As 133 Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City to select the next pope, speculation is swirling about who it might be. The National’s Adrienne Arsenault breaks down some of the rumoured contenders, and why this conclave is proving difficult to predict.
An F-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea on Tuesday after tipping off the flight deck of the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, in the second such incident in about a week, two U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants.
Israel's plan to expand its Gaza offensive, displace people within the enclave and take control of aid distribution has horrified Gazans who have already suffered multiple displacements and severe food shortages for nearly 19 months.
