The morning began with continued papal conclave coverage, as black smoke indicated no decision in early votes. PSG's Champions League victory celebrations were marred by three pedestrians injured when a car drove into crowds near the Champs-Élysées, resulting in 43 arrests.
By midday, newspapers reported Ukraine accusing Russia of violating its announced three-day ceasefire while Putin met with Xi Jinping at the Kremlin for "cordial, fruitful" discussions. Trump announced a "total and complete" US-UK trade agreement that media described as a possible de-escalation in the trade war.
The afternoon saw white smoke rising from the Vatican as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope, taking the name Leo XIV. As the first American pontiff in history, media emphasized his Latin American connections and multicultural background. In his first address, Leo XIV issued a "peace appeal" while France commemorated the 80th anniversary of WWII's end.
