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Food for the Cardinals at the Conclave Is ‘Not So Good’

The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was “food you could eat at a train station.”

Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.

Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last

In a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones being repatriated from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too.

What we know about India's strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India launched strikes in the early hours of Wednesday - two weeks after a deadly militant attack.

Russia says 60,000 air passengers stranded after Ukrainian drone attacks

Some 350 flights are affected in Moscow and other cities, as Russia claims shooting down 524 Ukrainian drones.

Israeli strikes on Gaza restaurant and market kill 33, health ministry says

The restaurant in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood had been recently been operating a community kitchen.

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Signals Decisions on a New Pope

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.

A sea gull took center stage at the last conclave.

The Sistine Chapel becomes the world’s most beautiful polling place.

Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman

The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two officers suffered minor injuries.