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Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope on Thursday by 133 cardinals to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The first pope from the United States, he chose the name Leo XIV.

Danger Grows as India and Pakistan Appear to Escalate Military Clash

India and Pakistan appeared to be dangerously escalating their armed confrontation, as both countries said that their military sites had come under attack, and heavy shelling and strikes were reported overnight on each side of their border.

Putin and Xi Rebuke U.S. and Vow to Strengthen Ties

President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, issued a joint rebuke to Washington on Thursday, a day before celebrations in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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