Morning headlines revealed an imminent UK-US trade deal, which materialized by midday when Trump announced a "comprehensive" agreement during a joint video call with Starmer. The deal reduces US tariffs on British steel, aluminum, and cars to 10%, while granting American farmers greater access to UK markets. The Conservative opposition criticized these agricultural concessions.

Meanwhile, India-Pakistan tensions continued escalating, with both nuclear powers trading accusations of aggression, though India indicated no desire for further escalation.

By late afternoon, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled the historic election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. His emergence was soon complicated by resurfaced critical comments about Trump and the MAGA movement, prompting VP Vance to offer an "olive branch." The Vatican selection followed yesterday's beginning of the conclave after Pope Francis' retirement. HEBREWSUMMARY: Not applicable LOCALSUMMARY: Morning headlines revealed an imminent UK-US trade deal, which materialized by midday when Trump announced a "comprehensive" agreement during a joint video call with Starmer. The deal reduces US tariffs on British steel, aluminum, and cars to 10%, while granting American farmers greater access to UK markets. The Conservative opposition criticized these agricultural concessions.

Meanwhile, India-Pakistan tensions continued escalating, with both nuclear powers trading accusations of aggression, though India indicated no desire for further escalation.

By late afternoon, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel signaled the historic election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff. His emergence was soon complicated by resurfaced critical comments about Trump and the MAGA movement, prompting VP Vance to offer an "olive branch." The Vatican selection followed yesterday's beginning of the conclave after Pope Francis' retirement.