Rugby Australia’s alleged secret plan blindsided Rebels
The governing body of rugby union in Australia has been accused of abandoning one of its former clubs because it did not represent the code’s heartland. The now-defunct Melbourne Rebels…
China’s economy loses steam as domestic demand drops
China’s growth lost momentum in April, with industrial output cooling and retail sales sinking to over three-year lows as the world’s second-biggest economy wrestled with higher energy costs from the…
Musicians vanishing from Australia’s major productions
Musicians are disappearing from Australia’s biggest stage shows as technology usurps their roles. The world’s highest grossing musical returned to Sydney in April with a smaller orchestra after Disney cut…
It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall
Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again Feeling depressed about the state of…
‘A bad day’: Nuno says West Ham owe their fans ‘respect and dignity’
Side on brink of drop after defeat at Newcastle ‘It’s going to be a very tough week ahead’ Nuno Espírito Santo said his West Ham players owe their fans “respect…
Bruno Fernandes equals assist record as Manchester United hold off battling Forest
This is the new, serendipitous Michael Carrick Manchester United era, helped by confusing officiating to edge past Nottingham Forest, on the day Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League record for…
Grim denouement of stunning Scottish Premiership title race must prompt shift in attitudes
The SPFL and SFA wobble at the knees when it comes to punishing their biggest clubs but scenes at Celtic Park risk setting a dangerous precedent The placing of a…
I submitted my day to fate – and plunged headfirst into bananas and burpees | Emma Beddington
In an age in which the algorithm constantly guides us towards things we already like, I tried to stop being a control freak, imprisoned by my preferences. It wasn’t easy…
The Guardian view on Cuba: Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ to the island. It doesn’t belong to him | Editorial
Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace While the world watched the pomp of Donald Trump’s trip to…
Spain has banned Francoist symbols. So why is the country still full of kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator? | Abbas Asaria
These unsettling and unusual places tell a vivid story about the unique way that Spain deals with its past – or fails to Una Grande Libre reads the sign above…