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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 USAustrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach has been arrested and charged with sexual assault dating back to the 1980s. Canadian police said in a statement that Mr Stronach, 91, was arrested Friday and charged with five crimes including, rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement.Peel Regional police allege the sexual assaults spanned from the 1980s to as recent as 2023.A lawyer for Mr Stronach didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.Peel…

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 It was a defeat to Iceland that ended a dismal Euros campaign to essentially start the Gareth Southgate era and… well, you can fill in the rest. The manager must concentrate on filling in the many gaps in this surprisingly callow team before the Euro 2024 first game against Serbia on Sunday week, and maybe a bit more. A strange history was made with the 1-0 defeat to Iceland at Wembley on Friday, that doesn’t necessarily augur…

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 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday defended her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers — but offered little detail on how she would replace the program’s financial and environmental benefits. In her first public appearance since announcing she was indefinitely pausing the “congestion pricing” toll, Hochul maintained the move was driven by economics and…

Euro 2024: Southgate addresses Grealish, Maguire and Maddison squad snubEngland host Iceland at Wembley on Friday night in what is the final warm-up friendly before the squad sets off for the European Championships.Gareth Southgate has finalised his 26-man squad ahead of Uefa’s formal deadline, and while the debate around inclusions and exclusions will rage on, those in the squad will be aiming to secure their place in the starting eleven with a good showing this evening.Notable absences from the 26 include centre-back Harry Maguire and Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, with James Maddison, Jarell Quansah, Curtis Jones, Jarrad Branthwaite and…

Dr Michael Mosley is missing on the Greek Island of Symi (Getty)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 emailsTV doctor and columnist Michael Mosley has gone missing while on holiday on a Greek island, his agent has confirmed.A search and rescue operation is underway in Symi, one of the Dodecanese Islands, after the 67-year-old failed to return from a walk on Wednesday. A post on a local Facebook group, which included a picture of the medic, read: “Have you seen this man?…

Southgate promises to give England’s Euro 2024 squad selection ‘respect and consideration’ it deservesJack Grealish and James Maddison have been cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad with Gareth Southgate opting for emerging talent over established names.Harry Maguire could not recover from injury in time to play in Germany, leaving the Three Lions vulnerable at the back. Liverpool’s Curtis Jones was also cut, while his club teammate Jarell Quansah also failed to make the final squad. The pair were surprise inclusions in the 33 and were not given minutes against Bosnia to fight for their place. Brenford striker Ivan Toney survived…

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 emailsPresident Emmanuel Macron said France plans to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots this summer.Mr Macron did not specify how many single-engine jet fighters would be provided, by when or under what financial terms. He said France had proposed to train 4,500 Ukrainian soldiers but did not clarify where the soldiers would be trained.The announcement comes amid a strain in Russian-French ties that…

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 Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice believes the only way to recover from not winning the Premier League last season is to secure Euro 2024 success with England.Rice was an integral part of the Arsenal side that finished just two points behind champions Manchester City following an enthralling title race that ultimately saw the Gunners come up short.It was Rice’s first season in north London after he joined from West Ham for a club-record £105million last summer and he…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USJuul, the e-cigarette, has scored a big win as the Food and Drug Administration rescinded its marketing ban on the product on Thursday.Two years ago, the government ordered Juul Labs to remove its e-cigarettes and vaping products from stores and online shops. The products remained on the shelves pending an appeal. The company claimed that its products could be used to stop smoking cigarettes – and came during a massive rise in the use of e-cigarettes.…

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 Jack Grealish, James Maddison and Harry Maguire were all left “devastated” by Gareth Southgate’s decision to cut them from England’s final Euro 2024 squad.An initial 33-man training squad needed trimming to 26 players by 11pm on Friday, just over an hour after their last warm-up friendly against Iceland finishes.But rather than wait until UEFA’s deadline, Southgate decided to announce his final selection on the eve of the Wembley send-off.The inexperienced quartet of Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, James…