This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Andrew Peach and in the early hours of Saturday the 10th of May, these are our main stories.

As cross-border strikes continue for a fourth night in divided Kashmir and beyond,

neither India nor Pakistan seems willing to de-escalate.

A fellow US Cardinal has described how Robert Prevost

overcame a flash of what seemed to be anguish at the daunting responsibility of becoming the next

Pope. Also in this podcast, your chances of being hit by this particular spacecraft are very much

smaller than your chances of being hit by lightning

at any point in your life. A Soviet spacecraft is to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

There have been explosions, air raid sirens and blackouts across the disputed region of Kashmir

and beyond as India and Pakistan continue trading drone and missile attacks.

The Indian state of Punjab has been targeted in what's likely to be seen by Delhi as a significant

escalation. Pakistan has accused India of bringing the two nuclear armed neighbours closer to a major

conflict. India said that had offered a befitting reply to Pakistani attacks.

India launched a series of strikes on Wednesday in what it said was retaliation for Pakistani

involvement in last month's killing of Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Islamabad denies any involvement in that. I heard more from our South Asia regional editor

and Barrison Etherajan in Delhi. This evening, once again, we are getting reports of drones

and other projectiles, according to Indian officials, being fired from the Pakistani side.

Several towns, big cities have gone on blackout like Ferrosbourg and some in

Rajasthan and in Indian administered Kashmir. These are all like cities very close to the border

or not very far from the border. Indian officials say that air defense systems are countering

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