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Black smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel

May 9, 2025 by ChicNest

Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 9 p.m. local time Wednesday — signaling to 1.4 billion Catholics that the election of a new pope will continue. Cardinals from around the world have been gathered at the Vatican since early Wednesday morning to confer, meditate and pray before casting … Read more

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand and kills more than 150

March 29, 2025 by ChicNest

By DAVID RISING and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI, Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In neighboring Thailand, … Read more