Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide
Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponents This article is part of the…
Infantino plays the hits as Fifa’s defender-in-chief on eve of World Cup | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
The Fifa president’s monologue before the 2022 World Cup attained legendary status for all the wrong reasons. He was in familiar form four years on Gianni Infantino’s speech on the…
World Cup 2026: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament
From marvelling at teenage wonderkids to tracking the world’s largest coffee pot, our team of writers outline their expectations for the jamboree in North America Use our Bracketology to click…
How to Talk Australians: The Movie review – viral web series lampooning Aussie culture gets big-screen adaptation
The popular satire’s humour resonates with an uncomfortable ring of truth Sometimes sharp cultural satire comes from people outside the culture being lampooned – or, in the case of How…
The best films of 2026 so far
Jessie Buckley is dug up to marry Christian Bale, while Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. Here’s our round…
David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’
Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationship David Harbour has spoken about his ex Lily Allen’s tell-all…
Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boy
Misty Roberts, 44, who faced up to 17 years in prison, convicted of two felonies including statutory rape Misty Roberts, a former mayor in Louisiana, has been sentenced to 90…
Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?
The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Tim Wilson is battling Labor’s capital gains tax changes. But in his own book he argues for going even further | Judith Brett
On paper, the shadow treasurer is thoughtful. In parliament, performative outrage overwhelms his thinking Tim Wilson has thrown himself into fighting the reduction of the capital gains tax discount in…
Pacific nation of Nauru wants to change its name as it moves on from colonial past
Island may soon be called Naoero – an Indigenous name that honours the country’s heritage and identity Nauru, the world’s smallest republic, may soon make a big change: renaming itself…