VATICAN CITY — There is no rule that cardinals electing a new pope vote a certain way according to their nationality or region. But understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their priorities as they open the conclave Wednesday to choose a new leader of the 1.4-billion strong Catholic Church. A…

Israel has approved a new plan to drastically ramp up its military offensive against Hamas — including seizing the whole of Gaza and holding its territories, officials said Monday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved the new war plans in an early morning vote just hours after the Israeli military chief said the army…

BEIJING — Four boats capsized in a sudden storm at a tourist spot in southwestern China, killing 10 people, state media said Monday. More than 80 people fell into a river when strong winds hit the scenic area in Guizhou province late Sunday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. The boats capsized after a sudden rain…

The Post makes predictions for the Knicks-Pistons Eastern Conference semifinal series.

CNN is being mocked for sympathetically asking a Mexican cartel gangbanger how he felt about President Trump branding them as terrorists — just for him to say he respects the commander in chief. The lefty outlet aired the stunning interview with the masked Sinaloa Cartel gangster on Saturday after Trump vowed to clamp down on…

The best predictor of Knicks success or failure in the regular season sits front and center in this series.

Once things wound down, the indictment claims, aftercare was not uncommon: After freak offs, Combs and the victims typically received IV fluids to recover from the physical exertion and drug use.”

Are you in line for a “money wake-up call?”

There’s a “Superfine” line between showing off and showing out. That’s where the dandies dance.

Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old, living with her husband, Ronald Backeberg, and their two children in Reedsburg, a city about 55 miles northwest of Madison, when she vanished from her home on July 7, 1962.