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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald and Melania Trump are attending their son Barron’s high school graduation ceremony together in Florida on Friday as the former president’s criminal hush money trial enters its final throes. The former president and first lady are to attend alongside other parents in Palm Beach, Florida. Barron Trump, 18, is participating in the ceremonial moment, marking his official leaving from Oxbridge Academy.Shortly before the ceremony began, Mr Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, to announce…

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 will miss Bayern Munich’s final game of the Bundesliga season at Hoffenheim on Saturday due to an ongoing back injury.Kane’s absence will raise fears for England head coach Gareth Southgate less than a week before he is due to name his preliminary squad for next month’s European Championships.Kane has not played since he was substituted during the second leg of Bayern’s Uefa Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid earlier this month.Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel…

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 last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall.Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday. There is no specific date for the transfer yet, they said, but it will likely happen between October and December.The four Atlanta pandas have been the last…

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 well as a dramatic title race, the Premier League is heading for a frantic late scramble to decide the final European places this season – with several spots still up for grabs ahead of the final day.Aston Villa have secured the fourth Champions League place, in a stunning achievement for Unai Emery’s side. Tottenham Hotspur had hoped to challenge for that spot, but a poor run of form for Ange Postecoglou’s side has Spurs looking over…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe man who attacked former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer in their San Francisco home has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape, 44, was found guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Aaron Bennett, a spokesperson Ms Pelosi, issued a statement on behalf of the Pelosi family, saying that “The Pelosi family couldn’t be prouder of their Pop and…

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 David Moyes is determined to sign off at West Ham with a victory – but not as a favour to former captain Declan Rice.The Hammers could swing the title race the way of Rice’s current side Arsenal if they can pull off a shock win in Moyes’ final match in charge of the club at Manchester City on Sunday.City head into the last round of Premier League fixtures leading the Premier League by two points from Gunners,…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USJersey sales of Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker have skyrocketed following his controversial address which was branded misogynistic and homophobic.The NFL kicker is facing backlash after his 20-minute commencement speech at Catholic private school Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, last Saturday. Mr Butker, 28, has been criticised for his contentious views concerning abortion, Pride Month, Covid-19 and gender equality – telling a class of female graduates that a woman’s “most important title” is a “homemaker”.Now,…

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 Arne Slot has confirmed he will take over from Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool’s manager next season.The Feyenoord coach has been widely reported as Klopp’s successor after Liverpool gave up on the pursuit of their first-choice coach, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, who secured the Bundesliga title in a stunning campaign and decided to stay at Leverkusen despite several offers from around Europe.Liverpool are expected to officially announce Slot’s appointment after Klopp’s final match, when Wolves visit Anfield on…

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 emailsTrucks carrying humanitarian aid, including food and temporary shelter, are starting to head into Gaza via a US-constructed temporary pier, less than a day after it was completed.The trucks began moving into the enclave at around 9am local time on Friday, US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement.No US military personnel set foot in Gaza in conjunction with the operation, it said.“This is an ongoing, multinational effort to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians…

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 Pep Guardiola is preparing his Manchester City players for another nerve-shredding finish to the title race.The champions will secure an unprecedented fourth-successive Premier League crown – and a sixth in seven seasons – if they beat West Ham in their final game at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.Yet any slip-up would offer Arsenal the chance to seize top spot at the last moment, as the Gunners head into their clash with Everton, trailing by just two points.Such…