India strikes Pakistan and conclave to select new pope begins: Morning Rundown

In today's newsletter: India launches airstrikes inside Pakistan in an escalation of tensions between the two counties.

In today's newsletter: India launches airstrikes inside Pakistan in an escalation of tensions between the two counties. The conclave to select Pope Francis' successor gets underway. And the Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates the same as officials continue to assess the impact of Trump's tariffs.

Here’s what to know today.

India launched missiles at neighbor and rival Pakistan early Wednesday, an attack that Pakistan called an “act of war.” The strikes dramatically escalate tensions between the nuclear powers two weeks after a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. 

Pakistan said Wednesday's strikes also killed 26 people, including six people killed at two mosques and two teens killed elsewhere. At least 46 others were injured. India said it hit nine locations across the Pakistani province of Punjab and in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and claimed the strikes hit only "terror camps" and no civilian targets. 

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