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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 Rob Page has defended his assertion that Wales are in transition after failing to reach Euro 2024.Wales end their season this week by playing Gibraltar and Slovakia, having missed out on a glamour friendly with two-time world champions France.It is the first time Wales have been in action since losing the Euro 2024 play-off final to Poland on penalties over two months ago.Wales boss Page plans to introduce more young blood against Gibraltar on Thursday, with Charlie…

Ustwo Studios is a Business Reporter client.Why we need to stop disrupting and start caring.Hope. Fear. Uncertainty. Love. Anxiety.Healthcare isn’t just about statistics, science and quantifiable outcomes. It’s an emotional, deeply personal experience, whether someone is seeking fertility treatments to become a parent, managing a chronic condition to be able to live life on their terms or prolonging their time with loved ones.When working on digital healthcare products, from treatment companion apps to tools for clinicians, we need to keep this human aspect as a priority.Digital isn’t just a way to make the healthcare field more efficient. And it certainly…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Joe Biden arrived in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, where he will likely try to remind European allies of his role as a world leader, while distancing himself from his “America First” predecessor, ahead of the November election.Biden touched down on Wednesday in Paris to pay respect to World War II veterans. But the trip serves as a crucial opportunity for the president, as he stands to gain the support of allies…

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 Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said he will have further talks with Pep Guardiola about his future and added that they will find the “right solution”.Guardiola enters the last year of his current contract this summer and while he has cast doubt over whether he will stay beyond that, saying he is nearer the end of his reign, Al Mubarak claimed they will take a joint decision. By describing him as a manager whose historic achievements…

Siemon is a Business Reporter client.With emerging technologies driving increased network speeds in the data centre, switch-to-server connection speeds are faster than ever. Ryan Harris of Siemon explains why short-reach, high-speed cable assemblies could help maximise your budget on next-generation server systems.Artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge computing and other emerging technologies have been widely adopted in enterprise businesses. This drives the need for data centre server systems to deliver greater speeds in support of these applications. Today’s 10 and 25 Gb/s server speeds are good enough for mobile applications with lots of requests per second and lend enough bandwidth to…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USA Former Michigan State Trooper appeared in court on murder charges for allegedly hitting and killing a fleeing suspect with his car during a pursuit.The fatal incident was all captured on shocking bodyworn camera footage that was released by Michigan State Police officials.Former State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keely pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in Samuel Sterling’s death.Investigators say that Sterling had been approached by several agencies in…

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 Harry Kane says his England story will not be over until he brings some silverware home.The captain became his country’s all-time leading scorer when he surpassed Wayne Rooney’s record of 52 goals last year and took his tally to 63 when he scored in Monday’s 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.Trophies have so far evaded him for club and country, but he could put that right this summer by leading England to Euro 2024 glory. Kane, whose footballing…

Fusion Worldwide is a Business Reporter client.Business Reporter: Fusion WorldwideThe world is full of uncertainty, with little to no indications of improvement amid ongoing trade wars, geopolitical tensions, economic fluctuations and unpredictable environmental events. The good news is that companies that can navigate these challenges, will emerge stronger and better prepared for the long term.Companies that require electronic components to keep their lines running need partners to guide them through unforeseen obstacles. As a reliable independent distributor, Fusion Worldwide is agile, responsive and able to source the parts their customers need.In addition to over 20 years of navigating the ebbs and…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailOn Tuesday evening, Democratic voters in New Jersey’s 10th district elected former Rep. Donald Payne Jr. to be the nominee for the general election — despite the fact that he died in April. It’s a strange situation but not entirely uncommon. Payne, 65, was hospitalized on April 6 after an “accident” at home and experienced “medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest” while he was getting treatment. He died on…

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 Scott McKenna is the latest Scotland squad member to become a free agent ahead of Euro 2024 after Nottingham Forest confirmed the defender’s departure following almost four years at the City Ground on Wednesday.The 27-year-old centre-back joined the East Midlands club in September 2020 from Aberdeen for a fee of around £3 million. McKenna made 106 appearances for Forest and helped them win promotion to the Premier League from the Championship during the 2021/22 campaign.However, he fell…