ISTANBUL: A 116-year-old Japanese woman is the heir apparent to the title of the world’s oldest living person, a research group has said.
Tomiko Itooka, born on May 23, 1908, lives in the western Japanese city of Ashiya in the Hyogo province.
A form…
ISTANBUL: A growing number of criminal cases, ranging from drunk driving to rape, are being filed against US soldiers in Japan, raising serious concerns.
There were 118 criminal cases involving US military personnel in Japan in 2023, and of those, 72…
ISTANBUL: The US Federal Reserve is “likely” to begin cutting interest rates in September, according to minutes of the central bank’s most recent meeting that was released Wednesday.
“The vast majority (of FOMC members) observed that, if the data con…
ANKARA: Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announced his international retirement on Wednesday, ending a 15-year-long career with the national team.
“After more than 15 years and 124 international matches, my career in the Germany national football team…
ISTANBUL: Authorities in Argentina quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River due to a suspected case of mpox disease.
The maritime agent representing the ship informed the border health officials that “one of its crew members of Indian nationality…
ISTANBUL: A US man is facing seven years in prison for faking his death to avoid child support payments, said the US Justice Department on Tuesday.
Jesse Kipf, in the southern state of Kentucky, accessed the death registration system by hacking into …
