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‘No case, no crime’: Donald Trump rants to media ahead of latest court date on Tuesday 21 May 2024Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has offered a garbled explanation as to why he ultimately declined to testify at his New York hush money trial, citing his “past” and telling a conservative radio host that he feared political bias against him, also coming close to breaking his gag order in the same interview by criticising Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo.Later on Thursday, the presumptive…

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 Bayern Munich are close to appointing Burnley boss Vincent Kompany as their new manager, according to reports.The German giants have endured frustration in their bid to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel, after it was announced in February that he would depart the Allianz Arena this summer.Tuchel was unable to bow out with silverware and talks over him potentially staying on collapsed, but Bayern seem to have landed on their new manager.After attempts to hire Xabi Alonso…

Schneider Electric  is a Business Reporter client.How life sciences must leverage digital innovation to uphold sustainability without compromising compliance.The life sciences industry is a mixed bag when it comes to digital transformation. Some sub-sectors are pioneering innovative solutions to ensure product safety and improve efficiencies; others are conservative in their approach. However, like any sector in 2024, life sciences must also face the challenge of sustainability head-on. In its comparatively advanced digitalisation, it has a distinct advantage, but thanks to tight regulation it also faces unique challenges.The entire life sciences process, from R&D to end-of-line product, including medical devices, vaccines…

Putin will be made to pay to rebuild Ukraine, says US secretary of stateFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUkraine is struggling to cope with Vladimir Putin’s increasing reliance on glide bombs, which Volodymyr Zelensky said have become “practically the main instrument of Russian terror”.“There can be no alternative. Ukraine needs systems and tactics that will allow us to protect our positions, our cities and our communities from these bombs,” he said.Putin’s forces used more than 3,200 guided bombs against Ukrainian…

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 Ademola Lookman’s lift-off finally brings Xabi Alonso down to earth. A player once hailed as one for the future prevented history being made for Bayer Leverkusen, who were finally defeated for the first time this season. Atalanta, instead, fully relished the moment as they won the Europa League for just the second trophy in their history, and the first in six decades. That was from Lookman becoming the first player since 1975 to score a hat-trick in…

Scott Logic is a Business Reporter client.Business Reporter: Scott LogicThe 2010s saw a cultural shift in the UK public sector to embrace 21st-century approaches to commissioning and delivering digital public services. However, it feels like we’ve taken our foot off the pedal in the 2020s.We’ve seen a return to the large-scale technology procurement approach that the Public Administration Select Committee reported on in 2011’s Government and IT — “a recipe for rip-offs”: time for a new approach. IT contracts are being awarded to a few large enterprises and there is less engagement with smaller and mid-size businesses that can provide a…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailHouse Speaker Mike Johnson told The Independent on Wednesday afternoon that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give a joint address to Congress.“I spoke with him today and he’s going to sign the letter jointly and it’ll get out to the prime minister this week,” Johnson told me. The announcement comes after almost the entire congressional leadership and President Joe Biden condemned Karim Khan, the top prosecutor for the International…

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 Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will be driven to ensure Joe Hart ends his glittering career with more silverware by defeating Rangers in Saturday’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final.The 37-year-old former England goalkeeper will hang up his gloves after this weekend’s Old Firm showdown at Hampden.And Rodgers is hoping Hart can bow out on the ultimate high by adding one final honour to the array of trophies he has already won with Manchester City and the Hoops.“I think…

Thought Industries is a Business Reporter client.Trends and Innovations in the Future of Digital TrainingRight now, the learning industry is at the intersection of two key trends: rapid technological innovation for training experiences and a market-wide imperative to be more efficient. With the global smart education market projected to reach $341.2 billion by 2030, and an annual growth rate exceeding 17.8 per cent, the future of digital learning holds unprecedented promise for organisations that rely on online learning as a key (or sole) revenue stream.Customers and learners are seeking a truly seamless integration of learning into their workflows – not…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA hearing in Donald Trump’s classified documents case devolved into a chaotic shouting match on Wednesday as lawyers fought over claims of a threat allegedly made to a defense attorney last year.The hearing on Wednesday morning had been scheduled for Walt Nauta, Mr Trump’s co-defendant and valet, to share arguments that the office of special counsel Jack Smith had vindictively and selectively charged him with offenses.Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Mr Trump, did not issue a…