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(AFP via 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 Belgium drew 0-0 with Ukraine on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of Euro 2024 where they will face France, while the Ukrainians bow out following Group E’s final match.Romania finish as group winners after they drew with Slovakia 1-1 in the other match.All teams finished on four points, but Romania pushed the Belgians into second on goals scored. Slovakia finished above Ukraine on goal difference to advance as one of the four best…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailMAGA candidate Ron Hanks stood at the head of a table of supporters wearing red shirts emblazoned with his name Tuesday night at a Grand Junction brewery, thanking them for their efforts – after his more moderate “establishment” opponent was named the victor in Colorado’s third congressional district Republican primary.“I don’t take anything that happens personally. But what I do see is the Republican Party has basically made itself irredeemable,” Hanks told The Independent shortly after his loss…

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 Belgium’s group-stage campaign came to an end at Euro 2024, there was only one attribute as evident as their innate collective talent: their dependency on Kevin De Bruyne, a player who is not even at his best right now.This Belgium team has been built upon the fading remnants of a golden generation and the glistening jewels of the next one, but so far in Germany, they have failed to consistently combine. Those shortcomings resulted in the ‘shock’…

E2E, in collaboration with The Independent, is thrilled to announce the E2E Tech 100 list for 2024, spotlighting the UK’s most exceptional tech enterprises. This distinguished list celebrates companies that have demonstrated remarkable revenue growth over the past two years while pioneering innovative business models in the fiercely competitive tech sector.Compiled by Experian and Go Live Data, the E2E Tech 100 list stands as a testament to the transformative impact these businesses have had on the UK’s tech landscape. Covering a wide range of segments including software development, artificial intelligence, fintech, and cybersecurity, these companies epitomize innovation and economic resilience.Among…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAn entire chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was arrested on various violent charges, police say.Six members of the Hells Angels biker gang were arrested in Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said. A seventh member has been charged but was already in custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Five of those charged are “active” Bakersfield Hells Angels chapter members. The other two arrested are members of the Sons of Hell Motorcycle…

(REUTERS)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 Georgia will take on Portugal in the final round of games in Group F as they look to make the last 16 in their first ever major international tournament appearance. Portugal have two wins from two after a narrow victory against the Czech Republic was followed by a surprisingly easy win against Turkey, and they are now waiting to see who they will face in the last 16. But Georgia, the lowest-ranked team at Euro 2024, need…

1. Paul Brooks – CCL Components LtdEstablished in 1997, CCL is proud to have built a long history of satisfied customers providing high quality power solutions for over 20 years. The business supplies to various market sectors including marine, automotive, industrial and telecommunications. CCL’s knowledge and technical support sets it apart from its competitors. CCL works with some of the world’s leading brands in the industry. Quality is at the heart of every system CCL provides.Turnover growth rate (2 years): 224%Region: GlasgowSector: Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing2.  Philip Marc – Zilch Technology LtdIn 2018, London Fashion Week went fur-free, Beyoncé made…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailConservative Justice Samuel Alito blasted the Supreme Court for rejecting claims that President Joe Biden unlawfully coerced social media companies to remove disinformation on their platforms.Alito, whose dissent was joined by justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, argued that the Biden administration impeded on the “free marketplace of ideas” by preventing “dissenting views” on Covid-19, posing a “serious threat” to the First Amendment.In her opinion in Murthy v Missiouri for the court’s majority on Wednesday, Justice Amy Coney…

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 Phil Foden has left England’s Euro 2024 camp to return home for a “pressing family matter” but the hope is he will be back in time for Sunday’s last-16 clash in Gelsenkirchen.The Manchester City midfielder started all three of England’s Group C matches in Germany as Gareth Southgate’s side advanced by finishing top.The Football Association announced on Wednesday, however, that Foden has now left the team’s Spa and GolfResort Weimarer Land base for a spell.“Phil Foden has…

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 emailsPope Francis has spoken out against the legalisation of drugs and denounced traffickers as “assassins”. Speaking during his weekly audience in St Peter’s Square, he devoted his entire catechism lesson to a reflection on drug abuse calling for help and support for addicts.He deviated from his regular reflection on a Biblical theme to single out the countries that are successful in warning young people about the dangers of drug use and the “scandal” of trafficking.The…