In Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe | Sidney Blumenthal
What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war Before Donald Trump finally surrendered in his Iran war, he declared victory several dozen…
Reader, I married him: couples tell us how books brought them together
From book club meet-cutes to shared English Literature lectures, romance has blossomed beyond the page for these bibliophiles Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have been honeymooning in Italy, after throwing…
Quantum of Solace: a heartbroken James Bond is fuelled by rage in Daniel Craig’s most underrated 007 film
The sequel to Casino Royale was plagued by a writers’ strike, but its shaky-cam style and erratic action aligns perfectly with our hero’s fractured state of mind In the final…
‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend
I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced? I received a text…
New Trump book’s authors detail how they pried loose White House secrets: ‘We nearly killed ourselves’
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, the reporters behind Regime Change, were up against an administration that is ‘very good at keeping secrets’ They cracked the White House Situation Room, unearthing…
I kept fearing the worst on our family holiday. But when a real emergency happened, I learned I can cope | Lucille Wong
Worry was a pesky, uninvited visitor. I envied my partner and children who appeared genuinely switched off and relaxed Sharing the load is a column about parenting children of all…
Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy to winners, says Gianni Infantino
Two men due to share trophy-presenting on 19 July ‘We are together all the time’, says Fifa president Donald Trump will hand over the World Cup trophy to the winners…
‘I’m back’: Ronaldo’s relief after double kickstarts Portugal World Cup push
41-year-old heavily criticised after DR Congo draw ‘It felt like I’d already retired from football,’ he adds Cristiano Ronaldo savoured the end of a “difficult, dark week” after scoring twice…
‘Chuck it on the iPad’: Socceroo urges schools to show Australia’s final World Cup group game
Jason Geria says students and employees should be able to watch Paraguay clash kicks off 12pm AEST Friday with last 32 spot on the line In calling for schools to…
Budimir rescues Croatia with winner against Panama on Modric’s landmark day
On the night when a 40-year-old Luka Modric became the fourth member of the sport’s ultra-exclusive 200-cap club on the men’s side for Croatia, Ante Budimir rescued their World Cup…