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The Huge, Under-the-Radar Shift Happening in the West Bank NYT &rt; World News Over the past few months, an Israeli military operation has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians in West Bank cities. Some Palestinians fear it may be laying the ground to annex the territory.

The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down NYT &rt; World News Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost at least a few planes in the strike.

States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging NYT &rt; World News A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India NYT &rt; World News The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month.

Thursday Briefing: What’s Next for India and Pakistan? NYT &rt; World News Plus, the power of siblings.

Paper Ballots and Sacred Oaths: A Look Inside the Papal Conclave NYT &rt; World News Inside the secretive meeting, cardinals will use an array of objects, many steeped in tradition, as they elect the next pope.

At What Times Will the Cardinals Vote Next for a New Pope? NYT &rt; World News People watching a screen in St. Peter’s Square showing cardinals in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope NYT &rt; World News As 133 cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel where they would vote for a new leader of the Catholic Church, the faithful and the curious gathered in St. Peter’s Square.

Food for the Cardinals at the Conclave Is ‘Not So Good’ NYT &rt; World News 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.”

India and Pakistan May Have an Offramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It? NYT &rt; World News The question now, analysts say, is whether the two sides will claim victory as Pakistan asserts that it downed Indian jets and gauges the toll of India’s strikes.

Survivors Call on Next Pope to End Sexual Abuse by Clergy NYT &rt; World News Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has swirled around the Roman Catholic Church for decades.

Want to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left. NYT &rt; World News 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.

Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Signals Decisions on a New Pope NYT &rt; World News 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. NYT &rt; World News A sea gull on the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.

Syrian President Makes First Visit to Europe Since Assad’s Fall NYT &rt; World News The visit is a boost to Ahmed al-Shara’s attempts to bring Syria back into the international fold but comes amid continuing turmoil there.

The Sistine Chapel becomes the world’s most beautiful polling place. NYT &rt; World News Inside the Sistine Chapel.

Libya’s Rival Governments Both Deny Deal to Take Deported U.S. Migrants NYT &rt; World News U.S. officials have said the Trump administration plans to send immigrants to the divided country on military flights as soon as this week.

The Symbolism Behind India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ NYT &rt; World News The name for the military attack on Pakistan brings to mind a woman who became shorthand for the grief wrought by a terrorist attack.

Cardinals Begin Conclave With an Oath NYT &rt; World News The cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City vow to follow the rules of the conclave, the process by which the next pope is chosen.

These 10 U.S. Cardinals Have a Vote in Selecting the Next Pope NYT &rt; World News Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.