Confusion in the Vatican as white smoke appears from Sistine Chapel

White smoke appeared to billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel this afternoon - despite cardinals failing to reach a verdict on the next pontiff.

Footage from the Vatican live feed of the conclave shows white smoke, which is mean to signal that a new pope has been elected.

Shortly before, however, black smoke was seen, confirming that no cardinal has won a two-thirds majority of their colleagues so far.

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