Oldest people

This is a list of tables of the oldest people in the world in ordinal ranks. To avoid including false or unconfirmed claims of extreme old age, names here are restricted to supercentenarian (aged over 110 years old) whose age has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) or Guinness World Records (GWR) or people who are otherwise notable enough for a Wikipedia article whose birthdate is otherwise well established.

The longest unambiguously documented human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who lived to the age of 122 years, 164 days. She met Vincent van Gogh when she was 12 or 13. She received news media attention in 1985, after turning 110. Subsequent investigation found documentation for Calment's age, beyond any reasonable question, in the records of her native city, Arles, France. More evidence of Calment's lifespan has been produced than for any other supercentenarian; her case serves as an archetype in the methodology for verifying the ages of the world's oldest people.

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Princess Beatrice takes significant decision inspired by Meghan Markle

The News International 24 Mar 2025
In a bid to offer her support to a medical research charity, Borne, dedicated to preterm birth, the royal opted for a special collection which would “bring people together around a table” ... It brings people together,” Beatrice wrote in British Vogue.

Why is Turkey witnessing its largest protests since 2013?

The New Arab 24 Mar 2025
Imamoglu, 54, is a member of Turkey's oldest political party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), and has been touted as a potential rival of Turkey's longtime president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Half of family-run businesses cancel investments as tax grab looms

The Daily Telegraph 24 Mar 2025
Lance Forman, who runs London’s oldest salmon smokehouse H Forman & Son and is a former Brexit Party MEP, said. “People don’t run family businesses for a tax loophole – it’s bloody hard work.

Anti-racist petition, Pearl Harbor survivor, Wampanoag chef, librarian let go: Top stories

Cape Cod Times 23 Mar 2025
Click the story link to read more about what people had to say in support of McClelland. Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor honored in Barnstable on 105th birthday ... Johnson, the oldest living survivor of the ...

5 arrested for allegedly filming a music video in historic Indianapolis synagogue

Cleveland Jewish News 22 Mar 2025
Five people were arrested in Indianapolis for allegedly breaking into the city’s oldest synagogue building to film a music video ... .

Adebayo: SDP is Governed By Processes and Procedures That Must Be Followed 

This Day 22 Mar 2025
So, that’s why the poor people have always been on the side of the SDP ... So, we cannot now reject people from coming to us ... You describe the SDP as the oldest political party now, and a lot of people probably don’t understand that.

Tourists, watercolours and the sad, still Star: sketching the route 35 tram showed me a ...

AOL 21 Mar 2025
People want to see, even when I’m nowhere near done ... But the scramble to capture people and places before they vanish comes out in the lines ... But I’ve never drawn the building – one of the oldest libraries in Australia ... There’s few people around.

Greek Australians Standout in Australia’s Richest 250 List

Greek Reporter 21 Mar 2025
He continues to be active in the mining sector, serving as chair of Talisman Mining, and has launched Mindful Meditation Australia, offering mindfulness and meditation education to schools and young people.

Taunton store looks for former staff to celebrate 250th birthday

BBC News 21 Mar 2025
It claims to be one of the oldest department stores in the country. "A lot of people work for Hatchers... .

Cooper Flagg's mom offers tips for sports parents

Usatoday 21 Mar 2025
Cooper actually enjoys it when people taunt him,” his mother tells USA TODAY Sports ... … I think, you know, sometimes it happens in the moment and people regret it after, but he doesn't get bothered at all.

City of Bradenton concealed police chief's vehicle accident for years

Herald-Tribune Sarasota 21 Mar 2025
At least 10 people may have known about the accident ... The DeSoto Grand Parade is considered one of the largest and oldest parades in the southeast United States ... People keep throwing stuff out there that is not the truth.

Egypt joins 'Earth Hour' 2025, turns off lights on March 22nd

Egypt Today 20 Mar 2025
CAIRO - 20 March 2025 ... Dr ... Combating climate change and harnessing the collective power of millions of people around the world to highlight the climate issue ... Earth Hour is the oldest form of awareness-raising and the oldest global environmental event ... .

Mementos of past heroes on display at Lindenhurst Knights of Columbus

Newsday 20 Mar 2025
“You see their names and you have their clothing, so you just feel like you’re right there with these people,” she said ...People who are grandparents now might come here and say, ‘Oh, my first Communion party was held here,’” Cascone said.

Young Britons more likely to have health conditions than middle aged

The Daily Telegraph 20 Mar 2025
The sharp rise also means young people are now approaching a similar level of ill-health among the oldest workers, who are 50 to 64. Around 3.7m people in this age group have a work-limiting health condition.

Joining ingenuity with culture

China Daily 20 Mar 2025
"When people engage with it, it thrives," he adds. One of the oldest and most revered woodworking techniques worldwide, mortise-and-tenon has a history of over 7,000 years ... When joined, the pieces create a durable and often intricate structure ...
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