Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour
Throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game Just in case you were unaware that the series between South…
Uefa maintains World Cup boycott still stands despite Fifa’s backing for Infantino
European body says Fifa statement ‘changes nothing’ Fifpro condemns ‘profound abuse of presidential power’ Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions and reiterated its loss of…
Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest
Players stayed in country after Asian Cup in March Duo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthem Two former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were proud to…
The American left is making strides. But can they win in November? | Ben Davis
The left is increasingly winning within the Democratic party. But it still needs to prove that it can build general-election coalitions capable of beating Republicans The ideological struggle within the…
The Guardian view on Italy’s new far-right party: the rise of a rogue general | Editorial
The early success of Roberto Vannacci’s National Future sends an ominous signal as extreme politics become normalised When a serving Italian general published a far-right tract in 2023 entitled The…
The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich
We’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed us With the victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over representative Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, prepare yourself to hear…
Hunt for the Wilderpeople review – Sam Neill is warm and wise in Taika Waititi’s goofily tremendous film
Waititi’s eccentric drama sends the late actor into the New Zealand wilderness with his young charge, angry authorities in hot pursuit The recent sad loss of Sam Neill is a…
From shrekking to cookie-jarring: how well do you know the latest dating terms?
In an app-based era, new dating tactics emerge rapidly and while you may have deployed one or been subject to one, how many of the following are real? In the…
‘James Dean has got nothing on that kid’: River Phoenix films – ranked!
As Stand By Me is re-released for its 40th anniversary, we look at the late actor’s most intense, enduring roles – from a goofball boffin to a narcoleptic hustler Issue-of-the-week…