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The life and legacy of Pope Francis

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We're live in Vatican City as Roman Catholics mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the church - who's died of a stroke and heart failure aged 88. We look at his legacy, and ask what might come next for the church.

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The head of the Pentagon has come out fighting - following a report he shared sensitive military data on a group chat, which included his wife and brother.

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