April 15, 2026

Reuters. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered support to Pope Leo on Tuesday (April 14), after the pontiff was sharply criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump.   Trump set off the furore by calling Leo “terrible” in a long tirade on Sunday (April 12). He subsequently posted an AI image depicting himself as a Jesus-like…

Reuters. A U.S. judge dismissed on Monday (April 13) Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article asserting the U.S. president’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but said Trump could re-file the case.   Miami-based U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles…