Mayo’s win was one of the most joyful national episodes since Republic’s foundation
When winter arrives and the evenings close in, the people of Mayo will continue to remind themselves it was real
‘You will live in squalor’: Trump revives Red Scare rhetoric ahead of US midterms
A growing ideological divide within the Democratic Party is giving Trump and his allies a potent new line of attack before the midterms
Mitch McConnell’s disappearance prompts a mini-industry of ghoulish conspiracy theories
With the veteran senator absent since June, Republicans face growing pressure to disclose his condition as their Senate majority tightens
Could Hunter Biden be the man to bring the family name back to the White House?
Few Americans have been pilloried as mercilessly as Joe Biden’s son over the past decade, but now there’s talk of him running for the White House
The World Cup had the goodwill of the American people, but corporatism won
It felt as though the global understanding of the World Cup was undergoing a metamorphosis before the eyes of the world
Democrats remain split over their longstanding leniency towards Netanyahu
Party continues to grapple with leniency of Joe Biden’s administration towards Binyamin Netanyahu
Spain’s 1-0 result over Argentina a strangely old-fashioned conclusion to a high-wire World Cup
Epic tournament reduced to a cauldron and concludes as something claustrophobic and almost unbearable
Spain beat Argentina through imperious collective football craft and near-impregnable defence
World Cup 2026 final was a football match carrying an unbearable weight of expectation
I watched on a plane as Argentina delivered a World Cup high
Sky no limit as we witness Messi deliver from the wing seats
Spain v Argentina: Johan Cruyff’s legacy clear as the nation that shaped Messi faces its masterpiece
The World Cup final pits the Spanish collective against the most extravagant talent to emerge from its football culture
A Trump speech attacking ‘our election infrastructure’ sets alarm bells ringing
Fears grow over fair midterms as Trump claims documents reveal ‘vulnerabilities’ in US election system and alleges compromise of election data by China
Spain’s victory over France intensifies mysterious grip Luis de la Fuente exerts on his squad
Hypnotic belief in the collective process takes Spain to final destination
Spain show cold ruthless streak to hit France twice and reach World Cup final
Oyarzabal and Porro scored as Spain toyed and frustrated France and struck two goals with cold ruthlessness
‘Heir to Messi and Maradona’: Spain’s Lamine Yamal ready to break French hearts again
Winger’s talent has potential to advance perceived limits of football itself, it seems
Lindsey Graham betrayed his younger self by becoming Trump’s golf buddy and confidant
US senator publicly abandoned his criticism of ‘bigot’ Trump after 2016 to become a staunch advocate for the president