2020

In Miami Speech, Trump Tells Evangelical Base: God Is ‘on Our Side’

MIAMI — In his first public appearance since the strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani of Iran, President Trump rallied his evangelical Christian base of supporters on Friday, portraying himself as the restorer of faith in the public square and claiming that God is “on our side.” Mr. Trump brought to the stage Cissie […]

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Q&A: How climate change, other factors stoke Australia fires

Australia’s unprecedented wildfires are supercharged thanks to climate change, the type of trees catching fire and weather, experts say. And these fires are so extreme that they are triggering their own thunderstorms. Here are a few questions and answers about the science behind the Australian wildfires that so far have burned about 5 million hectares

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A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S.

“It was a wrong act from America because America should have coordinated with the Iraqi government,” said Ameer Abbas, a protester, who shared the widespread view that the American attack was a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. Another protester, Mustafa Nader, said, “we are all against foreign interventions, whether from Iran, Saudi Arabia or the United

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Ricky Gervais Explains ‘Transphobic’ Tweets Ahead Of Golden Globes Hosting Gig

Ricky Gervais addressed recent criticism over tweets that many deemed transphobic, saying his controversial posts were jokes taken out of context.  The comedian, who is set to host the 77th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, was slammed in December over his response to a response to fan backlash against J.K. Rowling. Earlier that month, Rowling sparked outrage when

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Number of people who have never had a job ‘rising’ – the Resolution Foundation

Image copyright Getty Images The number of people who have never worked has increased over the past two decades, a new study by the Resolution Foundation think tank suggests. The study suggests 8.2% of people aged 16-64 – some 3.4 million people in total – had never had a paid job, despite a spike in employment. That

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