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Who will be the next pope? Even the cardinals don't know

Who will be the next pope? Even the cardinals don't know

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as Pope Francis' successor, several said, and speeches by individual clerics in meetings this week may be decisive. The 133 cardinals are holding near daily meetings to discuss is


Salvage to begin in Italy for Lynch's yacht after fatal sinking

Salvage to begin in Italy for Lynch's yacht after fatal sinking

The recovery of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht from the waters of northern Sicily is expected to begin in the coming weeks to help shed light on how a supposedly unsinkable vessel disappeared into the sea last August. The 56-metre-long (184-foot) Bayesian, with its majestic single 72-

Germany to reject undocumented migrants at border, Bild reports

Germany to reject undocumented migrants at border, Bild reports

Germany's new interior minister has issued orders to reject undocumented migrants and wants to deploy thousands more police officers at the country's borders, Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday, the first day of work for a new government under migration hardliner Friedrich Merz. Interior Ministe

Cardinals could pick Filipino Tagle as next pope

Cardinals could pick Filipino Tagle as next pope

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the "Asian Francis" because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and spontaneity with words. Like the late Argentine pope, he hails from a country far from the Catholic Church's traditional power base of Europe and came to Rome with an outsi

Who's who in Germany's new cabinet?

Who's who in Germany's new cabinet?

Germany's new coalition government will be sworn in on May 6, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies and corporate executives to tackle the country's economic malaise amid trade tensions and a surging far right. The Social Democrats, junior coalition partners, have nominate