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Kokichi Akuzawa, born in 1923, reached the summit of Japan’s highest peak after months of training that included climbing a mountain nearly every week. Tokyo: A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has become the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, a feat certified by Guinness World Records — though he dismissed the achievement as nothing remarkable. Kokichi Akuzawa, born in 1923, reached the summit of Japan’s highest peak earlier this month after months of training, which included hiking a mountain almost every week. “I’m six years older than the last time I climbed," Akuzawa told AFP, recalling his…

Stefanishyna was born in Odesa in 1985 and earned a master’s degree in international law in 2008 from the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Kyiv: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Olha Stefanishyna, a former senior cabinet minister, as Ukraine’s new ambassador to the United States, ending months of speculation. She replaces Oksana Markarova, who served in the role for six years, including more than three years during the full-scale war with Russia, and faced partisan criticism from US Republicans. Markarova’s departure was confirmed in July. Stefanishyna previously served in Zelenskyy’s administration as deputy prime minister…

A shooter opened fire with a rifle on Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 others, including 14 kids. Minnesota: The gunman who opened fire on Wednesday on school children attending a church service in the US city of Minneapolis, killing two students, had weapons inscribed with hate slogans such as "Kill Donald Trump," "Nuke India," and "Burn Israel," according to American far-right political activist Laura Loomer, who shared pictures and videos. The attacker, 23-year-old Robin Westman, opened fire with three weapons:…

95-year-old Hungarian-born Soros is an American businessman who is a funder of the Democrats. During World War II, Soros survived the German attack on Hungary and later moved to the UK. Soros, who is known as 'The Man Who Broke the Bank of England', is a graduate of the London School of Economics. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) called for billionaire George Soros and his son Alex to face criminal charges for supporting 'violent protests' throughout the country. Trump accused Soros and "his group of psychopaths" of causing "great damage" to the US, as he issued a…