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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 Marcus Rashford wished Gareth Southgate and England “all the best” at Euro 2024 after the Manchester United forward was left out of the squad for the tournament this summer. Rashford was a shock omission from Southgate’s 33-player training squad announced on Tuesday afternoon, which will be trimmed to the allocated 26 players by June 8 ahead of the Euros. The 26-year-old has represented England at the last four major international tournaments but has suffered a difficult season…

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 emailsUK inflation could get close to the Bank of England’s target of 2 per cent when the latest figures are released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dropped to 3.2 per cent for March, compared with the previous year, and forecasters polled by Reuters think inflation will drop to 2.1 per cent for April.Pantheon Economics predicts a slightly lower figure of 2 per cent and Capital Economics thinks…

Rescue efforts underway to find missing helicopter of Iran presidentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsIranian president Ebrahim Raisi had “blood on his hands” for supporting extremist groups across the Middle East, the United States said.Mr Raisi, 63, was killed in a helicopter crash amid heavy fog on Sunday as he was travelling back from a visit to northern Iran to discuss an infrastructure project with neighbouring Azerbaijan.As international and regional allies including Russia, China and Turkey lamented the death of…

England boss Gareth Southgate handed Harry Kane injury scare just a week before Euro 2024 squad announcementSign 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 Gareth Southgate will name his initial picks for Euro 2024 today at 1pm BST, as England prepare for two final warm-up games before the tournament in Germany.Southgate will name a “training squad”, with several more than the allotted 26 players included, ahead of friendly matches with Bosnia and Herzegovina at St James’ Park on 3 June and Iceland at Wembley on…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe newest Spirit AeroSystems whistleblower has dismissed conspiracy theories about two other whistleblowers who died shortly after coming forward with claims of safety issues at Boeing suppliers, but admitted he’s remaining vigilant about his own safety.Santiago Paredes, 40, exclusively spoke to The Independent just before he attended the celebration of life for his former coworker, friend and fellow whistleblower Joshua Dean, who died 30 April at the age of 45 after battling a sudden illness. Dean’s…

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 six Egyptian women have died after a vehicle carrying about two dozen people slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River.The accident, which happened in Monshat el-Kanater town in Giza province just outside Cairo, also injured nine other passengers, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Giza is one of three provinces forming Greater Cairo.The ministry said six of the injured were treated at the site while three others were transferred…

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 Gareth Southgate will name his training squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, ahead of England’s final two warm-up games before the tournament begins.England take on Bosnia at St James’ Park on Monday 3 June, before playing Iceland at Wembley on Friday 7 June – and the following day Southgate will name his official 26-man squad for the European Championship in Germany.Southgate’s side topped their qualifying group without defeat and are one of the favourites to lift the…

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 emailsStacey Dooley has shared her views on “snobbery” in theatre ahead of her West End debut.The TV personality and documentarian surprised fans earlier this year with a pivot to acting, when it was announced she will soon feature in the popular play, 2:22 A Ghost Story.Ahead of her first show on Saturday (25 May), Dooley, 37, featured on Monday’s edition (20 May) of BBC Breakfast to speak about her journey to the stage. When asked…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USWaves of customers hungry for under-priced shrimp. A skeleton crew of waiters overwhelmed by the unexpected demand. Tables occupied for long stretches of time, forcing new patrons to wait ages to be seated. Such was the chaos that engulfed the popular seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster last summer when it made its “endless shrimp” promotion a permanent menu item.The endless shrimp debacle would ultimately cost Red Lobster $11m, making up a significant proportion of its $73m…

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 emailsWatch live on Tuesday 21 May, as the funeral of Iran president Ebrahim Rasi is held following his death in a helicopter crash.The Iranian president, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, Iran state media reported.Thousands of mourners have descended on Tabriz ahead of Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral – which starts this morning and lasts several…