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Loneliness can affect your memory — but that doesn’t mean it leads to dementia: New research reveals

Loneliness is something most of us will experience at some point. It is a normal emotion, not a character flaw. But it is also something that can quietly affect how we think and remember, and researchers have long debated whether it might even raise the risk of dementia. A new research, published in Aging and Mental Health, suggests the picture is more complicated than either side of that debate has allowed for. First, it is worth being clear about what dementia actually is. It is not a single diagnosis but an umbrella term covering a range of conditions — the

US Navy seizure of Iranian ship casts doubt on fresh ceasefire talks in Pakistan

The U.S. Navy’s forcible seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ships threw doubt on an announcement from President Donald Trump that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran. Trump’s announcement Sunday had raised hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday, but Iran has not confirmed it will attend. Trump also said the U.S. forcibly seized the cargo ship that tried to circumvent a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. He said a U.S.

British Prime Minister Starmer faces angry lawmakers over Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador

LONDON, April 20, 2026 (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp. Starmer will face a tough barrage of questions in Parliament when he stands up to explain why Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, became Britain’s ambassador to Washington despite failing security checks — and seemingly without Starmer being told about the concerns. The revelation has left furious opponents calling for Starmer to resign and uneasy allies wondering what else the nation’s leader didn’t know about. Starmer

Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That’s far fewer than in 2016

UNITED NATIONS, April 20, 2026 (AP) — Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief. Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet — one of two women and one of three from Latin America — will be the first to face ambassadors from the U.N.’s 193 member nations during a three-hour question-and-answer session on Tuesday. Bachelet will be followed by U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina. On Wednesday, U.N. trade chief Rebeca Grynspan will

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