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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme -- similar to the ESTA system in the United States -- requires

Rolling out from 2025, this tax exemption is intended to apply to purchases made by foreign travellers using a bank card that has not been issued from within the Brazilian banking system

Countries rearrange trade relationships according to geopolitical alliances as the world awaits a rise in US protectionism.

Countries rearrange trade relationships according to geopolitical alliances as the world awaits a rise in US protectionism in 2025.

Brazil's annual inflation came in slightly below market forecasts in December but still ended 2024 above the upper limit of the central bank's target range, with policymakers tightening monetary policy as they vow to bring prices back to their goal.