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Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump: poll

Most United States voters say their finances have worsened since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, with less than three months to go before the November midterm elections, according to a Financial Times poll. The Focaldata poll found that 53% of registered voters felt worse off under Trump, including nearly 57% of independents and almost one-quarter of Republicans. Nearly two-thirds said the US economy was moving in the wrong direction, while just 25% said it was heading in the right direction. Read: As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Voters also gave Democrats an advantage over Republicans on inflation and the cost of living, as well as jobs and the economy. Trump’s approval rating on inflation and living costs was particularly weak, with 64% disapproving, including nearly seven in 10 independents and about one-third of Republicans. Overall, 55% disapproved of Trump’s performanc...
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Pope Leo, newly forceful global voice, heads to Angola on Africa tour

Pope Leo ​sets off on Saturday for Angola, where he is expected to address the exploitation ‌of natural resources in the oil-rich country on the third leg of his four-nation Africa tour, during which he has taken on a new forceful speaking style. Leo, who has been attacked repeatedly by President Donald Trump this week after the pope criticised ​the Iran war, will arrive from Cameroon, where on Thursday he said the world was "being ravaged ​by a handful of tyrants". The first US pope was due to arrive in ⁠Luanda, Angola's capital, around 3pm (1400 GMT). Before leaving Cameroon, Leo celebrated a farewell Mass in ​the capital, Yaounde, urging participants not to lose hope despite the challenges faced by the Central African ​country, which include a simmering conflict in its two anglophone regions that has killed thousands. "In moments when we seem to be sinking, overcome by adverse forces, when everything appears bleak ... Jesus is with us always, stronger than any power ​of evil," the pontiff told a crowd the Vatican estimated to number 200,000, which would make ​it the biggest event of his tour so far. Read More: 'Handful of tyrants' ravaging world: Pope "In every storm, he comes to us and repeats: 'I am here ‌with ⁠you: do not be afraid'," said Leo. Angola faces poverty despite oil wealth In Angola, later on Saturday, the pope was due to meet President João Lourenço before addressing the country's political leaders. After decades of bloody conflict in the 20th century, Angola became one of the leading oil-producing nations in sub-Saharan Africa, with ​the sector accounting for ​some 95% of its ⁠exports. Its population of 36.6 million people is still confronting extreme poverty, with more than 30% living on less than $2.15 per day, according to the World ​Bank. More than half of the country identifies as Catholic. Leo, originally from Chicago, ​kept a ⁠relatively low profile for a pope in his first 10 months, but in recent weeks has become outspoken on a range of issues. He has issued sharp denunciations of war and inequality on the ambitious, 10-day ⁠Africa tour. Crowds ​greeting the pope on his visit to Cameroon were ​enthusiastic, including an estimated 120,000 people who attended a Mass on Friday in Douala, lining the streets along his routes and wearing ​colourful fabrics featuring images of his face.

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