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1. The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos

   In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has sought a pastoral role focused on unity, community and calm leadership in a polarized church and world. Guided by his Augustinian spirituality, Leo has emphasized harmony and healing divisions across the Vatican while shaping his identity as the first American pope.

2. Voters have not only rejected Starmer but the leadership challengers to his Labour crown

   Political editor David Maddox looks at how the election results have left Labour with even more questions about the leadership of the party

3. Sweet treat recalled at Aldi over potential glass contamination

4. Investigators find evidence ‘consistent with human remains’ at home linked to Kristin Smart’s killer

   A search warrant was served at home of Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart

5. Spike Lee was there! Director gleefully recalls attendance at Game 7 of Knicks' 1970 NBA title

   Spike Lee, known for his love of the Knicks, attended a playoff game with a basketball-themed bag over his shoulder

6. Orioles hold Tupac Skakur bobblehead promotion, and his sister throws out the ceremonial first pitch

   Fans lined up well before the gates opened at Camden Yards in anticipation of a Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway at the ballpark

7. Jeffrey Epstein’s brother claims released suicide note is a ‘forgery’: report

   A federal court on Wednesday released an alleged suicide note Epstein wrote in prison in 2019 before his death a month later

8. Argentina's hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn't cause the hantavirus outbreak

   Argentina’s tourism-dependent province — Tierra del Fuego, home to the southernmost city of Ushuaia — is reacting angrily to the idea that the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard an Atlantic cruise ship may have emerged from its territory, pushing instead for investigations into the other Argentine provinces passengers visited before boarding the ill-fated cruise

9. Majority of first-time buyers are opting for this type of home to cut costs

10. Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes

    A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups