WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) – Pope Leo XIV called for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs on Monday during the first papal visit to Algeria, all while facing an extraordinary broadside by President Donald Trump over his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

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MADRID (AP) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is in China again this week, his fourth trip in just over three years to the world’s second-largest economy as Spain seeks to strengthen its political and commercial ties with Beijing.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.

WASHINGTON (AP) – White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday – and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said Tuesday, as he pledged to boost the navy’s operational capabilities with his growing collection of nuclear-capable weapons.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – An annoyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did a few rounds of jumping jack exercise and jogged briefly outside his office in front of journalists Monday to disprove rumors of his failing health.