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Five things England must change for Euro 2024 knockout stagesEngland have reached the knockout stages of Euro 2024 and it is probably best to stop there.England never quite lived up to their pre-tournament reputation as favourites, struggling as group winners after drawing 0-0 with Slovenia in the final match.They can’t continue like this in the knockout stages, so here are five things England need to fix.Gareth Southgate has deployed some of his biggest names in attack but there are questions about how they will work together.Captain Harry Kane has become the new scapegoat for England’s struggles, and while his problems…

ELMONT, N.Y. — Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had a clear message ahead of her team’s first-ever Commissioner’s Cup Finals appearance: In the locker room before the game on Tuesday, she told her team that a win would put the Lynx in the conversation as a genuine championship contender.”Now we have to talk about us,” Reeve said later that night, donning his championship hat for the first time since 2017.The Lynx entered the season overlooked and underrated among an increasingly large group of WNBA Finals favorites. New York and Las Vegas returned entire starters from the superteams that clashed…

Mayor Todd Gloria is traveling to China for a farewell ceremony for two giant pandas who will come to the San Diego Zoo under a research and conservation agreement. Gloria is scheduled to depart Los Angeles International Airport early Tuesday morning and arrive at the Ya’an Panda Base in Sichuan province on Wednesday afternoon local time. Unkawa (pronounced: Yun Chuan) and Xin Bao (pronounced: Singing Bow) are two giant pandas headed to San Diego soon, although the exact date has not yet been announced. The conservation collaboration between the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the China Wildlife Conservation Society…

Speaker of the House Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to move a motion in the Indian House of Representatives on Wednesday to elect Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Birla as Speaker. The second day of the 18th session of the Indian Lok Sabha is underway at the New Parliament House in New Delhi. (ANI) India’s Lok Sabha elections will be held on Wednesday for the first time in decades after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government and the Congress-led opposition failed to agree on a candidate. The country has only held elections for Lok Sabha…

Despite being promoted as a solution for the energy transition based on a “people’s economy”, the wood biomass industry is dominated by a conglomerate of old oligarchs already rich from fossil energy and the exploitation of Indonesia’s forestry industry, Trends Asia recently reported. Trends Asia is an independent civil society organisation acting as a catalyst for energy transition and sustainable development in Asia. “Even the supply chain is dominated by financiers and entities with ties to coal-fired power plants. Biomass development is not about supporting the clean energy transition or supporting the national economy. It’s a cheap solution to increase…

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns attends the 10th World Peace Forum in Beijing, China, July 4, 2022. The 10th World Peace Forum opened in Beijing on Sunday.VCG | Getty ImagesAccording to the Wall Street Journal, the US ambassador to China said Beijing was undermining ties between the two countries despite an agreement to increase exchanges between the two countries.At their summit in November, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to support and expand exchanges between the two countries in areas including student, business and sports exchanges.Citing an exclusive interview with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the WSJ reported…

US and Pakistan have shared interests in combating threats to regional security, State Department spokesman says State Department spokesman Matthew Miller speaks during a press conference on June 25, 2024. Screenshot / State Department websiteThe United States also helps ensure the safety and security of the Pakistani people.No country should have to suffer such an act of terrorism, Miller said.The government will conduct “intelligence-based operations only” against terrorists.The US State Department on Wednesday said Washington supports Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts after the Federal Cabinet approved Operation Azm-e-Isteekam.According to sources, Prime Minister Sharif assured that civilians would not be inconvenienced and…

Clancy is a co-founder Citizen Connect Directors and Bridge Alliance Educational FoundationCitizen Connect is an initiative of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund, which also runs The Fulcrum.It’s a very strange dynamic: A majority of Americans believe that an “us vs. them” political system is a threat to the nation, yet many of them throw money at this issue every election year. According to the Federal Election Commission Total spending on presidential elections increased by more than 130% between 2016 and 2020. The same trend is seen in congressional elections, where spending increased by more than 110% between 2016 and 2020,…

PHOENIX — It remains difficult to quantify how well investments in technology are paying off, but some skilled nursing providers say they’re buying more options because they can’t afford to miss out on opportunities at current profit margins. Executives at some of the largest technology companies in post-acute care and three health care providers said they are adopting a range of technologies to prepare for the changing norms, from virtual reality treatments to advanced electronic medical record systems and staffing calculation tools. “Ultimately, the theme in health care is shifting from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance,” Chris Airmiguel, chief financial officer of…

Image caption, Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore were scheduled to stay aboard the space station for eight days.Article informationThe two astronauts testing Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft were scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Wednesday night, but will instead remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS).The spacecraft’s return to Earth had already been delayed because of problems with some of its thrusters and a leak in the helium gas that fuels its propulsion system.NASA is conducting a high-level review of technical issues before deciding when to return astronauts.Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are not in any danger,…