100 dead in Nigeria after air force 'misfire' on market

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire without providing details.

Hezbollah won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks

BEIRUT (AP) – The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may result from the direct Lebanon-Israel talks in the United States, negotiations it firmly opposes, a senior Hezbollah official said Monday.

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

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.

North Korean leader supervises missile tests from his naval destroyer

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.

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump had two bags of McDonald’s delivered to the Oval Office on Monday by a DoorDash driver he tipped $100, using his favorite food and a reality TV flourish to promote a tax policy he says has meant big rebates for Americans who earn gratuities.

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A representative for Spears said that the 44-year-old pop superstar had voluntarily checked herself into the facility.

US Catholics dismayed by Trump's unprecedented attack on pope

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.

Sánchez returns to China as Spain seeks deeper ties amid Iran war tensions

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.

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace

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.