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Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Pope Leo moves into papal apartments

Ten months after taking office, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday finally moved into his apartments in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, a historic papal residence that his predecessor had eschewed.

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Ireland keep Six Nations title dreams alive in dashing Scotland's

Ireland keep Six Nations title dreams alive in dashing Scotland's

Ireland beat Scotland 43-21 on Saturday to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive and win the Triple Crown for the fourth time in five years.

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Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane

Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane

US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.

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Inter's Serie A title bid hit with Atalanta draw

Inter's Serie A title bid hit with Atalanta draw

Inter Milan suffered another wobble in their bid to reclaim the Serie A title after Saturday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta, who bounced back from Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich.

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France's Godon wins chaotic Paris-Nice seventh stage, Vingegaard in control

France's Godon wins chaotic Paris-Nice seventh stage, Vingegaard in control

France's Dorian Godon won Saturday's shortened seventh and penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice with Dane Jonas Vingegaard poised for overall victory in a race thrown into chaos because of bad weather.

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Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz

Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.

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Ryan Gosling's 'Hail Mary' is about making theatre-going films

Ryan Gosling's 'Hail Mary' is about making theatre-going films

As Hollywood grapples with existential questions and fickle audiences, one of its top stars, Ryan Gosling, has a simple credo.

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Iran state media says two more footballers pull Australia asylum bids

Iran state media says two more footballers pull Australia asylum bids

Two more players of the Iranian women's football team, which competed in the Asian Cup in Australia, and one member of the backroom staff have withdrawn their requests for asylum in the country, Iranian state media said on Saturday.

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Scheib seals World Cup giant slalom with Are win, Shiffrin fifth after scare

Scheib seals World Cup giant slalom with Are win, Shiffrin fifth after scare

Austrian Julia Scheib won her fifth giant slalom of the season in Are on Saturday to secure the discipline globe for the first time with US star Mikaela Shiffrin finishing fifth after a scare to remain on track for the overall World Cup title.

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Uganda opposition leader in hiding says left country

Uganda opposition leader in hiding says left country

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since a January presidential election he alleged was stolen, announced Saturday that he has left the country.

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