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‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’

‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’

Published by Sam Flores

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Trump says Iran ‘doing a very poor job’ in reopening the Strait of Hormuz : NPR

Trump says Iran ‘doing a very poor job’ in reopening the Strait of Hormuz : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

First responders search under rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Habbouch, in southern Lebanon, on April 10. Abbas Fakih/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abbas Fakih/AFP via Getty Images President Trump accused Tehran on Thursday of falling short of a days-old ceasefire agreement among the United States, Iran and Israel. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was the main U.S. condition to suspend the roughly five-week-long bombing of Iran, and it followed Trump’s threats of wide-scale destruction. “Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That is not the agreement we have!” The ceasefire has so far had minimal impact on the movement of hundreds of vessels that have been stuck in the region since the start of the war in late February. Despite the trilateral agreement, Iranian officials closed the strait on Wednesday, saying a massive Israeli air assault on Beirut violated the terms of the deal. …

A physical therapist says that poor ankle mobility is a primary driver of falls and balance issues later in life—here’s how to improve it

A physical therapist says that poor ankle mobility is a primary driver of falls and balance issues later in life—here’s how to improve it

Published by Jenni Sidey

Ankle mobility might feel like a small thing to worry about, but it can make a significant difference to your life. “Poor ankle mobility is a primary driver of falls and balance issues later in life,” says Dr Jamie Bovay, founder of and lead physical therapist at KinetikChain Denver. I asked him why ankles are a weak point for so many people. You may like “Ankles usually become immobile due to a combination of position and a lack of use throughout the full range of motion,” he says. “Most of us spend our lives in shoes with slightly elevated heels, which keep the Achilles and calf muscles in a shortened state.” Over time, this shortened state leads to a limited range of motion in the ankle joint, causing it to stiffen and restrict movement even further. “Once it is stiff, not only can we not use our previous range of motion but the nervous system also ‘forgets’ how to access control of deep dorsiflexion (ankle bending),” he says. Start your week with achievable workout ideas, …

Brain scans reveal how poor sleep fuels negative emotions in alcohol addiction

Brain scans reveal how poor sleep fuels negative emotions in alcohol addiction

Published by José Betancourt

A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that poor sleep in people with alcohol use disorder is closely linked to heightened negative emotions and specific changes in brain activity. The findings indicate that treating sleep problems might be a practical way to help improve mood and emotional regulation for those recovering from alcohol addiction. Addiction is often viewed as a three-stage cycle consisting of binge drinking, experiencing negative emotions during withdrawal, and a preoccupation or craving for the substance. Previous research indicates that sleep issues can alter mood and reward processing in the general population. “Sleep problems in alcohol use disorder are extremely common. Prior work has found relationships between sleep disturbance and deficits in processes related to reward, negative emotional processing, and executive function, that are impacted in addictive disorders like alcohol use disorder,” said study author Erica Grodin, an adjunct assistant professor at UCLA and member of the UCLA Addictions Lab. “However, these relationships had not been previously systematically examined in people with alcohol use disorder and the …

Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ during Monaco visit

Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘chasms between the poor and the rich’ during Monaco visit

Published by Sam Flores

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires’ playground that is the surprise pick for the first Western European trip of his papacy. He urged residents of the principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth and influence for good and reject the “idolatry of power and money” that is fueling wars around the world. Arriving by helicopter from Rome, the pope was greeted by Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert II and his wife Princess Charlene at Monte Carlo’s heliport under radiant sunshine. Read morePope Leo XIV makes historic visit to glitzy Monaco Just after his arrival at the tiny principality on the French Riviera, Leo condemned what he termed the widening “chasms between the poor and the rich”.  In an address in French from the balcony of the Prince’s Palace, the American pope denounced “unjust configurations of power, structures of sin that dig chasms between poor and rich, between the privileged and the rejected, between friends and enemy”. He added wealth should …

People With Poor Mental Health Are Five Times Lonelier

People With Poor Mental Health Are Five Times Lonelier

Published by Sam Flores

According to the World Health Organisation, about 16% of people worldwide are facing social isolation and loneliness. In 2024, 22% of UK adults said they felt lonely at least some of the time. But that loneliness is not shared equally. Younger generations seem to be lonelier than older ones, while almost half of people in poverty say they feel lonely compared to 15% of high earners. And new data from the Belonging Forum’s 2026 Belonging Barometer has found that “people reporting poor mental health are five times more likely to feel lonely” than those with good mental health. What did the research find? The survey, conducted with Opinium, involved 10,000 UK adults. It’s part of the Belonging Barometer, which the Belonging Forum says is designed to look at “how connected people feel to others, their communities, and their sense of purpose”. Roughly one in five people with poor mental (21%) or physical health (20%) say they have no close friends, Only 27% of those with poor mental health say the things they do in life …

Expert Says Any Family Making Less Than 5,000 Each Year Should Be Considered Poor

Expert Says Any Family Making Less Than $145,000 Each Year Should Be Considered Poor

Published by Jenni Sidey

What it means to be “poor” in the modern day doesn’t always match what official numbers say. With everyday essentials becoming more pricey than ever, families who seem fine on paper may secretly be having a hard time staying afloat. Now, research is starting to reflect this reality, claiming that families who make under a certain income should be considered “poor,” and the number is much higher than you might expect. A new study found that American families need an annual income of around $145,000 to be financially secure. The Urban Institute’s updated financial report reveals some surprising truths, ones that might be hard to hear. It estimated the true cost of economic security (TCES) for families with children in the United States to be approximately $145,000 annually. Cast of Thousands | Shutterstock This means that about half of Americans don’t earn enough each year to cover all of their basic needs, with 49% making less than that. U.S. Census data from 2024 puts the median household income for married couples at $128,700. Even households …

Poor sleep quality, not duration, linked to slower daily brain function in older adults

Poor sleep quality, not duration, linked to slower daily brain function in older adults

Published by José Betancourt

An analysis of the Einstein Aging Study data showed that older adults who experience longer nighttime wakefulness tend to have slower processing speed, worse working memory, and worse visual memory binding. On an individual level, participants’ processing speed was slower after nights with greater-than-usual nighttime awakenings. The research was published in Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep is essential for physical health, cognitive functioning, and emotional regulation. During sleep, the body repairs tissues, strengthens the immune system, and regulates hormones involved in appetite, stress, and growth. Adequate sleep supports memory consolidation and learning by helping the brain process and organize information. Poor or insufficient sleep is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, depression, and impaired immune function. Sleep quality is determined by examining how well and how continuously a person sleeps. Key indicators of good sleep quality include short sleep onset latency (falling asleep easily), low wake after sleep onset (minimal time awake during the night), and high sleep efficiency (most time in bed spent asleep). Feeling rested and …

Vatican calls for divestment from mining, citing harm to poor communities

Vatican calls for divestment from mining, citing harm to poor communities

Published by Sam Flores

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican announced a new campaign to urge divestment from mining activities, which Catholic Church leaders said enrich wealthy countries while leaving environmental damage and poverty in the Global South. “We are living in a time when humanity faces a decisive question: What kind of world do we want to leave to the generations that come after us?” said Cardinal Fabio Baggio, undersecretary of the Vatican Department for Integral Human Development, in announcing the campaign on Friday (March 20). “This question is not abstract. It has the face of concrete communities — Indigenous peoples who see their territories threatened, families who lose their sources of water, mountains opened like wounds and rivers turned into silent witnesses of contamination.” The Vatican’s campaign and divestment platform is in conjunction with the Church and Mining Network, a group that engages 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote rights of local and Indigenous communities and build consensus around divestment from mining and related activities. Institutions that join the platform can share and …