Super sales, pop giants get national economy rocking
Australians spent big on Black Friday sales and concerts, driving household spending to the highest annual level in more than two years. Household spending rose one per cent in November,…
Bloodied but unbowed Josh Allen leads Bills to thrilling playoff win over Jaguars
AFC wildcard: Buffalo Bills 27-24 Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback’s fourth-quarter touchdown seals win Buffalo grab first playoff road win in more than 30 years San Francisco 49ers v Philadelphia Eagles –…
Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in freezing conditions
55-year-old worker died during overnight shift Temperatures plunged to -12C in Cortina d’Ampezzo A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of…
Ashes calamity has trashed McCullum’s credibility. It’s time to call on Alec Stewart | Mark Ramprakash
England’s best performances came when the players didn’t follow the coach’s rhetoric and that highlights the problem with his one-dimensional approach The curtain came down on the Ashes in Sydney…
Michael Carrick emerges as favourite to be Manchester United interim manager
Former midfielder ahead of Solskjær after interviews Darren Fletcher admits he is in the dark over his position Michael Carrick has emerged as the favourite candidate to be Manchester United’s…
A base to call home: finding the perfect Socceroos World Cup camp is no easy feat | Joey Lynch
Australia have sent scouts across the US, Canada and Mexico to see which cities have the best facilities, hotels and general vibes to suit the team Home is where the…
Trump move for Venezuela’s resources likely to weaken economic might of US | Heather Stewart
Oil is US president’s motivation but his concept of economic success feels as outdated as his music tastes The word “loot” entered the English language from Hindi in the late…
Ending the war in Ukraine has more support than ever. So why is peace still not in sight? | Gwendolyn Sasse
The Paris declaration by the ‘coalition of the willing’ supports a nonexistent ceasefire that remains at the mercy of Russian intransigence Gwendolyn Sasse is director of the Centre for East…
The Guardian view on India’s employment guarantee: scrapping a right to work risks a rural revolt | Editorial
A globally unique programme allowed the poor to demand – and get – jobs, empowering rural women. Narendra Modi courts trouble by hollowing it out Few countries have attempted anything…
Netflix and Paramount deals are both wrong for Warner Bros Discovery – and democracy
A congressional hearing this week underscored the danger a WBD deal would pose to journalism and the American public Donald Trump wants CNN sold. He has said so repeatedly and…