Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world's oldest person at nearly 117

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WATCH: Brazilian nun named world's oldest living person at 116

Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas was born on June 8, 1908.

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A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117

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.

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1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry

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Soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 years old following the recent death of a Japanese woman

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Israel warns troops off social media after Brazil seeks soldier over Gaza

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I’m from Japan, home to some of the world’s longest living people: What I eat for breakfast every day

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Oldest Person in the World Dies at 116

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Jimmy Carter’s funeral begins by tracing 100 years from rural Georgia to the world stage

Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the ...

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World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber. A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.. Tomiko ...

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Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died

TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday.

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World's oldest person has died at 116

Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.

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World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

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Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116

Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.

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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died

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Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder rally past Knicks 117-107 for 14th straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to win their 14th straight game, 117-107 over the New York Knicks

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Knicks' nine-game win streak ends with frustrating 117-107 loss to Thunder

The Knicks were unable to extend their winning streak to double digits on Friday night, as they fell to the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder, 117-107, at Paycom Center.

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Brazil's Navy finds the body of the 13th victim of a river bridge collapse; 4 are still missing

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World's oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103

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Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103

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Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024

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Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024

Rising mortgage interest rates collided with the slowest month of the year for sales.

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Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two Games. The world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, the Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, who ...

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Shipowners switch to smaller vessels as world trade reroutes from China

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Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

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Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world's oldest person at nearly 117

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