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By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that exercise improves a person’s brain health – and researchers now think they better understand at least one of the factors at play. Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein …
MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report by the Financial Times which suggested that the Ukraine peace process was fizzling out because U.S. President Donald Trump’s attention was now on Iran and he was losing interest in Ukraine as a result. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had noted such …
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – France held the first of two rounds of mayoral elections on Sunday, and although the results of local contests do not always offer a reliable preview of national elections, the vote provided a snapshot of the political mood on the ground. Here are five takeaways from the ballot, which precedes …
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI, March 16 (Reuters) – Vietnamese authorities have warned the country’s aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war, increasing the likelihood of shortages. Vietnam imports more than two-thirds of its jet fuel …
BANGKOK, March 16 (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament will hold a session on March 19 to vote on a new prime minister, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said on Monday, following last month’s general election. Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is seeking to be voted back to office by the new parliament after his Bhumjaithai Party won a …
JAKARTA, March 16 – Indonesian police said on Monday they were investigating an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the military’s expanded role in civilian affairs, as the incident drew condemnation from local and international rights groups. Concern over the erosion of democratic values has grown in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest …
Ecuador on Sunday began two weeks of operations against drug traffickers with support from the United States, the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country. The two countries are part of a 17-country cartel-fighting alliance launched by President Donald Trump at a summit earlier this month. Ecuador’s President Daniel …
2m ago Iranian drone strike sparks “significant fire” in UAE’s Fujairah oil zone Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said they were working Monday to contain a fire sparked by a drone strike on the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone. The regional government for Fujairah said there were no reported injuries, but it did not give …
DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport overnight. It said the aircraft had been used by senior Iranian officials and military figures to travel domestically and internationally and coordinate with allied countries. Mehrabad is …
MIAMI (AP) — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed the World Baseball Classic had grown into the sport’s biggest event. “It’s bigger and better than the World Series,” the U.S. captain said after a 2-1 semifinal win over the …