The appointments cement Francis's imprint on the group that will choose his successor and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.
With the region on edge over a possible Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran, US Central Command struck targets in Yemen and Israel ordered evacuations in Gaza.
A strong overnight storm in the Balkans has flooded several cities and villages. Record summer temperatures had caused a drought that hindered the absorption of floodwaters.
Israel is dramatically expanding its fight against the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group, whose supreme leader has said that “any attack on the Zionist regime is a service to humanity.”