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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 Trump has called on Israel to “finish up” its war in Gaza because it is losing support around the world.In an interview with Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, the former president said he had watched images of bombs being dropped on residential buildings in Gaza every night, calling it a “big mistake.” “You have to finish up your war. To finish it up. You gotta get it done. And, I am sure you will do that. And we…

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 Steve Clarke revealed the Scotland players had to pick him up following Friday’s 4-0 friendly defeat against Netherlands in Amsterdam.The visitors more than matched their more illustrious opponents for the best part of 70 minutes but a sobering scoreline extended the Scots’ winless runs to six games.Ahead of the friendly against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park, which also acts as part of the build-up to this summer’s Euro 2024 in Germany, Clarke reflected on a “peculiar game”.Clarke…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump is facing a potentially huge day of legal drama today as the deadline to post bond for his $464m fraud judgement looms and an important hearing is held regarding his imminent hush money trial.Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last month that the Republican presidential candidate must pay $354m in fines and a further $110m plus in interest ($464m, all in) over a decade-long scheme where he inflated the value of Trump Organization assets in order to obtain…

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 England players will again wear shirts without names on the back in the second half of their friendly against Belgium on Tuesday as part of a campaign to raise awareness of dementia.The ‘disappearance’ of the names from the first half to the second is intended to highlight how people with dementia can lose precious memories.The move is part of an ongoing partnership between Alzheimer‘s Society and the Football Association, with nameless shirts first worn for the match…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun, along with two top executives, announced they will step down from their positions at the company following a string of accidents that have led to major safety concerns from the public.In a memo posted to the company’s website on Monday, Mr Calhoun said the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident was a “watershed moment” for Boeing and that he would leave the company after this year as the company looks to commit more…

Ashley Cole has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.The defender won two titles with Arsenal and was part of their “Invincibles” team before moving across London to join rivals Chelsea and win another.He played a total of 385 times across 15 years in the top flight, also lifting seven FA Cups and the Champions League.Cole becomes the 22nd person to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.“I just want people to remember that I gave everything for the badge I wore,” he said, reacting to his induction. Source link

Jimmy Kimmel reveals what would be top of his list of Trump’s assets to seizeSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailAs deadline day dawns for Donald Trump to pay the $464m bond in his New York civil fraud case, the Republican presidential candidate has been claiming that he has nearly $500m “in cash” despite his own attorneys telling a New York court that he cannot come up with the money.Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that he is worth billions of dollars, with much 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 Jude Bellingham in full flow was a sight Wembley was starting to get used to. Leaning forwards, ball almost dangling from his stretched toes, dynamic yet in perfect balance. Then Brazil arrived. The beautiful game? Joga bonito? Not tonight. Instead, meet the tactical foul: the sight of Bellingham laid out on his back proved a rather more frustrating image during this 1-0 defeat.Brazil did not allow Wembley to be treated to a repeat performance of Bellingham’s peerless…

Russia observed a national day of mourning two days after an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people.Events by cultural institutions were cancelled on Sunday 24 March as flags were lowered to half-staff, while television entertainment and advertising were suspended.A steady stream of people added to a makeshift memorial near the burnt-out concert hall, creating a huge mound of flowers.There were similar scenes at memorials in cities across Russia as residents spoke of the grief, shock, and sadness being felt in the aftermath of the attack. Source link

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 Maguire, Kyle Walker and Sam Johnstone have left absentee-hit England’s squad through injury ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium.Gareth Southgate’s men fell to their first defeat in 15 months on Saturday evening as teenage substitute Endrick’s late effort secured Brazil a 1-0 win at Wembley.Walker and Maguire started that match but have now left the England camp through injury, as has back-up goalkeeper Johnstone, ahead of the Belgium clash.Rico Lewis, who made his debut against North…