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Vatican readies for conclave lockdown

Vatican readies for conclave lockdown

The Sistine Chapel was decked out to host a papal election Tuesday as cardinals from around the globe moved into a Vatican guest house ahead of the conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor.

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Championship club Watford sack manager Cleverley

Championship club Watford sack manager Cleverley

Championship club Watford on Tuesday sacked manager Tom Cleverley following a disappointing 14th-place league finish in the English second tier.

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New German leader Merz stumbles out of the blocks

New German leader Merz stumbles out of the blocks

Germany's conservative new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to end months of political paralysis and rebuild Berlin's international standing, but got off to a bruising start on Tuesday.

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Sudan cuts ties with UAE, accused of backing paramilitaries

Sudan cuts ties with UAE, accused of backing paramilitaries

Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.

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'Wagatha Christie': Vardy and Rooney settle on legal costs

'Wagatha Christie': Vardy and Rooney settle on legal costs

The years-long libel battle between England footballer wife Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney drew to a close on Tuesday with a specialist UK court ordering Vardy to pay some £1.4 million to her rival.

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Defending Rome champion Zverev blames burn out on poor run of form

Defending Rome champion Zverev blames burn out on poor run of form

Defending Rome Open champion Alexander Zverev said he is now on a "good path", putting a poor run of form following his defeat in the Australian Open final down to burn-out.

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No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says

No signs of US recession, Treasury Secretary says

There are currently no signs that the United States has entered a recession despite the world's largest economy recording a contraction in the first quarter, the US Treasury Secretary said Tuesday.

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Israel pummels Yemen airport in reprisal against Huthis

Israel pummels Yemen airport in reprisal against Huthis

Israeli warplanes bombed the airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday, the latest retaliation for a missile strike by the Iran-backed Huthis that targeted Israel's main airport.

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Swiatek struggling with 'perfectionism' ahead of Rome

Swiatek struggling with 'perfectionism' ahead of Rome

Iga Swiatek, who is still looking for her first title of 2025 as she prepares to defend her Rome title, on Tuesday blamed her quest for perfectionism for the difficulties she has been experiencing this year.

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Germany's Merz elected chancellor after surprise setback

Germany's Merz elected chancellor after surprise setback

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz won on Tuesday a nail-biter second vote in parliament to become chancellor after he lost the first round in a stunning early setback.

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