A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn't think she would survive childhood, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The Associated Press.

Brazil nun named Inah Canabarro Lucas has become the world’s oldest person, as coined by the Guinness World Records, after the death of the previous title holder, Japan's Tomiko Itooka, in December. Lucas received this title for her age of 116 years 210 days. Lucas is not only the oldest person alive in this world but also the oldest nun and woman.

In an incredibly active month in Brazil's ongoing anime piracy struggle, Japan's CODA claims victory over one of the country's biggest offenders.

Inah Canabarro Lucas of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil is now the world’s oldest person. She is also the 20th oldest person in recorded history.

Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published last week showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. There were 140,

The tragic aviation accidents that happened worldwide this year have sparked discussions on improving aviation safety.

Brazil's government said in a statement on Monday that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The world's oldest living person has been revealed - and she is a 116-year-old nun from Brazil. Sister Inah Canabarro, who was born on 8 June 1908, became the world's oldest person following the death of a woman from Japan on 29 December.

Brazil registered a total net outflow of $18.01 billion in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, central bank data showed on Wednesday, amid a historic depreciation of the Brazilian real in the final weeks of the year.

Employee well-being in some of the world’s most advanced countries has failed to rebound following the pandemic and, in most cases, has continued to decline. Just 22 per cent of workers in Australia,

A range of GLP-1 weight loss drugs are currently on the market. What are they, what do they do, and where are they available?

Beef and chicken exports from Brazil, the world's largest supplier of both meat types, may break new records in 2025, two industry groups said on Tuesday after the release of annual trade data.