Republican senator ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s work with White House on impeachment trial
Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" by the Senate leader's approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two. Powered by WPeMatico
Kylie invites politics-weary Brits to ‘call on your friends in Australia’
Australian popstar Kylie Minogue has invited weary Britons to forget politics and "call on your friends in Australia" in a tourism campaign launched in Britain on Christmas Day.Powered by WPeMatico
Giuliani associate Parnas unable to pay both lawyers, agrees to let one withdraw
A lawyer for Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who has been charged with campaign finance violations, has requested to be withdrawn as counsel because of Parnas' inability to pay both his lawyers, according to a...
Britain’s Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk, attends earlier service
Britain's Prince Andrew avoided the limelight on Christmas Day by skipping the royal family's traditional mid-morning walk to church and attending an earlier service with other relatives.Powered by WPeMatico
Former Trump campaign staffer sues over pregnancy discrimination
A staff member of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign is suing the campaign for pregnancy discrimination, alleging she was stripped of job responsibilities after being impregnated by her supervisor. Powered by WPeMatico
Pope defends migrants, calls for peace in Christmas message
Pope Francis urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the "darkness in human hearts" that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, armed conflicts and fear of migrants.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. ready to deal with any North Korean Christmas gift: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's warning of a "Christmas gift", saying the United States would "deal with it very successfully" and that perhaps it would be a "nice present". Powered by WPeMatico
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, leaves hospital in time for Christmas
Britain's Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was released from a London hospital on Tuesday and joined other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations.Powered by WPeMatico
Christianity Today again slams Trump, raises issue of ‘unconditional loyalty’
Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham, renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his "misuses of power" and asked fellow Christians to examine their loyalty to him, days after a controversial...
UK’s Queen Elizabeth stresses reconciliation after ‘quite bumpy’ 2019
Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a "quite bumpy" year for her own family and for Britain as it struggled with Brexit.Powered by WPeMatico