EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #COURT: An Irish man in his 50s is due to appear in court in Leeds in England this morning, charged with attempting to engage in sexual activity with a person he believed to be 13-year-old girl.

2. #HIGH COUP: Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe could be impeached by 10am this morning after his shock insistence he still holds power despite a military takeover.

3. #CALIFORNIA: One of America’s most notorious killers and cult leaders Charles Manson has died at the age of 83.

4. #OFFALY: A juvenile male has been arrested after a man in his 50s died after being stabbed in Co Offaly last night.

5. #PROTEST: Gardaí in Sligo Town are refusing to work from the local station in protest at conditions there.

6. #LEAP OF FAITH: Passengers on certain Bus Éireann services have the ability to travel for free should they choose to do so, it has emerged.

7. #GERMANY: Chancellor Angela Merkel was left scrambling for ways to drag Germany out of crisis this morning after high-stakes talks to form a new government collapsed, potentially forcing Europe’s top economy into snap elections.

8. #WARRIOR MENTALITY: A new study shows that approximately one-fifth of patients with cancer experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) several months after diagnosis.

9. #STUDIOUS: New figures from the Department of Education show record numbers of Irish students are completing the Leaving Cert.