooka resides in Ashiya, a city in the Hyogo province of western Japan.
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Indian doctor arrested in US for recording nude videos of women, children
A 40-year-old Indian doctor, Oumair Aejaz, has been arrested and is being held in a US jail on a $2 million bond after being charged with multiple sex crimes. Aejaz is accused of secretly recording hundreds of nude images and videos of…
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Biden presses Netanyahu for Gaza truce and hostage release
WASHINGTON:
US President Joe Biden has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement for a truce in Gaza and secure the release of hostages, according to the White House. This call came after reports that…
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Israeli PM rejects claims of troop pullout from key Gaza-Egypt border area
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied claims on Wednesday that Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the Philadelphi Corridor, the border area between Egypt and Gaza. This response came after a report from…
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Bodies of UK tech mogul Mike Lynch, daughter recovered from sunken yacht
The bodies of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah have been recovered from the wreckage of their yacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily, the Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday.
Salvo Cocina, Sicily’s civil…
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Outgoing Israeli military intelligence chief admits responsibility for October 7 security failures
Israel’s outgoing head of military intelligence took responsibility for his country’s failures to defend its border on October 7 at his resignation ceremony on Wednesday.
Major General Aharon Haliva, a 38-year veteran of the military,…
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Thailand reports mpox case in European traveller from Africa
BANGKOK:
Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on Wednesday.
Thai authorities were treating the…
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Romanian police conduct new raids at Andrew Tate’s home
Romanian police conducted fresh raids early Wednesday at the residence of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate, who is currently awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually…
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Gender gap widens in White House race as Kamala Harris, Donald Trump face off
CHICAGO:
The politically divisive White House race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has also highlighted a marked voting divergence between women and men, according to polling data and analysts.
Democrat Harris, who is of Black…
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Iranian parliament approves Pezeshkian’s 19-minister cabinet after intense debate
TEHRAN:
Iran's parliament approved President Masoud Pezeshkian's 19 ministers on Wednesday, state media reported, giving way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting his focus on consensus after days of debate.
Abbas Araqchi was…
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