This is DW News, and these are our top stories. The Indian military has released footage, it says, shows Wednesday's airstrikes on Pakistan and Pakistani administered Kashmir. Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire in the disputed Kashmir region overnight. Pakistani officials say they have shot down an Indian drone near a naval base in the eastern city of Lahore. World leaders are calling for the nuclear powers to show restraint.
Amen. Both Ukrainian and Russian authorities report attacks on their territories despite a unilateral ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The three-day pause was timed to coincide with Moscow's commemorations of the end of World War II. Kiev rejected the proposal as a farce. It wants to agree a ceasefire for at least 30 days.
Black smoke has been seen coming from the chimney of the Vatican Sistine Chapel. It's a signal to the world's Catholics that the conclave of cardinals has not yet managed to elect a new pope. The vote will be repeated Thursday and until the gathering reaches a two-thirds majority on one name. This is DW News from Berlin. You can get more news on our website at dw.com.