Hits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for
It zipped along, cramming in Shakira, Madonna and Coldplay, but football fans may not be convinced of need for this mid-match spectacle Like hydration breaks and Donald Trump’s ability to…
I want a place for ritual in my daughter’s life, so together we created one | Jackie Bailey
Ellie wanted a high tea. We picked a sunny afternoon in spring, not long before her 12th birthday When I was about 12, I had my confirmation. I wore the…
At the World Cup of superstars, a team take home the trophy | Sid Lowe
The European champions conceded just one goal in the tournament and Spain’s success is a victory for a system Release the pressure, let it out. All of it and all…
Patience beats overreliance on Messi: how the final was won and lost
Argentina tried to kill the spectacle and make it a physical battle but Spain refused to take the bait and kept passing A worrying thought as a tepid first half…
‘We had a date with destiny’: De la Fuente lauds Spain players after World Cup victory
Manager says team and and fans ‘deserve everything’ ‘It hurts my soul’: Scaloni to consider Argentina future Spain’s manager, Luis de la Fuente, hailed his players for fulfilling what he…
Trump show offers fitting fever-dream end to a World Cup of excess and damage
Football appeared a sideshow for much of the last afternoon of a tournament nurtured to indulge the cult of the individual It ended almost as Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump…
Spain win World Cup after Ferran Torres breaks 10-man Argentina’s resistance
It was the triumph of an idea, an identity. Of an unshakable and patient faith. And when it was over, Spain’s new generation having emulated the one from the 2010…
‘White men get to fail’: Graham Platner collapse illuminates toxic double standard in US politics
Expectations that prioritize privileged identities keep women and people of color from even running for office Since Kamala Harris’s defeat to Donald Trump in 2024, Democrats have chased candidates who…
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was reviewing whether…
Australia’s life dissatisfaction levels double as ‘wellbeing poverty’ reaches new highs
ABS data shows one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scores Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…