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Joe Gomez says his return to England’s squad for the first time in three and a half years has closed the chapter on a difficult period of his career which had a “psychological toll”.The Liverpool defender is back on the international scene amid a fine season, making the cut in Gareth Southgate’s final squad selection before he names his 23-man pool for Euro 2024.It was during a session while away with England in November 2020 when Gomez injured the tendons in his knee, leading to surgery and an eight-month spell on the sidelines that became a near-four year absence from…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USRiley Strain, a University of Missouri senior, disappeared in Nashville one week ago. The student was visiting the city for his fraternity’s spring formal trip, and was reportedly kicked out of country singer Luke Bryan’s 32BRIDGEbar just before 10pm on 8 March. His friends attempted to find him after he left the bar, but by 1.40am, found no trace of him. They then called the police to report him missing. Since then, police have led a…

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 Newcastle defender Sven Botman is facing up to nine months on the sidelines as he prepares to undergo knee surgery.The Magpies have confirmed the 24-year-old Dutchman will undergo a procedure to repair his anterior cruciate ligament next week after limping out of Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester City.Botman, a £32million signing from French club Lille during the summer of 2022, had recently returned from a knee injury sustained in September.A statement on the club’s…

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, is keen to get inflation down to a 2 per cent target (AFP or licensors)Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates the same, despite a fall in inflation on Wednesday.Inflation fell to 3.4 per cent in February – down from 4 per cent in January and the lowest since September 2021, when it was 3.1 per cent.The positive news on inflation comes ahead of the BoE’s latest interest rate…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USFor more than a decade, Madison McGhee has been trying to answer one question – what happened to her dad? Now, she may be closer than ever to finding out the truth with the help of her true crime podcast, with its second season launching on Wednesday.Madison was only six years old when her father, John Cornelius “J.C.” McGhee was fatally shot in the doorway of his home in Bridgeport, Ohio, on 11 July 2002.For years,…

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 Wes Brown is delighted to see Scott McTominay proving himself as a regular goalscorer after initially pigeon-holing the in-form Scotland and Manchester United player as a defensive midfielder.The 27-year-old notched seven times in the Scots’ successful Euro 2024 qualification campaign last year and has also chipped in with nine for the Red Devils this term despite not being a regular starter.McTominay is enjoying a purple patch for United after starting their last four matches and netting in…

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 emailsLast month, the rate of inflation in the UK plummeted to the lowest it has been over the last two years. Official figures have shown that the drop is due to the relaxing of food prices for households seriously impacted by the cost-of-living crisis.According to the Office For National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 3.4% in February, from 4% in January, which is the lowest it has been since September 2021.As…

Related video: Search continues for missing University of Missouri studentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe family of Riley Strain have called on the United Cajun Navy to assist in the search for the missing University of Missouri student, as questions mount over the efforts of local police.The 22-year-old was partying with his fraternity brothers in Nashville on the night of 8 March when he was kicked out of a bar. Footage captured him walking through downtown Nashville, close to the river.He…

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 Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Richard Hughes as sporting director, continuing the club’s overhaul across the summer when manager long-serving Jurgen Klopp is set to depart.Having recently announced the return of Michael Edwards to the club, Hughes’ imminent arrival marks a new phase of leadership at the club, with Klopp’s successor the next important decision to be made.Hughes, currently with Bournemouth and set to leave the Cherries at the end of this season, is likely to…

Putin Attends Concert In Moscow On Anniversary Of Crimea’s AnnexationFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsVolodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russia‘s “constant” attacks on Ukraine‘s northeastern region of Sumy as he claimed almost 200 bombs have been dropped over the area this month alone. The relentless Russian bombing has prompted civilian evacuations as authorities in Sumy said there had been 30 instances of shelling during the day on Tuesday. “Since the beginning of the month, Russian aviation has already dropped almost 200…