‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a headMaryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless.“We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart of his and replace it...
Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter for surprise appearance at Coachella
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Strait of Hormuz closed again by Iran that blames Trump for blockade of ports
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Sarah Ferguson 'claims royals have abandoned her and fears returning to UK'
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Scottish Greens promise misogyny Bill to tackle ‘national emergency’
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Pressure grows on Starmer over Mandelson vetting despite ousting of Foreign Office official – UK politics live
PM said he was ‘staggered’ not to have been told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming ambassador to the USHello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of UK politics on Saturday 18 April.Keir Starmer is facing “judgment day” according to senior government figures over the failure in Peter Mandelson’s vetting process. Continue reading...
Plans to redevelop west London school and build 300 homes scrapped over community concerns
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Stick to this gun — it’ll soothe your muscles and get you running again
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Tube strikes to go ahead next week as RMT accuses TfL of refusing to negotiate to avoid walkout chaos
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Kash Patel threatens to sue over ‘false’ bombshell report detailing claims of ‘excessive drinking’ and other concerning conduct
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel threatens to sue over ‘false’ bombshell report detailing claims of ‘excessive drinking’ and other concerning conductThe FBI director has called the allegations ‘false reporting’ and said he would sue the Atlantic reporter who published themJosh Marcus in San Francisco Saturday 18 April 2026 05:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy l...
Around Town: Inside 64-year-old Jeevan Boarding House in Chembur, where hundreds flock for a South Indian thali at Rs 100
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Rajkummar Rao and Toaster creators open up on Struggles of Comedy and Producing
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Gautam Buddha Nagar administration on workers’ protest
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Judge blocks Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved
Politics Judge blocks Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved April 17, 2026 / 10:22 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their legal bid...
Estimated declaration times for May 7 local and mayoral elections
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Round 2 of US-Iran talks likely in Pakistan on April 20: Report
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Decode Politics: Amid delimitation storm, how 2023 exercise shaped Assam elections
Opposition accuses BJP of using delimitation in Assam to “gerrymander” seats to “split anti-BJP regions and communities for electoral dividends”
Carville says possibility of Fetterman switching parties is 'real threat' to Dems' Senate plans
"Politics War Room" James Carville and Al Hunt speculated on whether Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., may switch parties and throw Democrats’ Senate plans in disarray.As Carville and Hunt took questions from listeners, one asked why Fetterman, who has been known for taking surprisingly bipartisan stances, doesn’t just go all the way and switch parties."I am not a big Fetterman fan," Carville said, declaring he thinks Fetterman is often motivated by wanting to see his name featured in newspapers. "H...
Iran rejects Trump claims on uranium transfer, Hormuz status; calls remarks ‘false’
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Trump slams NATO claiming it offered to help clear Strait of Hormuz after he declared it open: ‘We never needed them’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump slams NATO claiming it offered to help clear Strait of Hormuz after he declared it open: ‘We never needed them’Earlier Friday, President Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened, though Iran said the opening would only last as long as the ceasefire in Lebanon Josh Marcus in San Francisco Saturday 18 April 2026 01:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","...