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In charts: How long do conclaves last?

Papal elections are speeding up as popes get older.
This bar chart shows how many days conclaves have taken since 1900. Values range from two to five days; the two conclaves held so far this century both lasted two days.
This bar chart shows how many days conclaves have taken since 1900. Values range from two to five days; the two conclaves held so far this century both lasted two days.
11h ago

Middle East

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill at least 100 in Gaza as status of 3 living hostages remains 'uncertain'

Leading aid group World Central Kitchen said that it has been forced to suspend its operations in the Gaza Strip and shutter its community kitchens.
UN experts demanded action on May 7 to avert the "annihilation" of Palestinians in Gaza, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed dozens of people.
UN experts demanded action on May 7 to avert the "annihilation" of Palestinians in Gaza, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed dozens of people.

Ukraine and allies discuss ways to pressure Russia into 30-day ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide did not say when the online talks with U.S., French, British and German senior officials took place.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference
14h ago

After deadly cross-border strikes, can India and Pakistan avoid all-out war?

In order to de-escalate, the two nuclear powers need the support of the international community and a way for both of them to declare victory, experts said.
India Pakistan Kashmir Conflict
India Pakistan Kashmir Conflict
22h ago

North Korea fires short-range missiles possibly in performance test for export

The missiles were launched from the North Korean coastal city of Wonsan and flew up to about 500 miles before splashing down in the sea, the South Korean military said.
South Korea Koreas Tensions seoul railway station
South Korea Koreas Tensions seoul railway station
1d ago

Live Updates

Live Updates

Pakistan vows retaliation for Indian missile strikes that killed 26 as conflict spirals

Pakistan said the assault by India had killed 31 people. India blames its neighbor and rival for a terrorist attack in the disputed region of Kashmir last month that also killed 26 people.
Army soldiers stand guard at a mosque building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad
Army soldiers stand guard at a mosque building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad
1d ago

Live Updates

Live Updates

Black smoke billows as cardinals’ first conclave vote yields no new pope: Highlights

Barred from leaving or making any contact with the outside world, the leaders of the church will vote until they select the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Image: VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE
Image: VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE

Vance says Russia is 'asking for too much' in negotiations to end the war with Ukraine

During an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Trump said “maybe it’s not possible" to reach a deal to resolve the yearslong conflict.
JD Vance.
JD Vance.
1d ago

India

India

What to know about the India-Pakistan conflict

Over a million people are estimated to have died in the explosion of communal violence that accompanied the dismemberment of the British Raj, as huge numbers of Hindus fled their homes in Pakistan to cross to India and Muslims in India did the same to Pakistan.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Pampore, Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Pampore, Pulwama district, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
1d ago

India

India

India strikes Pakistan, escalating tensions over terrorist attack in Kashmir

Pakistan, vowing retribution for what it called an “act of war,” said the strikes killed 26 people and injured 46 others.
An army soldier examines a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir
An army soldier examines a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir

No phones, no news — only God and church politics as Catholic elders choose Francis' successor

On Wednesday, 133 cardinal electors will gather under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. They will be barred from leaving until they've selected the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
On May 7, 133 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the papal conclave, the secretive voting process that requires two-thirds majority to elect the new leader of the Catholic Church. The election follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88.
On May 7, 133 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the papal conclave, the secretive voting process that requires two-thirds majority to elect the new leader of the Catholic Church. The election follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88.

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