Pakistan said it had downed 25 Indian loitering munition drones across the country after a “serious provocation.” India said it targeted air defense systems in several locations after Pakistan attempted to attack a number of Indian military targets using missiles and drones. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. #CNN #News

President Donald Trump said he will make a significant trade announcement with the United Kingdom, yet another sign of some possible relief from historically high tariffs that have threatened serious damage to the US and global economies. Economist Justin Wolfers discusses the significance of a US-UK trade deal. #CNN #News

Black smoke has risen above the Sistine Chapel, meaning that cardinals have failed to elect a new pope after two new rounds of voting on Thursday morning. They’ll meet again in the afternoon. #CNN #News

Kevin D. Williamson, a conservative writer for The Dispatch, called President Trump a “socialist” in a recent op-ed. Ana Navarro doesn’t agree, but says Trump sounds a lot like the authoritarian leaders that emerge in those socialist systems.

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Catholicism is having a moment. With Cardinals gathering at the Vatican to elect a new pope, social media is buzzing. But the interest goes beyond this week: Reports point to a rise in young converts, from JD Vance to Shia LaBeouf to a wave of Zoomers. Audie talks with Christine Emba of the American Enterprise Institute to unpack what’s driving this renewed fascination.

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A federal judge said that deporting migrants to Libya or Saudi Arabia, as reported in the media, would violate his previous order if they were not provided written notice and an opportunity to contest ahead of time, according to a new filing. #CNN #News

Air traffic controllers repeatedly rang the alarm about critical safety issues and faced telecommunications outages affecting Newark Liberty International Airport starting last summer – months before widespread delays and flight cancellations at the airport this week, a CNN review of safety reports, air traffic audio and other records found. #CNN #News

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave. There is no clear frontrunner to take over leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, and cardinals will continue voting Thursday in a series of highly secretive ballots until they choose a successor to Pope Francis.

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Following funeral prayers in Islamabad, the Pakistani prime minister condemned India’s “deliberate targeting of civilians” as a “reprehensible act of cowardice,” a statement from Pakistan’s armed forces said. The leaders said the deadly attacks, which killed at least 26 people in Pakistan, will be met with “decisive action,” the statement added.

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At least 10 to 12 performers in Les Mis are planning to sit out the show on June 11, the night that Trump attends at the Kennedy Center, the sources said. The cast was given the option to not perform the night Trump will be in the audience, and both major cast members and members of the ensemble are among those sitting out, according to the sources. #CNN #News