Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
Backlash greeted award of prize to US president Fifa committee to make recommendations this year Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa…
The Florian Wirtz mystery: why has he not found Leverkusen form at Liverpool?
Two of our writers pick over the German’s contribution to Liverpool and what the £116m forward could yet produce Some criticism has been OTT and a fee rising to £116m…
Australia cruise past Samoa in women’s Rugby League World Cup opener
Jillaroos defeat Fetu Samoa 40-0 in Sydney Jocelyn Kelleher kicks six conversions on her debut The Jillaroos’ World Cup defence began with a comprehensive 40-0 victory over Samoa at Commbank…
The right’s scrounger rhetoric dominates the benefits debate. Labour must fight back – and win | Frances Ryan
The prime minister has a once-in-a-generation chance to reintroduce fairness to the system. He has to seize the moment Back in 2009, months before the coalition government unleashed sweeping austerity,…
We are teaching children maths they will never use. Isn’t it better to help them speak fluently? | Simon Jenkins
The education secretary is right to focus on what students need most: the ability to express themselves. As for maths, grab a calculator At last the fourth R is born.…
Of course Trump is helping Russia in Ukraine – he’s a master of the art of betrayal | Jonathan Freedland
The old certainties have gone. We will have to spend whatever it takes to protect ourselves in this new and dangerous world Donald Trump must find it oddly frustrating. He…
I’ve debated with Israel’s most fervent defenders – NAZA debunks their talking points | Mehdi Hasan
The film’s testimonies from Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers expose years of baseless propaganda. Don’t take my word – take theirs I watched the extraordinary new Guardian-produced documentary from Oscar-winning…
Since my daughter moved out of home, my household has shrunk. A yearly tradition brings us together | Nova Weetman
I wait each year for my cumquat tree to fruit. Then I make Mum’s jam It’s citrus season, and the trees of my streets are heavy with the bright balls…
Jonathan Glazer says Israel’s retaliation over NAZA ‘more venal’ than anticipated
Film’s executive producer says he was ‘shocked into silence’ the first time he watched documentary that details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza The director Jonathan Glazer has called…
Five Great Reads: cocaine nation, a 28-year walk home, and Americans give their verdict on Trump
The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…