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This is the moment a suspect opens his car door and shoots at police during a high-speed pursuit in Texas.Cedar Hill Police Department has released dashcam footage of the police chase on Wednesday (26 June) that started in Cedar Hill and ended with a shootout in Dallas.The chase started when officers tried to detain Jerail Fuewell, who got into his Mercury sedan and drove off.Video shows Fuewell’s car exiting the highway at Wheatland Road, running a red light and opening his car door before firing at the officers.Officers returned fire, hitting Fuewell, who remains in hospital in a critical condition.…

A Germany fan gears up for their last-16 tie with Denmark (AFP via Getty Images)Julian Nagelsmann’s promising Germany side face Denmark in their last-16 tie at Euro 2024 on Saturday evening. The hosts strolled through the group stages, with two impressive performances in their opening two games meaning they had qualified with a game to spare when they faced Switzerland, though the nature of that 1-1 draw means that Nagelsmann will be demanding an exciting performance. Denmark had a far more underwhelming group stage, with three draws meaning they picked up a measly three points that was just enough to…

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 emails One year after a French teenager with North African origins was killed by police — a shooting that sparked shock and days of rioting across France — his mother led a silent march Saturday to pay homage to her son.It comes at a politically fraught time. Hate speech is blighting the campaign for snap parliamentary elections taking place this weekend, and an anti-immigration party that wants to boost police powers to use their weapons,…

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 face Slovakia in a Euro 2024 last-16 clash in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday evening looking to advance to the quarter-finals.Gareth Southgate’s side topped Group C but were widely criticised for their performances across the three games.Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the key talking points ahead of the clash at the Veltins Arena.Southgate’s last stand?England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates foolowing the World Cup Quarter Final win over Sweden. (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Archive)Having…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA British hiker who went missing in Spain on Monday has been found dead, authorities have announced The 70-year-old man from London was discovered in the western Pyrenees following a search and rescue operation. The Spanish Civil Guard said he was located by three members of the rescue team at 1pm local time on Thursday near the Aspe peak. The Civil Guard contacted the air unit and the hiker was transferred to a nearby mountain refuge. Concerns were raised for…

(Getty Images)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 Luciano Spalletti’s underwhelming Italy side will face an organised, confident Switzerland team on Saturday in the first of the last-16 matches at Euro 2024. The Azzurri played poorly at times during the group stages, falling to a damaging defeat to Spain in their second game and needing a 98th-minute goal from Mattia Zaccagni to get a draw against Croatia to take them through. And the round of 16 pits them against an assured Switzerland side who…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet. Here comes Candelita — i.e. New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias.The tradition of musicians appearing at Mets games and performing songs associated with the team took a unique turn on Friday night when Iglesias sang his song “OMG” following a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in front of 32,465 fans at Citi Field.“New York City!” Iglesias shouted as he walked toward shortstop, a position he’s…

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 face Slovakia in their first knockout match at Euro 2024 in what turns out to be a favourable draw for Gareth Southgate’s side. Faced with the prospect of playing the Netherlands in the last-16, Georgia’s historic win over Portugal means England instead go up against Group E’s third place finishers. That is the benefit of topping Group C and the reward for not losing any of their group games. Southgate’s side have failed to impress over…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailWarning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.Watch again as Donald Trump spoke at an event in Chesapeake, Virginia, as his campaign made a push for the state on Friday. 28 June.It came after he faced Joe Biden in the first television debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle.The current US president struggled badly against his opponent as Democrats looked on in horror, appearing low in energy during the CNN showdown in Atlanta, Georgia.His…

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 Spain are the only top side at Euro 2024 largely satisfied with how their group stage went, but everyone else would still nod along to manager Luis De La Fuente’s message. That is to basically forget everything that has happened so far.It’s a feeling deepened by the first real break of the tournament, following an intense start. After some squads packed three matches into eight days, teams like Austria now wait a full week for their next…