First conclave vote ends in black smoke

Update: 2025-05-07

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Black smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, as 133 cardinals fail to elect a new pope after the first ballot. Also: the White House responds to Joe Biden's BBC interview, calling him a disgrace.

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First conclave vote ends in black smoke

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First conclave vote ends in black smoke

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First conclave vote ends in black smoke