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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 The road to England’s Euros defence began where their wait to win a major international tournament had ended, and with an immediate display of why the path to Switzerland is going to be far from straightforward. In the opening game of the European qualifiers at Wembley, the Lionesses were held to a 1-1 draw by Sweden in a result that leaves the European champions on the back foot from the start in their bid to secure one…

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 emailsA leading theatre company has been forced to condemn a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” directed towards a black actor set to star in its forthcoming production of Romeo & Juliet. Director Jamie Lloyd, who cast Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet alongside Spiderman actor Tom Holland as Romeo in Shakespeare’s tragic love story, angrily rebuked a wave of social media trolls following the announcement. The Jamie Lloyd Company said today that “this must stop” after disclosing…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington email“God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent,” Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene posted to X/Twitter on Friday, after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York City area.The conpsiracy theorist’s post came nearly two hours after tremors were felt across New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia.Ms Greene suggested God was responsible for the geological event, adding that it was a sign of things to come.“Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come,” she…

Sarina Wiegman says Leah Williamson is ‘excited’ to come back ahead of Euro 2025 qualifier against SwedenEngland take on Sweden at Wembley tonight in the first match of their qualifying campaign to reach the European Championships in 2025.As the defending champions, England’s route to Euro 2025 will not be as straightforward as their comfortable World Cup qualifying path, that included a 20-0 humiliation of Latvia.After a change to the qualifying format, the Lionesses will take on France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in order to claim one of two automatic qualification spots in Group A3.England’s Euro defence begins at…

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 again as Taiwan earthquake rescue efforts continue today (5 April).Rescuers face a raced against time on Friday to find 18 people, including foreign nationals, still missing two days after the island was jolted by the strongest earthquake in 25 years.The death toll from Wednesday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 12, authorities said, with more than 1,000 people sustaining injuries.Taiwan’s Fire Department said searchers discovered two more bodies in the mountains, with the death toll expected…

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 The relentless march of Fantasy Premier League goes on as a third deadline in a week approaches for managers, with a fast turnaround from the midweek action meaning all changes must be made by 11am BST on Saturday morning.Rotation proved the bane of many FPL managers in midweek with the likes of Erling Haaland and Bukayo Saka missing out completely and a third Premier League fixture in seven days will offer further concern of big names missing…

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 emailsIsrael has admitted its forces made a “grave mistake” after seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in an airstrike.The humanitarian group, which delivers food aid to war and disaster zones, said the seven were returning from coordinating an aid shipment in central Gaza when their three car convoy was struck and they were killed.Their deaths triggered a wave of international condemnation and shone a fresh spotlight on the dire conditions that Gaza’s…

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 The Swiss government has been warned it risks stalling the growing momentum of women’s football in Europe following the “scandalous” decision to cut its funding for Euro 2025.In 2008, Switzerland was supported in its joint-hosting of the men’s European Championships with a package of £71m (82m Swiss Francs) from its Federal Council, but the amount allocated for next summer’s women’s tournament has been dramatically reduced to just £3.5m (4m Swiss Francs).The staging of Euro 2025 in Switzerland…

Donald Trump says 5 November will be ‘Christian Visibility Day’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has refiled paperwork for the bond to appeal his New York civil fraud trial ruling, but Attorney General Letitia James says she needs more information about the company underwriting the $175m.Her office filed notice on Thursday asking for evidence that Knight Specialty Insurance Company (KSIC) can pay up if needed. The former president would remain on the hook for the remainder of the total $464m judgment against…

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden can “do whatever he wants” in football after watching him fire Manchester City to a 4-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa with a brilliant hat-trick on Wednesday night (3 April).With Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne dropping to the bench, Foden moved into a central position and orchestrated the demolition of Villa, playing a hand in Rodri’s opener and then taking the game away from the visitors after Jhon Duran had levelled. Foden restored City’s lead with a free-kick in first-half stoppage time, then won it with two excellent goals just after the hour.…