India and Pakistan face off over Kashmir attack. Here's where the rivals stand  ABC NewsWith militaries upgraded, risks multiply in any potential India-Pakistan conflict  Reuters"Will Use Full Spectrum Of Power": Pakistan's "Nuclear" Warning To India  NDTVIndia and Pakistan Edge Toward a Conflict Neither Can Afford  Bloomberg.com‘Don’t see a major war with India, but have to be ready’: Pakistan ex-NSA  Al Jazeera

U.K. probing possible link between two suspected state-sponsored Iranian plots  NBC NewsEight men arrested in two separate anti-terror operations, Met police says  BBCEight arrests in connection with two separate terrorism investigations  Sky NewsUK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot  ABC NewsUK police arrest seven Iranians over alleged threats to national security  Al Jazeera

13 workers kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine are found dead  AP NewsPeru kidnapping leaves 13 dead in gold mine  BBC13 security guards kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine found dead  CBS NewsBodies of 13 workers kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine are found  Financial TimesTragic Ending for 13 Security Guards Kidnapped From Gold Mine  Men's Journal

In celebration of her 30th birthday, Gigi Hadid posted a series of photos from her NYC birthday bash - with one of her kissing boyfriend Bradley Cooper.

Israeli, Turkish fighter jets avoid confrontation over Syria by radio contact - report  The Jerusalem PostTurkish Warplanes Face Off With Israeli Fighters Over Syria - Reports  i24NEWSIsrael Doesn't Actually Care About the Fate of the Druze in Syria - Opinion  HaaretzTop IDF general, officials visited Syria to meet Druze leaders – report  The Times of IsraelIsraeli attacks kill two more as Syria government reaches deal with Druze  Al Jazeera

North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick is reportedly exploring a PR shift after his disastrous interview with CBS last week.

Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award  PBSNicaragua is quitting a UN agency over a press freedom award. Here’s a look at the issue  AP NewsNicaragua leaves UNESCO after exiled newspaper wins award  DWNicaraguan newspaper La Prensa wins UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025  UNESCONicaragua says quitting UNESCO over press prize award  Ashley County Ledger

Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face  ABC NewsDays Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews  The New York TimesThe Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope  NPRBefore a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church  The Washington PostReal-Life Conclave Rivals Drama of Movie Version  WSJ

The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza  Vatican NewsPope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children  WYFFFrancis' 'pope-mobile' being converted into Gaza mobile clinic  Fox NewsWest Bank popemobile to be transformed into ‘mobile clinic’ for wounded children in Gaza  The Times of IsraelA Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza  The New York Times

China’s Xi Jinping to pay official visit to Russia, alongside Victory Day celebrations  AP NewsXi to visit Russia for Victory Day and talks with Putin  ReutersChinese President to Visit Russia on May 7-10: Kremlin  The Moscow TimesPutin and Xi to sign ‘series’ of deals in Moscow summit  YahooChina’s Xi Jinping readies for ‘mutual trust’ mission with Putin in Russia  South China Morning Post

Sovereignty outdueled the 3-1 favorite down the stretch to win in the slop.