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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USDating is hard at the best of times — but add the risk of a kiss making you sick and it becomes that much harder.“I hate having to drop the bomb,” Andy, 28 said, referring to disclosing his celiac disease, an auto-immune condition that means he can’t ingest gluten. Still, when meeting someone new, he usually divulges this personal fact “pretty much immediately because it’s just a non-negotiable.”Andy frequents gay dive bars, places abundant with men…

England fans throw drinks after Saka scores equaliser in Euro match against SwitzerlandEuro 2024 is entering its final week and only four nations remain involved – with England still one of them following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in Dusseldorf. Gareth Southgate had to turn to his substitutes and squad players to get them a late equaliser and subsequent win from 12 yards, with Trent Alexander-Arnold drilling in the decisive effort.Now they’ll face Netherlands in the last four after their comeback win over Turkey – while Spain and France will meet in the other semi-final.Gareth Southgate spoke after…

(AFP via Getty Images)For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFrance is heading to the ballot box today in one of its most significant elections in years, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right party hoping for a historic victory.Opinion polls are forecasting that the National Rally (RN) will win most of the votes but fall short of a majority – plunging the country into a chaotic hung parliament weeks for the Paris Olympic Games.It is the first time the French far-right have had…

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 As Bukayo Saka stepped up for the penalty against Switzerland, a lot of the England staff were conscious of the weight on his shoulders. Some tried not to mention it, but it did hang there. He’d taken many for Arsenal in response to that Euro 2020 miss, but it was nothing like this.“I know there’s a lot of nervous people watching, like my family…” Saka himself said afterwards. That’s enough of a thought to flash through your…

(AFP via Getty Images)For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFrance is heading to the ballot box today in one of its most significant elections in years, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right party hoping for a historic victory.Opinion polls are forecasting that the National Rally (RN) will win most of the votes but fall short of a majority – plunging the country into a chaotic hung parliament weeks for the Paris Olympic Games.It is the first time the French far-right have had…

Rio Ferdinand says England can win Euro 2024 ‘playing ugly’England advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after a gripping tie with Switzerland in Dusseldorf. Gareth Southgate’s side squeezed past a defiant Slovakia team last week but were forced to dig deep here after Breel Embolo put the Swiss ahead.But Bukayo Saka’s curler dragged the Three Lions level in a thrilling match as both sides pushed for a winner before settling for extra-time. And England were perfect in the shootout as Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the decisive kick to book a semi-final next Wednesday in Dortmund.Follow all the latest reaction from…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsAt least 16 people were killed and dozens of others injured after Israel struck a school in central Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian officials said. The air strike targeted a school that was sheltering displaced Palestinians, said officials from Gaza’s Hamas-run ministry of health.However, Israel said their strike was targeting Hamas militants who were using the area as a hideout to plan and carry out attacks against its soldiers. It also said it took precautions 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 Netherlands struck twice in quick succession as they came from behind to book a Euro 2024 semi-final against England with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Turkey.Samet Akaydin gave Turkey a 35th-minute lead in a tense quarter-final encounter in Berlin on Saturday but the Netherlands rallied after the break.Stefan De Vrij headed the equaliser after 70 minutes and the turnaround was completed six minutes later when Mert Muldur turned into his own net under pressure from Cody Gakpo.Turkey…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFourteen people, including a six-year-old child, were killed after an oil truck collided with a minibus on Saturday in western Ukraine, the country’s Emergency Services said.The accident left just a single survivor, they said.The report on the Telegram messaging app was accompanied by pictures of an overturned vehicle in a cornfield in Rivne region, according to Reuters.It said the survivor was in serious condition and being treated for her injuries.Emergency Service reported that at 10pm…

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 Alan Shearer praised how England handled the pressure after they came through a penalty shoot-out against Switzerland to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals.England required spot-kicks to reach the last four after a 1-1 draw after extra time in Dusseldorf.Bukayo Saka had scored England’s equaliser in the 80th minute after Breel Embolo had put the Swiss ahead five minutes earlier.Saka then held his nerve from the spot as England prevailed in 5-3 in the shoot-out, with Cole Palmer,…