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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 emailsIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country is willing to “stand alone” and “fight with our fingernails” in the war on Gaza, a thinly-veiled rebuttal to ally Joe Biden’s warning that the US could stop supplying him with arms.The US president has urged Mr Netanyahu not to go ahead with a planned ground invasion of Rafah, where over 1.3 million Palestinians have sought refuge from Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The UN…

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 Aston Villa’s European dream is over after losing to Olympiacos in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.Villa were eyeing a first European final since 1982 but, with the ancient Acropolis in the backdrop of the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, their hopes are now in ruins after a 6-2 aggregate defeat.They travelled to Athens needing a Herculean effort to overturn a 4-2 deficit from the first leg, but limped to a 2-0 defeat on the night, with last…

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailDonald Trump solicited a $1bn donation from oil executives during a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago resort last month, a new report revealsOil executives met with Mr Trump to discuss environmental regulations when the former president vowed to reverse many of President Joe Biden’s policies if elected, The Washington Post reports. He then asked for a $1bn donation to his 2024 presidential campaign from the attendees, according to the outlet.Donald Trump pictured speaking at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He reportedly invited oil executives to…

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 Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has urged his side to finish the season by booking Champions League football after their European dream ended in a Greek tragedy at Olympiacos.Villa were eyeing a first European final since 1982 but, with the ancient Acropolis in the backdrop of the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, their hopes are now in ruins after a 6-2 aggregate defeat.They travelled to Athens needing a Herculean effort to overturn a 4-2 deficit from the first leg,…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailOne of Donald Trump’s chief White House aides sobbed on the witness stand while testifying at his hush money trial as she remembered her former boss firing her from his administration after what she called a “regretful youthful indiscretion”.Madeleine Westerhout is one of two key Trump administration figures who have testified in his case in Manhattan, where the former president is charged with falsifying business records as part of an alleged cover up to keep the story of…

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 Bayer Leverkusen staged a late comeback to move into the Europa League final with a 2-2 draw at home against Roma to win 4-2 on aggregate as they set the longest unbeaten run in all competitions including European matches.Leverkusen, who will meet Atalanta in the final, played their 49th match without defeat to surpass Benfica’s record set from 1963-65 but they had to battle for the second leg draw.Roma took the lead with a penalty from Leandro…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailTennis superstar Serena Williams joined a growing list of celebrities dragged into Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial after a former aide to the ex-president revealed she was on a list of names who he “frequently spoke to” in early 2017.Madeleine Westerhout, Trump’s former executive assistant at the White House, took the stand to testify in Manhattan criminal court on Wednesday.During her testimony, prosecutors displayed emails between the former White House aide and Rhona Graff, a longtime Trump…

Prince William spotted with Prince George at Aston Villa matchAston Villa have a slim chance of keeping their European hopes alive as they seek to overturn a 4-2 deficit against Olympiacos.At Villa Park, the hosts enjoyed most of the possession and created more chances, but it was Olympiacos who came away with a crucial advantage in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.John McGinn summed up the first leg afterwards, saying: “Everything that could have gone wrong did,” as Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick including two early goals.Douglas Luiz then missed a late penalty and a chance to reduce the deficit,…

AB Tasty is a Business Reporter client.Discover how AB Tasty’s rebrand reflects its commitment to digital experience, to humans, to change, and the relentless pursuit of progress in all placesThis month, the experience optimisation platform, AB Tasty unveiled its fresh new brand identity. The rebrand mirrors its commitment to a “test and learn” culture, which is reshaping experience optimisation through cutting-edge innovation and expertise. After a year of incredible growth, which included the expansion of AB Tasty’s personalisation offering with a new AI technology acquisition, the company has established itself as a premier partner in experience optimisation by combining an…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAlabama officials have rescheduled the execution of a man who survived his first execution attempt.The state first attempted to execute Alan Eugene Miller on 22 September 2022 via lethal injection. However, the execution was called off after officials failed to connect an IV line. Now, Miller will be executed by nitrogen hypoxia on 26 September, Alabama governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday. A former delivery driver, Miller was convicted of killing three people in a 1999…