World’s Oldest Person Is Dead

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May 1, 2025

The world’s oldest person, a Brazilian nun named Inah Lucas, has died at the age of 116, barely months after assuming the global title.

Her death was confirmed on Wednesday by her religious order and longevity researchers.

Lucas passed away in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where the Congregation of Teresian Sisters expressed gratitude “for the dedication and devotion” she had shown throughout her life of service.

Born on June 8, 1908, Lucas had become the world’s oldest living person in January following the death of 116-year-old Japanese woman, Tomiko Itooka.

She became a nun in 1934, at the age of 26, during the years between the two World Wars.

Her remarkable life drew attention from longevity experts and religious communities alike.

In a tribute, LongeviQuest described her as a frail child at birth, “Many doubted she would survive.”

Despite those early odds, Canabarro lived for over a century, often attributing her long life to her faith.

“He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything,” she once said, referring to God.

In 2018, on her 110th birthday, she received a papal blessing from Pope Francis, who himself passed away last Monday at age 88.

While Canabarro had personally claimed her birthdate as May 27, 1908, researchers say otherwise.

“Her documented birth date according to records is June 8, 1908,” Gerontological Research Group director Robert Young stated in January.

LongeviQuest noted that she ranks as the 15th-oldest documented person in human history and the second-oldest nun ever recorded, after Lucile Randon of France, who lived to 118 and died in 2023.

With her passing, the title of world’s oldest living person now goes to Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old resident of Surrey, England, according to the US-based GRG and the LongeviQuest database.

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.