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Zelensky says China trying to undermine Ukraine peace summitFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUkraine city Dnipro spent a day of mourning after a Russian missile and drone attack killed five people and wounded more than 50 yesterday, including a 14-year-old girl.The Russian aerial raid targeted kindergartens, schools and hospitals and sparked major fire across the city, Dnipro city mayor Borys Filatov said. Photos of the fatal attack showed windows of a shopping mall blown out, raining shards onto the street.“Inside,…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Mert Gunok’s remarkable, last-minute stop against Austria has been hailed as “one of the greatest saves” after the Turkey goalkeeper’s vital intervention at Euro 2024.Gunok leapt to his left to somehow keep out Christoph Baumgartner’s header right at the death in Leipzig to help Turkey hold on to a 2-1 lead.The veteran shot-stopper ensured that his side set up a last-eight clash with the Netherlands, and drew immediate comparisons to a famous save from Gordon Banks at…

Life-threatening conditions expected in JamaicaThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USHurricane Beryl is hitting Jamaica with life-threatening rain, 145mph winds and storm surge that could raise coastal levels by 9 feet after charting a deadly path through the eastern Caribbean.High winds from the Category 4 storm have already knocked down power lines in Portland, the Jamaica Observer reports. Officials have declared Jamaica a disaster area and imposed a curfew for Wednesday. There are more than 900 shelters across Jamaica and an evacuation…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England head coach Sarina Wiegman has no concerns over Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway linking up with her squad late ahead of Euro 2025 qualifiers.The Lionesses play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Wiegman’s native Netherlands on Thursday before qualifying games against Republic of Ireland in Norwich on July 12 and away to Sweden four days later.But Stanway is absent from England’s preparations this week because Bayern have already started pre-season training.“We knew this about summer,” Wiegman said about…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSenior Democrats are in “panic mode” as Joe Biden insisted he would not abandon his presidential re-election campaign despite serious concerns growing over his mental fitness for office.Anonymous lawmakers described the situation facing Biden and the Democratic party in a pointed interview with Politico. “Everybody wants him to quit. There’s a sense of despair,” the unnamed lawmaker told the outlet. “I think people don’t understand how we get out of this hole. And we’re hurtling toward losing to…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Cole Palmer admits the pressure of taking a penalty ramps up when it comes to a shoot-out – but insists he would be ready to take one for England at Euro 2024.With the knockout stages in full swing, England are preparing for a quarter-final clash against Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday evening.Gareth Southgate’s side needed extra-time to beat Slovakia in the previous round and the potential for a penalty shoot-out will once again be hanging over the…

Mölnlycke Health Care is a Business Reporter client.At a time when healthcare systems around the world are wrestling with restricted budgets and ageing demographics is increasing the number of patients needing acute and chronic care, wound care is one aspect of medicine that is being pushed to the wayside.Between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of hospital beds are occupied by patients with a wound, and one in five patients in European hospitals has a pressure ulcer, so an effective approach to the issue is crucial.A landmark roundtable discussion at the Royal College of General Practitioners, convened by Mölnlycke…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDemocratic governors say Joe Biden pledged to continue his presidential campaign during a Wednesday evening meeting – as the president looks to control the fallout from his disastrous debate performance.Rumors have spread not only about Biden’s mental fitness at 81 years old and whether he can serve another four years but over his desire to remain in the race against Donald Trump.Biden and his camp have denied he is stepping aside – despite calls for him to bow…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter In a tournament where England have been criticised for not linking up well in attack, Phil Foden believes the team must come together on the pitch to solve the problem themselves and show leadership. The playmaker admitted he has been frustrated they haven’t clicked but said that isn’t due to manager Gareth Southgate’s tactics – rather the players must take responsibility. Foden claims they have felt inhibited due to the nature of matches and defensive opposition approaches…

ComplyAdvantage is a Business Reporter client.Business Reporter: Comply AdvantageIt has never been a more exciting – or demanding – time to work in the banking and payments industry. New technologies have revolutionised our interactions with banks, retailers and each other.But financial institutions aren’t the only ones taking advantage of new technologies – criminals, terrorists, sanctions evaders and other bad actors are too.In tandem with these new threats, compliance and other executives charged with managing risk are facing a deeply turbulent geopolitical landscape, from Ukraine to the Middle East. Since 2022, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and the Financial Conduct…