World Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set
We assess the teams who played in the tournament’s last 16 before the next round of games begins A very different side of France came to the fore, proving they…
What does Sam Kerr’s return to the NWSL mean for the league, Gotham FC and the player herself?
Australia’s superstar striker returns to the US after a seven-year absence – and will find a vastly changed landscape When Sam Kerr last played for the National Women’s Soccer League’s…
I’m getting married again. How do I avoid the pressure to look perfect this time around?
It’s my job to unpack beauty culture – but I’m still not immune to it. Plus, it’s a particularly strange time to be a bride, beauty-wise My 91-year-old grandmother had…
Will Trump invade Cuba? – podcast
Since Donald Trump threatened to ‘take’ Cuba, the Caribbean island has been on edge. Escalating US sanctions and an oil blockade has crippled essential services, plunged the country into blackouts…
Saccharine review – eating disorder body horror offers plenty to chew over
Australian director Natalie Erika James demonstrates the power of movies as vessels for cultural commentary in this intoxicatingly creepy production The body horror genre has been around for a long…
White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card
Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’ Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald…
Typhoon, tornadoes, landslides: deadly weather ravages China – in pictures
Typhoon Maysak caused severe flooding and killed six in Guangxi in the south, while tornadoes in Hubei Province in the centre killed at least 11 Severe storms in China bring…
Egyptian FA questions ‘fairness’ of loss to Argentina amid refereeing furore
Statement says decisions ‘raised serious concerns’ Association rues ‘controversial and influential incidents’ The Egyptian Football Association has questioned the “fairness” of the national team’s 3-2 defeat against Argentina in their…
Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup
The Frenchman is a footballer, flautist and a thespian. There’s no question he is the most thrilling and compelling figure at this year’s tournament This has been the World Cup…
From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato
US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ names Having arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald…