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Cardinal Robert Provost was elected as the next pope, becoming the first American pontiff.

He will take the name Leo 14th.

A Chicago native, the 69-year-old, has spent most of his career outside of America, including serving for 20 years in Peru. He is considered

a moderate, not as progressive as late Pope Francis, but outspoken on his commitment to migrants and the poor.

In his first address, Pope Leo emphasized the need to build bridges, briefly switching from

Italian to Spanish to thank his Peruvian diocese. Donald Trump called his appointment

a great honour to our country. Colombia's Gustavo Petro, a critic of Mr. Trump's immigration policies,

described the new Pope as more than just an American,

and expressed hope that he becomes a great leader for migrants.

Mr. Trump and Sir Keir Stama, Britain's Prime Minister, announced a trade deal.

America's president claimed it would raise $6 billion from a 10% tariff on many imports from Britain

and expand export opportunities for American farmers.

Tariffs on some British cars and steel will be reduced. Howard Lutnik,

America's Commerce Secretary, also boasted of a $10 billion order of Boeing aircraft by a British

airline, but declined to name it. The announcement was notably light on detail.

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