In our last article, we looked at various causes of lifestyle risk factors for hypertension. We looked at chronic stress, sedentarism, increased body fat, and poor sleep patterns. We will now look at several urban myths regarding hypertension and assess the veracity of each of them all. Due to numerous lifestyle changes that have come […]
The headlines scream it every day: the U.S. national debt has blown past $38 trillion as we kick off 2026. That’s the gross figure the Treasury pushes—$38.43 trillion to be precise, piling on billions daily. They say the US government debt crisis continues to worsen: the country’s interest payments have reached a record amount of […]
China has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the Philippines following social media remarks by a senior Philippine Coast Guard official that Beijing described as offensive and provocative. China’s embassy in Manila said it submitted complaints to the Philippine president’s office, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Philippine Coast Guard after Commodore Jay Tarriela […]
The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, recently announced that the government just backed down on mandatory digital IDs. This is categorically a victory of the prayers of the Church, which was coupled with much activism and resistance from lawmakers and citizens in the UK, and for this we must truly thank God, and not dimmish […]
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has elected its youngest-ever president, signaling a generational shift as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party seeks to consolidate support among younger voters. The party on Tuesday chose a relatively little known legislator from Bihar, India’s poorest state, in a move widely seen as an effort to refresh its leadership […]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap general election only three months after taking office, seeking a fresh mandate as she aims to capitalise on strong public approval ratings. Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, announced that she will dissolve the lower house of parliament on January 23, with voters set to go […]
Portugal is heading for a closely contested presidential runoff after a hard right populist candidate secured a breakthrough second place finish in Sunday’s first-round vote, setting up a decisive showdown next month. With nearly 98% of ballots counted, André Ventura, leader of the Chega (Enough) party, captured about 24% of the vote, finishing behind centre-left […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s general election, securing a seventh term in office and extending his rule to more than four decades. The Electoral Commission announced that Museveni won 72% of the vote, defeating his main challenger, opposition leader Bobi Wine, who garnered 25% in the tightly watched […]
Syrian government forces have begun re-entering the northeastern city of Raqqa following a ceasefire and integration agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), marking a major shift in control across northern and eastern Syria. Syria’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Sunday evening that security forces had started entering Raqqa to prepare for an organized […]
Severe flooding triggered by weeks of torrential rainfall has killed more than 100 people across Southern Africa, prompting large scale evacuations and emergency rescue operations as authorities warn that the worst may not yet be over. South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have been among the hardest hit countries, with swollen rivers bursting their banks, roads […]