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Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig is Crowned Miss Universe

Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
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Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig is Crowned Miss Universe

Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig reacts as she is crowned Miss Universe during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, Mexico, November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe.
Kjaer, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of 73rd edition of the competition in Mexico City. Miss Mexico placed third.

It is the first time a Danish contestant has won Miss Universe, The Associated Press reported.
The pageant was held in the Mexico City Arena, an indoor venue with a capacity for 20,000 people. Supporters inside shouted and waved flags from countries around the world.
The ceremony began with 131 mariachi musicians and singer Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas playing “Mexicana”, a song created by Emilio Estefan for the contest.
The gala was hosted by Mario López; Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012; presenter Zuri Hall; and Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018.
Organizers said that there were more than 120 contestants.
This year some countries were represented for the first time, such as Belarus, Eritrea, Guinea, Macau, Maldives, Moldova and Uzbekistan.

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Fans of Niche Japanese Crisps Brand Panic After Oil Shortage Halts Production

A shopper checks food items at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2023. (Reuters)
A shopper checks food items at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2023. (Reuters)
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Fans of Niche Japanese Crisps Brand Panic After Oil Shortage Halts Production

A shopper checks food items at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2023. (Reuters)
A shopper checks food items at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 20, 2023. (Reuters)

Die-hard fans of ‌a niche Japanese crisps brand took to the internet on Tuesday to lament a production halt the snack maker Yamayoshi Seika blamed on a shortage of cooking oil caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

The US and Israel's war on Iran and the resulting effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz have fuelled fears of a knock-on impact on prices in ‌Japan. But news ‌of the crisps brand's suspension is ‌among ⁠the first tangible ⁠fallout for consumers.

Once the news spread, Yamayoshi Seika's "Wasabeef" became the third-most trending buzzword in Japan on social media platform X, with the company name trailing not far behind.

"I never expected the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to result in ⁠the production stoppage of Wasabeef," ‌user @JoshuaGboyega5 posted on X. "I ‌can't imagine life without Wasabeef!"

CEO Satoshi Kada said Yamayoshi ‌Seika's heavy oil wholesaler had warned him in ‌early March of an expected price hike of 20% to 30% and soon after said it could no longer send any supplies.

"We had no choice but ‌to stop the factory," he told Reuters, adding that he did not know ⁠when ⁠production could resume.

Yamayoshi Seika, which was established in 1953, calls Wasabeef a "national brand" characterized by a flavor blending wasabi and savory beef essence. The company has monthly sales of about 400 million to 500 million yen ($2.5 million to $3 million), Kada said.

Japan, which depends on the Middle East for around 95% of its crude oil supplies, this week began releasing about 80 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserves to mitigate disruptions.

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Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor Embraced by Obama, Dies at 88

US President Barack Obama (L) hugs atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan May 27, 2016. (Reuters)
US President Barack Obama (L) hugs atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan May 27, 2016. (Reuters)
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Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor Embraced by Obama, Dies at 88

US President Barack Obama (L) hugs atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan May 27, 2016. (Reuters)
US President Barack Obama (L) hugs atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan May 27, 2016. (Reuters)

Shigeaki ‌Mori, the survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing whom former US President Barack Obama embraced during a historic visit to the city in 2016, has died at 88, Jiji Press reported on Tuesday.

The image of Obama's arms wrapped around a tearful Mori at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial ‌Park became ‌a defining moment of that ‌visit - ⁠the first ever ⁠by a sitting US president.

Mori was eight years old when the US dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, flattening the city on August 6, 1945 and knocking him ⁠unconscious with the force ‌of its ‌blast.

Thirty years later, Mori embarked on a ‌multi-decade quest to find victims who ‌were cremated at his school playground. His work also identified 12 Americans who died in the bombing.

He died in ‌a hospital in Hiroshima on March 14, Jiji reported.

Many nuclear ⁠bomb ⁠survivors - known as "hibakusha" in Japanese - despite their advanced age and dwindling numbers have tried to keep alive the legacies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only two cities to ever suffer a nuclear attack.

The cities have counted some 550,000 deaths from the attacks to date, including from illnesses related to acute radiation exposure.

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People with Diabetes Have a Higher Dementia Risk

A person taking a blood sugar test (University of British Columbia) 
A person taking a blood sugar test (University of British Columbia) 
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People with Diabetes Have a Higher Dementia Risk

A person taking a blood sugar test (University of British Columbia) 
A person taking a blood sugar test (University of British Columbia) 

A US study has shown that people with type 1 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia than the general population, highlighting the importance of following up on brain health as we age.

Researchers from Boston University highlighted a potential way to thwart the disease in adults with diabetes. The findings were published on Monday at the Neurology Journal.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the insulin making cells of the pancreas.

It is often diagnosed in children and adolescents, characterized by the pancreas producing little to no insulin, and often requires lifelong management, including daily insulin injections (or pumps) and frequent blood sugar monitoring to avoid dangerous complications.

The study was conducted on about 284,000 people, with an average age of 64, including 5,442 suffering from type 1 diabetes, and about 51,000 with type 2 diabetes.

Over an average of 2.4 years follow-up, the researchers examined cases of dementia, a brain disorder that slowly destroys a person's memory and thinking skills.

They found that 2,348 people developed dementia, including 144 with type 1 diabetes (2.6%) and 942 with type 2 diabetes (1.8%), while only 1,262 cases were recorded among non-diabetics (0.6%).

Taking into account factors such as age and education, researchers found that individuals with type 1 diabetes face a significantly elevated risk of developing dementia, with estimates suggesting they are up to three times more likely to develop the condition compared to those without diabetes, while individuals with type 2 diabetes were nearly twice as likely to develop dementia.

The researchers noted that previous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of dementia, but the new findings suggest that this link may be stronger in people with type 1 diabetes.