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‘Conclave Fever’ in Rome, and India Strikes Pakistan

‘Conclave Fever’ in Rome, and India Strikes Pakistan

The Headlines
May 7, 2025 9 min
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<p>Plus, your chance at island living. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/europe/pope-francis-referendum.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Referendum on Francis</strong></a>, <i>by Jason Horowitz and Motoko Rich</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/asia/india-pakistan-attacks.html" target="_blank"><strong>India Strikes Pakistan, Which Vows to Respond</strong></a>, <i>by Salman Masood, Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/trump-houthis-bombing.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Says the U.S. Will Cease Strikes on Houthi Militants</strong></a>, <i>by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Vivian Nereim</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/trump-libya-migrants.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight</strong></a>, <i>by Eric Schmitt, Hamed Aleaziz, Maggie Haberman and Michael Crowley</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/business/economy/us-china-trade-talks.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff</strong></a>, <i>by Ana Swanson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/climate/epa-energy-star-eliminated.html" target="_blank"><strong>E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program</strong></a>, <i>by Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/europe/scotland-island-colonsay-job-offer.html" target="_blank"><strong>Unique Offer on Remote Scottish Island Draws ‘Dreamers and Schemers’</strong></a>, <i>by Ephrat Livni</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p><p> </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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