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China-Vatican Ties, Explained—and What a New Pope Could Mean

By Chad de Guzman

What to Know About India and Pakistan’s Escalating Tensions in Kashmir

By RAJESH ROY and AIJAZ HUSSAIN / AP

South Korea Former President Moon Charged With Taking Bribes

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DHS Tells Migrants—and Some U.S. Citizens—to Leave

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Did Pope Francis ‘Pack’ the Conclave?

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

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Who Runs the Vatican Between Popes?

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

By Chad de Guzman

How a New Pope Is Chosen—and Who It Could Be

Here’s what to know about how the process works and who some of the frontrunners are to succeed Francis.

By Solcyré Burga , Chad de Guzman , Miranda Jeyaretnam and Simmone Shah

Global Leaders Offer Tributes to Pope Francis

Here’s how J.D. Vance, Narendra Modi, and others are reacting to the death of the Catholic Church leader.

By Chad de Guzman and Miranda Jeyaretnam

Remembering Pope Francis’ Most Viral Moments

Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, knew how to preach in the social media era.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Hegseth Comes Under Fire Amid Second Signal Controversy

Here’s what to know about the reports of another group chat in which the Defense Secretary shared sensitive information.

By Chad de Guzman

Read Conservative Judge’s Full Opinion Rebuking Trump Admin

“This should be shocking,” wrote J. Harvie Wilkinson of the Administration’s defiance, warning that it is “all too possible to see in this case an incipient crisis.”

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What to Know About Head Start Amid Proposed Elimination

The longtime bipartisan early childhood education program for poor families could lose its funding in the Trump Administration’s upcoming budget.

By Chad de Guzman

DOGE’s Latest Funding Cuts Target: AmeriCorps NCCC

The decades-old community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. told its corps members that they would have to exit early.

By HANNAH FINGERHUT / AP

The Universities in the Trump Administration’s Funding Crosshairs

Harvard is just the latest elite education institution targeted by the Trump Administration to try to force compliance with its agenda.

By Chad de Guzman

Longtime Game Show Host Wink Martindale Dies at 91

The genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley.

By BETH HARRIS / AP

Why China Laughs at the Idea of U.S. Manufacturing

Popular AI-generated videos satirizing fictitious American factory workers do get at a more serious economic reality.

By Miranda Jeyaretnam

China Had Over $100 Billion Trade Surplus in March

China’s exports jumped 12.4% from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in tariffs imposed by U.S. President Trump.

By ELAINE KURTENBACH / AP

What to Know About Nayib Bukele as He Visits Trump

Trump is hosting the El Salvador President at the White House as the Central American nation becomes a critical lynchpin of his mass deportation operation.

By SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN / AP

China’s Xi Jinping Says ‘No Winners’ in Tariff War

China’s leader started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia to signal China’s commitment to global trade after U.S. President Trump upended the global economy.

By HUIZHONG WU and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL / AP

Ecuador Re-Elects President Daniel Noboa

A majority of Ecuadorian voters stuck with Noboa, a conservative young millionaire with a divisive no-holds-barred crimefighting record, while his opponent alleged electoral fraud.

By GONZALO SOLANO and REGINA GARCIA CANO / AP
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