• India Fires Missiles on Pakistan in What Islamabad Calls 'Act of War'
  
  India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month's massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and claimed it downed several Indian fighter jets.
• Archbishop Wenski to Newsmax: 'World Needs Much From the Church'
  
  Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski told Newsmax on Wednesday during live coverage of the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican that the "world still needs much from the church."
• Father Duffy to Newsmax: People 'Need to Listen' to Next Pope
  
  "We need to listen" to next Pope, Father Michael Duffy told Newsmax on Wednesday.
• Court: Tufts Student Challenging Immigration Detention Must Be Sent to Vt.
  
  A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to transfer a Tufts University student from Turkey, who is being held in a Louisiana immigration detention facility after engaging in pro-Palestinian advocacy, to be sent to Vermont for a judge to decide her release.
• Bessent: China Negotiations to Start Saturday
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wednesday described a meeting with Chinese officials on trade starting on Saturday as "negotiations," and said that White House trade adviser Peter Navarro will not be joining him and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the...
• Mali's Military Government Is Suspending Political Parties' Activities, State TV Says
  
  Mali 's military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country "until further notice," state media said Wednesday, days after the first prodemocracy rally since soldiers took power by force almost four years ago.The decree...
• WashPost: US Asked Ukraine to Take Deportees
  
  Ukraine was among the countries asked to accept U.S. deportees by the Trump administration, it was reported. President Donald Trump's focus on stopping the migrant crisis at the southern border...
• Vance: 'So Far, So Good' With Iran Nuclear Talks
  
  Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday described U.S. talks with Iran as "so far, so good" and said there was a deal to be made that would reintegrate Iran into the global economy while preventing it from getting a nuclear weapon.
• Vance: Russia, Ukraine Must Talk Directly to End War
  
  Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday the Trump administration wanted Russia and Ukraine to agree on some guidelines for talking to each other directly, which Vance said would be necessary to end the war...
• From 'conclave' to 'white Smoke,' a Glossary of Terms Used in a Papal Transition
  
  A change in popes through death or resignation is a complicated process, with centuriesold rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican's head of state.These are the needtoknow terms some of them...
• Edward Pentin to Newsmax: Factions Could Lengthen Conclave
  
  There are many different factions among the cardinals entering their conclave to select a successor to Pope Francis, so the voting process could be more protracted than many would expect, Edward Pentin said on Newsmax...
• Oman Claims Negotiating Role in US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal
  
  The Sultanate of Oman took credit for helping negotiate the ceasefire deal between the United States and the Houthi rebels in Yemen on Tuesday evening. The Oman News Agency (ONA) posted on ??: "Following recent discussions and contacts between the Sultanate of Oman and the...
• Poll: Half of Gazans Would Leave If Given Opportunity
  
  Nearly half of Gaza's residents say they would leave the territory if given the opportunity, according to a new survey conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR)...
• IDF Kills Senior Hamas, Hezbollah Terror Leaders in Lebanon Strikes
  
  Israel eliminated senior Hamas operative Khalid Ahmad Ahmad via an airstrike near Sidon, Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military.Ahmad served as head of operations in Hamas's Western Brigade in Lebanon, and was directly involved in orchestrating terror...
• Sen. Graham: 'It's Long Past Time to Hit Iran Hard'
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday urged Israel to consider destroying Iran's oil facilities and to continue striking Houthi terrorists in Yemen. On Monday, Israeli fighter jets conducted a wave of airstrikes on Yemen's Hudaydah Port...
• Cardinals Hold Last Mass Before Conclave to Elect Pope
  
  Cardinals from five continents held a final mass in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 cardinal electors are expected to take part in the conclave, the...
• Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill at Least 59
  
  Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month...
• Biden Accuses Trump of Appeasement of Russia
  
  Former President Joe Biden said his successor Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is a form of "modern-day appeasement" that will never satisfy Moscow. Speaking to the BBC in what the broadcaster said was his first interview since leaving the...
• US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal Does Not Include Israel
  
  A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt.
• Israel Says 24 Hostages Alive in Gaza After Trump Comment Alarms Families
  
  An Israeli official said on Wednesday that 24 hostages were alive in Gaza after President Donald Trump said the number was 21, alarming the families of hostages. Gal Hirsch, Israel's coordinator for hostage issues, said...
• Putin and Venezuela's Maduro to Sign Strategic Partnership Pact
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Moscow on Wednesday and the two leaders will sign a strategic partnership agreement, the Kremlin said...
• Kremlin: Attempted Ukraine Drone Strikes Before WWII Parade 'Terrorism'
  
  The Kremlin said on Wednesday that attempted overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow ahead of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany showed Kyiv's tendency to commit "acts of terrorism." Russian air defense forces...
• Conclave Voters Urged to Elect Pope Who Seeks Unity and Avoids Personal Interest
  
  With all the pomp, drama, and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a morning Mass on Wednesday before...
• Israelis Unfazed by Blast Just Outside Airport
  
  TEL AVIV - Israelis who spoke to Newsmax at Ben Gurion International Airport a day after a Houthi missile exploded just outside the major travel hub seemed unconcerned for their safety.
• Gizzi: No Front-Runner for Pope
  
  One of the most distinct memories any reporter will take away from covering the election of the new Pope is that no sooner was there speculation in print about a "frontrunner" to become the 266th successor to St. Peter then...

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