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- Ethel Caterham of Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, England, turned 117 in August and is now identified as the oldest living human being, according to the source.
- Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun who previously held the record, died in 2025, at which point the title of world's oldest person passed to Caterham.
Why it matters: Caterham's recognition shifts the global supercentenarian spotlight to rural England, where the 117-year-old now anchors a shrinking pool of verified individuals at that age following Lucas's 2025 death.
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