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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • Zimbabwe’s embattled president, Robert Mugabe, stunned the nation on Sunday night with a speech in which he refused to say whether he would resign. His political party had given him until noon today to resign or face impeachment, a rebuke delivered as Mr. Mugabe was locked in negotiations with the country’s generals. Tens of thousands gathered in Harare over the weekend to rally for an end to his autocratic rule. We asked Zimbabweans and people who used to live in the country about life under Mr. Mugabe and what they hope will change. “My hope for the beautiful nation of Zimbabwe is a peaceful transition to a leadership that will truly govern with the people’s best interests at heart,” one reader wrote. _____ • Chancellor Angela Merkel’s attempt to form a new German government collapsed on Sunday after one of the four negotiating parties walked out, citing a lack of trust. The breakdown leaves Germany in limbo at a time when Europe and much of the Western world is looking to Berlin for leadership. _____ • Charles Manson has died at 83, after spending most of his life behind bars. He became one of the most notorious killers of the 20th century as the wild-eyed leader of the Manson family, a murderous band of young drifters in California in the late 1960s. _____ • It’s occurring at nail salons, carwashes, farms and construction sites. Across Britain, vulnerable a... Link to the full article to read more