Liberals win Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years.

Europe holds a lot of cards against Trump's tariffs

BRUSSELS (AP) - A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world's biggest trade bloc "holds a lot of cards" when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration's new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to.

Editorials from Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, and others

Editorials from Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, and others

As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - As Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again. Many are packing a few belongings and trudging off in search of new shelters. Some say they just can't bear to move.

Mexico’s security chief quietly forms an elite force to take on the drug cartels

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Six years ago Mexico's president disbanded the country's Federal Police and handed security responsibilities fully to the military. Now, his successor has quietly begun to build an elite civilian investigative and special operations force to fight the drug cartels.

Middle East latest: Israel hits southern Beirut with airstrike, killing at least 3 people

The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least three people, in an attack it said targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group.

Melania Trump says courage is ‘based in love’ as she honors women from around the world for bravery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Courage is based in love, Melania Trump said Tuesday as she recognized eight women from around the world for bravery, including an Israeli citizen who was held captive by Hamas for nearly two months after the militant group’s deadly raid on her country in October 2023.

Greece will ban having children via surrogacy for single men and male same-sex couples

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Men in Greece will be barred from having children via surrogacy if they are single or in a same-sex relationship, the justice minister said Tuesday, asserting that it’s intended to eliminate legal ambiguity over the concept of inability to carry a pregnancy.