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Before voting begins, the College of Cardinals will gather for a special mass at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) in St. Peter’s Basilica. The service, known as “Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice,” will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals. During the service, Cardinal Re will deliver a homily — the result of conversations with the cardinals gathered in Rome since Pope Francis’ death — expounding the church’s priorities for the next papacy. At around midday, the cardinals will break for a long lunch and a final period of reflection. At 4:30 p.m.…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, will serve as executive director of the presidential task force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.During Trump’s first term, Andrew Giuliani served as a special assistant to the president and associate director of the Office of Public Liaison. Trump described him as a highly competitive golfer and person.In a post on Truth Social, Trump also said Carlos Cordeiro, a FIFA senior adviser, will serve as a task force senior adviser.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Together this…

Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a barnstorming 4-3 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday after Francesco Acerbi had rescued them from the brink of elimination with a stunning equalizer deep in added time.Frattesi’s goal secured Inter a rip-roaring 7-6 aggregate victory in a semifinal for the ages that finished up with the Italian side reaching the Munich final where they will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal later this month.It was a tale of two halves as Inter dominated the first 45 minutes and opened a two-goal…

India said on Wednesday that it carried out “precision strikes” on “terrorist camps” across nine sites in Pakistan, as its neighbour promised to retaliate. Pakistan said the strikes hit civilian areas.  The two nuclear-armed states have been balanced on a razor’s edge since last month when India blamed Pakistan for a deadly terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir. The attacks come after Pakistan on April 30 said it had credible intelligence that a military incursion by India was “imminent” in the aftermath of the deadly attack on the tourist hub of Pahalgam. Pakistan has vehemently denied any involvement in the attack, and India has…

Hong Kong CNN  —  As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his heavily choreographed May 9 “Victory Day” military parade, he’s been clear who’s at the top of his guest list: Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader is set to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday for a four-day state visit, where he’ll deepen “mutual trust” with Putin, according to Beijing, and attend activities commemorating 80 years since the Allied forces’ World War II victory over Nazi Germany. Xi’s attendance marks a strong showing of unity between the two autocrats and their nations at a moment when US President Donald Trump’s “America…

CNN  —  A new superbug threat is spreading around the world. The culprit: microscopic fungal spores that live in and on human bodies and in the dirt and air. Torrence Irvin believes the life-threatening fungi called Coccidioides entered his lungs in June 2018 while he was relaxing in his backyard in Patterson, California. “I was sitting in my lounger enjoying a nice summer day, playing games on my phone and having a cocktail,” said Irvin, who came close to death before a specialist correctly diagnosed his infection nearly a year later. “I went from a 290-pound man to 150-pound skeleton,”…

CNN  —  American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Ships now pulling into US harbors from China are the first to be subject to the massive tariffs that America is imposing on most Chinese imports. That means, in a matter of weeks, consumers will face higher prices and shortages of certain items. Imports from China have fallen dramatically since Trump imposed steep tariffs – particularly since last month, when the tit-for-tat trade war sent the tariff on most Chinese goods up to 145%. “This week, we’re down about 35% compared to…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…THE SUN Newcastle United are set to join the race for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah.Leicester City are targeting Bristol City manager Liam Manning, with the relegated club expected to part ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy this summer.Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has received a mega-money offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, according to reports. Image: Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring Man Utd’s second goal against Athletic Club Emma Raducanu says she is “nervous” about failing a drugs test should she ever take contaminated medicine – or if she were deliberately targeted by…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Canada’s new prime minister Tuesday was far less confrontational than his interactions with the country’s previous leader, Justin Trudeau, even as Mark Carney reiterated that there is no way the country will become part of the United States.“As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,” said Carney, a former banker, as Trump chimed in to agree. “We’re sitting in one right now, Buckingham Palace, you visited, as well, and having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign last several months,…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his munitions industry to boost the production of artillery shells, state media said Wednesday, as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine.North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said that Kim, during recent visits to unspecified munitions and machinery factories, praised modernization efforts that the agency claimed enabled the facilities to double their annual shell production capacity.Kim urged workers to further accelerate artillery shell production, calling it crucial to “strengthening the fighting efficiency” of his armed forces, and also…