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Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’

US-born pontiff addresses likely the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in May
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Captive Audience: How Putin Shapes Russian Opinions

Exiled Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan tell Newsweek about Vladimir Putin’s crackdown and their book “Our Dear Friends In Moscow.”
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Cops reveal chilling new details on Sophia Hutchins’ fatal ATV crash as pal Caitlyn Jenner speaks out

Hutchins, a former Trump campaign surrogate, died in an ATV crash Wednesday after colliding with the bumper of a moving car.
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After weeks of tension and speculation in mushroom murder trial, attention returns to the three lives taken

With each guilty verdict, Patterson looked straight at the jury, unflinching, her face unreadable

After two-and-a-half months, more than 50 witnesses and a media frenzy that had journalists sprinting through the streets of Morwell to make the verdict in time, the final moment of Erin Patterson’s trial arrived in silence.

At 2.15pm on Monday at Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, about a two-hour drive from Melbourne, courtroom four was packed and humming with tension.

Justice Christopher Beale, who had presided over the supreme court trial, instructed everyone to remain silent during the hearing. He didn’t need to. You could hear a pin drop.

Before the judge entered, Patterson sat between two security guards. She closed her eyes. Her chest rose and fell with slow, deliberate breaths.

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What the papers say: Monday’s front pages

Monday’s front pages focus on a range of stories from more than 1,800 teaching posts being vacant to a senior garda using official channels to import gun parts for a private club.
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Young Irishman (30s) killed in road accident in US

The man, who was a native of Co Donegal, was struck by a car in the early hours of Sunday morning (local US time) in a suburb of California.
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Astros sweep Dodgers behind big game from Jose Altuve

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros pulled away for a 5-1 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz each hit a solo home run for Houston, which completed a three-game sweep over the Dodgers and improved to 11-2 in its past 13 games. Zack Short went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Dalton Rushing finished
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3 more Turkish soldiers die from methane gas in Iraqi cave, raising deaths to 8

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US Ally Flies New Submarine Hunters To Sink North Korea’s Navy

South Korea has acquired six Boeing-made P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for its navy.
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Texas flood survivor shares harrowing story of how he and his family narrowly escaped

Many are still missing in Kerr County, Texas after flash flooding killed at least 70 people. Residents are bracing for more bad weather as more rain is predicted for today. Christian Brown, who was in a cabin with his family as the flash flood hit, shares the terrifying story of how he and his family survived and escaped to safety.