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Protesters Claim Win as Bezos Shifts Wedding Venue
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Protesters Claim Win as Bezos Shifts Wedding Venue

Protesters in Venice are claiming an "enormous victory" after US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wedding guests were forced to "run away" from the city centre, moving their main celebration to another location. The venues for the three-day party to mark the wedding of one of the world's richest men to TV presenter Lauren Sanchez were never officially revealed. But the lavish celebrations were supposed to culminate in an event on Saturday at the sumptuous Scuola Grande della Misericordia.


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Who Will Be the Next Pope? A Look at Key Candidates in an Unpredictable Contest
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Who Will Be the Next Pope? A Look at Key Candidates in an Unpredictable Contest

Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics. It also promises to be a highly unpredictable and open process for a host of reasons.t The College of Cardinals will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to debate and then vote for their preferred candidates until a single name prevails. With 80% of the cardinals appointed by Pope Francis himself, they are not only electing a pope for the first t


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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms
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Pope Francis in Critical Condition After Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Confirms

The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. Francis has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said on Saturday that Francis has received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anaemia. The 88-year-old pope has


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