The New Pope Faces Scrutiny On LGBTQ+ Rights
On at least one major issue, it’s not yet clear just how closely the new pope will adhere to the legacy established by his predecessor.As Pink News reported, Pope Leo XIV hasn’t made many public statements on LGBTQ+ rights, but the ones he has expressed have been described by The New York Times as “less welcoming” than stances Pope Francis once embraced. Per the Times, Leo gave remarks in 2012 that criticised Western news media and pop culture for promoting “sympathy for beliefs and practices...
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UK Gardeners Urged To Take An Electric Toothbrush To Their Tomato Plants
This year’s onslaught of heat waves has left gardeners in an odd spot. Though strawberries and bumper crops may have come thick and fast earlier in the year, the relentlessly high temperatures we’ve seen this summer spell disaster for your grass. But a bumper season for ladybirds and a slow one for slugs might, at least, somewhat alleviate the stresses of fruit and veg growers in this horrid heat. For tomato growers in particular, though, “Farmer Jeff,” who grows fresh produce around the back...
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King Charles Gives A Rare Update On His Cancer Journey
King Charles gave a rare update on his cancer journey during an engagement last week. The monarch spoke about his health during a visit to Bradford, England, while in conversation with florist Safeena Khan. Khan said that Charles told her “I’d like to think I’m on the better side,” and gave her a “thumbs up” during an inquiry about his health, according to The Telegraph.“He asked me how I was, and I asked him how he was,” Khan also relayed to the outlet. “There were some pleasantries towards ...
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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Arrested During Gaza Protest At US Senate
One of the founders of the popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s was forcefully escorted out of a US Senate hearing on Wednesday and arrested after protesting the United States’ involvement in Israel’s war on Gaza.“Congress pays for bombs that kill kids in Gaza!” Ben Cohen, the 74-year-old co-founder of the popular ice cream company and a progressive activist, shouted at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing. Video shows a Capitol police officer yanking hi...
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'Let The Children Eat': Israel Is Starving Gaza To Death, Doctors And Experts Warn
(Warning: Distressing photos and graphic medical details throughout.)Dr. Razan Al-Nahhas just returned to Chicago from a volunteering stint in Gaza, where for two months the emergency physician mostly treated visibly malnourished Palestinian children at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital ― an increasingly common sight since Israel began attacking the territory 19 months ago, and stopped all food and aid deliveries 70 days ago.Al-Nahhas said she initially felt confused when she didn’t see improvement in...
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Trump Administration Is 'Actively Looking' At Suspending Constitutional Right, Says Aide
During a press appearance on Friday, Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller detailed another possible prong of the White House’s attempts to target unauthorised immigrants: suspending habeas corpus.“The Constitution is clear — and that of course is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Miller said. “So it’s an option that we’re actively looking at.” Stephen Miller says the White House is looking into suspending h...
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20 Of The Most Moving, Shocking And Incredible Stories HuffPost Has Published In The Last 20 Years
HuffPost turns 20 this year. To celebrate, we’re looking back at some of our most iconic work — the pieces that shocked us, surprised us and truly made us see the world in a different way. Take a look below. And if you have an all-time favourite story we’ve published over the years, share it in the comments!I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other PeopleBy Kayla Chadwick Like many Americans, I’m having politics fatigue. Or, to be more specific, arguing-about-politic...
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HuffPost Is Bringing Workers Fired By Trump To The White House Correspondents' Dinner
On Saturday, HuffPost will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner in Washington, DC. This year’s event comes amid a sustained government assault on the federal workforce and the press, both without precedent in the United States.Trump seeks to use the power of the state to meddle in CBS News ― and appears to be succeeding. The White House has blocked access to The Associated Press for the crime of calling the Gulf of Mexico “the Gulf of Mexico”. College students f...
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Vatican Releases 1st Images Of Pope Francis In His Open Casket And Sets Funeral Date
The Vatican on Tuesday released the first images and video of Pope Francis in his casket at the Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse where the late pontiff had lived since being elected in 2013.The Holy See said the pope’s body will be transferred via a procession on Wednesday to St Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state until his funeral on Saturday morning.Millions of mourners are expected to pass through and pay their respects. After the funeral, the pope will be entombed at the Basilic...
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Pope Francis, Argentine Pontiff Who Preached A Welcoming Church, Dies
Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church who ushered in a progressive era for the Vatican, died Monday. He was 88. Francis’ death follows a five-week hospitalization in February and March, initially for bronchitis and then also for pneumonia in both of his lungs. He was released March 23 and had just celebrated Easter Mass on Sunday. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, made the announcement at the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis had lived since beco...
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'Strongest' Sign Yet: Scientists Find Evidence Distant Planet May Be 'Teeming' With Life
A distant world unlike any planet in our own Solar System could potentially be “teeming” with life, according to a groundbreaking new study. “We found the strongest evidence to date of possible biological activity on an exoplanet,” University of Cambridge Professor Nikku Madhusudhan said in a video announcement. Madhusudhan and his team used data from the James Webb Space Telescope to find chemical signatures they believe suggest life on K2-18b.That’s a planet about two and a half times the ...
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Trump Posts Dark 5-Word Message Before Hitting The Golf Course
President Donald Trump apparently thought going all-caps was the best response to the negative effects of his big raise in tariffs.The markets plunged deeply on Friday in reaction to the increased stakes of his trade war that some fear could end with what Sen. Chuck Schumer called the “dumbest” recession ever.Considering otherwise loyal Republicans like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy are criticising Trump’s plan, the president decided to ease everyone’s minds.However...
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