John Alfred Tinniswood was born the same year the Titanic sank and when New Mexico and Arizona became US states. Now, the world’s oldest living man, who was born on August 26, 1912, is celebrating his 112th birthday. According to Guinness World Records (GWR), Tinniswood is marking the occasion with friends and family at his care home in the western English seaside town of Southport.
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Dubai begins construction of ‘world’s largest’ airport
Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the new terminal would be five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and handle up to 260 million passengers annually.
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NASA’s First Asteroid Sample Has Landed
NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) out.
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India’s mammoth election is more than halfway done
Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on Monday as the country’s gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term with an eye on winning a supermajority in Parliament.
