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‘World Oldest Man’ Celebrates Birthday After COVID-19 Recovery

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February 9, 2022

An acclaimed world oldest man, Andrelino Vieira da Silva, has celebrated his 121st birthday after recovering from COVID-19 with his family in a small gathering event.

The celebrant, who lives in the city of Aparecida de Goiania in the Brazilian state of Goias, celebrated turning 121 on February 3, a claim which was yet to be verified.

The father-of-seven marked the occasion during an intimate gathering with family, who live on the same plot of land as him, as they all recovered from COVID-19.

Mr da Silva, who has 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, was born on February 3, 1901, according to his ID card.

He would be the world’s oldest living person if his age is verified. He was married and had seven children, five of whom are still alive.

To mark the milestone age, the retiree celebrated the day with a cake decorated with his first name, his age, and the phrase ‘O terror do INSS’ which translates as ‘the terror of the INSS’.

The theme of Mr da Silva’s cake was conceived by his granddaughter, accounting supervisor Janaina Lemes de Souza, 36. Ms de Souza said it was a ‘great privilege’ to have her grandfather reach the age of 121 and described how the family ‘valued every moment’.

She told G1: ‘It is a great privilege to have a person of this age in the family to be able to share stories with us. My daughter has had the opportunity to have a great-grandfather. I did not. We value every moment. He travels, he goes to bars, he does everything.’

She continued: ‘He is lucid, active, cooks his food, take care of his little things. We live with the whole family on the same land, but he has his own shack, where he lives alone. He leads a normal life. He loves forro (a style of music and dance from north-eastern Brazil) and would always dance.’

Ms de Souza added ‘As we all have Covid-19, we just made a little cake so as to not let it go uncelebrated. It was just us. But he is doing very well, he only has mild symptoms. He has had all three doses of the vaccine.’

The oldest certified living person in the world is Kane Tanaka, from Japan, who celebrated her 119th birthday last month.

Ms. Tanaka, who was born on January 2, 1903, currently resides at a nursing home in Fukuoka and while the centenarian is unable to speak, she communicates with staff using gestures.

She was recognized as the world’s oldest living person by the Guinness World Records when she was 116 in 2019. And in 2020 she became the oldest person in Japan at 117 and 261 days old. It is not clear if Mr da Silva and his family will seek to have his age officially verified.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.