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Japan has a new living testament to longevity. Shigeko Kagawa, a retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has officially become the country’s oldest living person at age 114, according to an announcement by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. She assumes the title following the recent passing of Miyoko Hiroyasu, also aged 114, in Oita Prefecture. Kagawa, a quietly celebrated figure in Japanese society, is no stranger to historic milestones. At 109, she made international headlines as one of the oldest participants in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic torch relay, symbolizing resilience and vitality during the COVID-delayed Games. Born in the…

The U.S. Track and Field Championships delivered high drama on Sunday when sprinters Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek collided verbally and physically at the finish line of a heated 200-meter final at Hayward Field. What began as a thrilling sprint ended in a fierce confrontation, sparking a new chapter in American sprinting rivalry. Lyles, the reigning world champion, powered past Bednarek in the final stretch to win in 19.63 seconds, securing his fifth national title in the distance. But it was what came after the finish that electrified the stadium and social media. As Lyles crossed the line, he turned…

More than six months into his return to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump’s promised economic “golden age” is facing mounting skepticism as key indicators point to a slowing U.S. economy, rising inflation, and dwindling job creation raising concerns over the long-term impact of his aggressive policy shifts. After reshaping America’s trade, tax, energy, and manufacturing frameworks through sweeping executive orders, a landmark spending bill, and a wave of tariff hikes, Trump is now grappling with what critics describe as a stalling recovery. While the White House paints a picture of imminent resurgence, a string of discouraging economic reports released…

Mali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara appeared once again before a court specialising in cybercrime on Thursday, facing continued scrutiny over a controversial social media post made earlier this month. The summons follows a previous interrogation conducted two weeks ago by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade. Mara, who stepped down as Prime Minister in 2015, posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on July 4, announcing that he had visited several detained public figures, including prominent journalist Ras Bath and social media influencer Rose Vie Chère. The post referred to them as “prisoners of conscience”, a phrase that…

A striking new mural paying homage to American literary giant Ernest Hemingway has been unveiled in the coastal city of Liepaja, Latvia, further enriching the city’s growing reputation as a hub for contemporary street art. Spanning an impressive 200 square meters, the artwork draws inspiration from Hemingway’s iconic themes of self-discovery, exploration, and the human condition. It now joins the official Liepaja Street Art Route as the 35th mural in the city’s curated collection a cultural initiative that has steadily transformed the urban landscape and attracted global visitors. Created by the renowned French street artist Kroyal, the mural captures abstract…

A South Carolina family is grieving the devastating loss of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr, who died just two weeks after celebrating the Fourth of July on Lake Murray, one of the state’s most popular recreational spots. The cause of death was a rare and deadly brain infection caused by the microscopic amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which thrives in warm freshwater. Jaysen’s parents, Clarence and Tiffany Carr, were unaware of the amoeba’s existence until doctors, through tears, delivered the crushing diagnosis an infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), nearly always fatal. “He had the best Fourth of July of his life,” said Clarence…

A powerful 8.8-magnitude undersea earthquake struck off Russia’s Far East coast early Wednesday, triggering a tsunami that impacted parts of the Kuril Islands and Japan’s northern coastline. The seismic jolt has sparked widespread tsunami alerts reaching as far as Hawaii, Alaska, the western coasts of the United States and Canada, and even areas as far south as New Zealand. The earthquake struck at approximately 8:25 a.m. Japan time and was centered roughly 119 kilometers (74 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a major city on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Initially measured at 8.0, the U.S. Geological Survey later revised the magnitude to 8.8…

Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has reaffirmed that the Nordic country has no immediate plans to formally recognise the State of Palestine, despite mounting international pressure and shifting dynamics within the European Union. Speaking during an official visit to France on Monday, Valtonen told Finnish broadcaster Yle that Helsinki continues to monitor international developments but has not initiated any policy shift. Her comments come in the wake of France’s announcement that it will officially recognise Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September a move expected to influence other EU member states. “We are, of course, cooperating with the…

Faced with frustrating red tape in their home country, Polish national Magdalena Kujawińska and her Colombian fiancé Heinner Valenzuela took a different path to say “I do” heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, where liberal marriage laws have turned the capital into a wedding haven for international couples. “We realized that it’s not that easy to get married in Poland,” said 30-year-old Kujawińska, who lives in Krakow with her now-husband. “You need a certificate that you are not married. We tried to get it from Colombia, but it couldn’t reach Poland in time. It was just impossible for us.” After hearing about…

Cameroonian opposition leader Maurice Kamto has officially filed an appeal with the Constitutional Council after being disqualified from participating in the country’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October 2025. Kamto, who finished second to President Paul Biya in the contentious 2018 race, was barred last week by the national electoral body Elecam. The agency claimed that Kamto’s political party, Manidem, had already submitted a candidate for this year’s election, thereby disqualifying Kamto’s own candidacy. The decision has triggered outrage among Kamto’s supporters, who accuse Elecam of selective enforcement. “Other parties have registered multiple candidates without consequences,” one supporter told local…