“Moving on”: Jamaica cool on Charles’ coronation as it eyes break with monarchy
KATE CHAPPELL, of Reuters, reports from Kingston ahead of the coronation of King Charles III early next month…
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from “extremists” linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. Joe Biden announces his bid for re-election. PICTURE: Video screenshot via Reuters. Biden made his announcement […]
US military says it is searching for remnants of Chinese spy balloon
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military said on Sunday it is searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down the previous day, in a dramatic spy saga that has further strained American-Chinese relations. The US Navy is working to recover the balloon and its payload and the Coast Guard is […]
Essay: Reclaiming our democracy is a matter of faith
In an article first published on Religion News Service, BRIDGET MOIX, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, says the gulf between Democrats and Republicans feels unbridgeable, so why bother engaging with the institution at all?…
Essay: Kevin McCarthy – why Republicans are preventing their own leader becoming US speaker
RICHARD HARGY, of Queen’s University Belfast, explains in an article first published on The Conversation…
In the US, Congress’ new class has much higher percentage of Christians than American public
United StatesRNS The religious makeup of the new Congress bucks the trends seen in American religious life, a new report finds. The Pew Research Center says the Senate and House members are “largely untouched” by the continuing decrease in the portion of Americans who identify as Christian and the comparable increase in the share of those who […]
Some Republicans criticise Trump for meeting with white supremacist
Washington DC, USReuters Some Republicans on Sunday criticised Donald Trump for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes at the former President’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida, even as Trump said the encounter was inadvertent. Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson accused Trump of empowering extremism. “I don’t think it’s a good idea for a leader who’s setting […]
Religious Americans less worried about climate change – poll
New York, USAP Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. But highly religious Americans – those who pray daily, regularly attend religious services and consider religion […]
US cardinal asks bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine aid
Baltimore, USRNS America’s newest cardinal called on his fellow bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine aid, urging prelates to speak out against leaders of a Republican majority in the next Congress angling to reduce US support for the country as it battles Russian invaders. Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, who was elevated […]
Democrats retain grip on US Senate, defying Republican “red wave” predictions
Phoenix, Arizona, US Reuters Democrats held onto control of the US Senate while limiting projected losses in the House, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden and extinguishing hopes of the “red wave” that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections. Democratic leaders described the outcome – sealed late Saturday with a win […]