Alvarez sends Argentina past Switzerland after VAR controversy to set up England semi-finalWorld champions require extra time after Embolo dismissal proves decisive as Switzerland rue contentious refereeing callSun Jul 12 2026 - 07:58
There’s a nagging sense the Egyptian coach’s burning words may have followed Argentina to KansasArgentina supporters have turned Kansas City into a sea of sky blue and white, but Egypt's accusations after their last-16 defeat cast a shadowFri Jul 10 2026 - 14:38
Back to square one: Kamala Harris is the Democrats’ leading candidate for election 2028Lingering presence of Harris and the sudden, disgraced end to Graham Platner’s Senate bid underlines dilemma facing Democratic PartyFri Jul 10 2026 - 09:49
Kansas City’s unlikely World Cup dream started long ago, on a rainy night in MilltownLamar Hunt was inspired by the experience of watching Shamrock Rovers from the terraces in 1962Fri Jul 10 2026 - 06:00
Graham Platner’s exit after sexual assault allegation leaves Democrats with a new crisisCandidate for key US Senate race in Maine suspends his campaign after a series of allegations were made against himThu Jul 09 2026 - 07:23
It was the biggest match in USA football history. It didn’t go Trump’s wayCo-hosts lose 4-1 to Belgium in game overshadowed by red-card reprieve given to Folarin Balogun after Donald Trump’s phone call to Gianni Infantino Tue Jul 07 2026 - 07:01
Farewell Cristiano Ronaldo. Spain take a dagger to his improbable dreamSpanish side remains unbeaten heading into quarter finals as the 41-year-old from a different era takes his final bowsMon Jul 06 2026 - 22:54
The Patriot Front white supremacists represented the dark side of America on July 4thDonald Trump has persisted with voter-fraud allegations that contain racial undertones Mon Jul 06 2026 - 07:25
‘Revel and reflect’: The Fourth of July in Washington was a preposterous delight of a dayAs fighter jets and thunderstorms enlivened the sky over the US capital, the great American cities fairly dazzled, and citizens seemed to be having a fine old timeSun Jul 05 2026 - 08:44
A 1991 Simpsons episode remains deft reflection of US politics as America marks 250 yearsSupreme Court rulings, culture-war politics and renewed nativism reveal a republic still wrestling with the question of who gets to be American.Fri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00
Spain show their World Cup credentials with comfortable defeat of AustriaLamine Yamal stars in LA as Spanish side win their first World Cup knockout game since they won the trophy in 2010Thu Jul 02 2026 - 22:37
Full-press USA shrug off red card to overcome limited Bosnia and HerzegovinaMauricio Pochettino has to plan for game against Belgium without talisman Folarin Balogun after controversial sending offThu Jul 02 2026 - 07:25
Iran’s World Cup adventure ends in a flurry of bad luck and disgraceful treatment by hostsTheir final appearance illuminated the complex and sometimes contradictory impulses of sport and politics and national identity Sun Jun 28 2026 - 15:23
Iran’s footballing fantasy holds for now as US bomb strikes and reality hit homeIran drew with Egypt after a 93rd-minute goal was ruled out but may still qualify as one of the eight best third-placed teamsSat Jun 27 2026 - 08:31
The Irish who rode with Custer — and died at Little BighornAs thousands gather in Montana to mark 150 years since the battle, the legacy of Native American resistance and US expansion remains contentiousFri Jun 26 2026 - 11:00
Keith Duggan: Welcome to one of the most soulful sports arenas in the United StatesA special few weeks lie ahead as a city for so long shrouded in mystery embraces a tournament for which it seems well matchedMon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00
Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invitedA speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th Sun Jun 21 2026 - 06:00
USA in fever pitch after second World Cup win against AustraliaA raucous Seattle crowd watched on as Mauricio Pochettino’s team emerged victorious in the noon-time heatFri Jun 19 2026 - 22:44
The World Cup takes over as the backdrop to summer in New YorkAs Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi took their respective bows, it became obvious New Yorkers are happy to extend their sports crazy summer for another few weeksFri Jun 19 2026 - 07:59
‘A grassroots movement’: JFK’s grandson shakes up Democratic primary in New YorkJack Schlossberg is preaching radical change as he mounts an unorthodox campaign for the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in New York’s 12th districtFri Jun 19 2026 - 07:26
Keith Duggan: Kylian Mbappé fires a wonder goal to become France’s greatest scorerDidier Deschamps’ side spring to life in final stretch to show why they’re among favouritesTue Jun 16 2026 - 22:32
Iran’s emotive World Cup opener was a compelling human dramaIran come from behind twice against New Zealand to force a 2-2 draw in their game in Los AngelesTue Jun 16 2026 - 06:41
The UFC came to the White House for Trump’s 80th birthday, but very few celebrities didSeven cage fights take place in front of the White House under the banner of UFC Freedom 250 Mon Jun 15 2026 - 06:54
Perfect start for USA as they outplay Paraguay while Trump prepares for UFC extravaganza Donald Trump stays away from Fifa World Cup game in Inglewood, California, where irresistible hosts show off a free-spirited approachSat Jun 13 2026 - 07:23
‘A distinct absence of joy’: The World Cup’s return to the US has been overshadowedWith the tournament at risk of being overshadowed by politics and pricing, American players have tried to shift the focus to their football in advance of their game against ParaguayFri Jun 12 2026 - 11:13
Los Angeles, the city created by an Irish vagabond visionary, licks its wounds in 2026 With Hollywood’s star at risk of losing its lustre, and homelessness spreading, a huge city strives to get its story straight Fri Jun 12 2026 - 08:19
Trump loudly booed in Madison Square Garden as Republicans cry foul over Los Angeles voteTrump, who drew deafening jeers at an NBA finals game, claimed ‘rigged elections’ in the LA mayoral race amid a Democratic vote surge Tue Jun 09 2026 - 07:35
‘I’ve had enough’: Donald Trump walks out of stormy interviewIn rainy Wisconsin, the US president literally leaves the barn after being pressed on Iran, January 6th and the California electionsMon Jun 08 2026 - 07:27
Here in Trump’s US the staggering expense of daily life casts a shadow over the World CupA record 48 teams will play across US, Canada and Mexico for sport’s most prestigious prizeSat Jun 06 2026 - 06:01
Donald Trump too tired to have a go at ‘Sleepy Joe’ President’s mental and physical health under hawkish scrutiny as ‘third-term’ talk abatesSat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
Controversial candidate Graham Platner presents the Democrats with a dilemmaA 41-year-old who ‘has had his share of problems’ looks set to win the Democratic nomination to run for the US Senate in Maine, a key battleground in November’s midtermsFri Jun 05 2026 - 07:14
Rural Iowa is facing ‘farmageddon’. Chaotic tariffs mean we ‘lead the nation in farm foreclosures’On a night when six states held primary elections, Iowa set the stage for a fascinating campaign aheadWed Jun 03 2026 - 07:44
Washington’s National Mall looks like a dog’s dinner, as Trump prepares for UFC White House spectacleAs the White House prepares for a UFC spectacle, the capital’s grandest vista is swallowed by dust, noise and the president’s restless appetite for buildingSun May 31 2026 - 07:28
A Texas showdown: Trump’s midterm endorsement streak now stands at 118-0Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton crushes rival in the Republican primary and now targets Democrats’ ‘most extreme radical ever’Fri May 29 2026 - 07:20
One-minute Trump endorsement powers Republican Maga loyalist to Texas winFormer state attorney general Ken Paxton ends four-decade political career of senator John Cornyn in party run-off voteWed May 27 2026 - 07:44
Donald Trump’s subdued Memorial Day speech sounded like a denial of realityThe war with Iran and an inflation crisis is turning the ground beneath the US president into quicksandTue May 26 2026 - 07:25
Donald Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ takes over the Federal Reserve. What happens next? Fed faces uncertain future as chairman, known for his backbone rather than economic steerage, steps down Fri May 15 2026 - 05:00
Peanut farmer-intellectual Jimmy Carter was just what Americans needed. They still need his ilkThere is a neat symmetry to Carter’s story and to his hometown’s quietly glowing presence in the USMon May 11 2026 - 06:00
How the once-derided Marco Rubio became Trump’s moonlighting starAs he revels in a multitasking role, the secretary of state has proven to be the president’s slickest advocate - and inspired talk of a future run for the White House’s top job Wed May 06 2026 - 07:25
Fears of a new era of black-voter suppression amid rush to remap US voting districts A supreme court ruling has raised the prospect of a ‘redistricting arms race’ with significant racial gerrymanderingTue May 05 2026 - 07:38
Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Home of Steel Magnolias retains its slow, distinct rhythmNatchitoches was already a perfectly preserved slice of historic Southern Americana. Then Hollywood cameMon May 04 2026 - 06:59
‘We’re taking back what’s ours’: Democrats’ surprise sensation is a fisherman from MaineGraham Platner is channelling economic frustration and hunger for change to become the party’s nominee in a crucial US Senate race Fri May 01 2026 - 06:57
Charles gives slyly provocative speech to Congress amid bipartisan applause and laughterBritish king cites power being subject to checks and balances and delivers pointed remarks on long British-US relationship Wed Apr 29 2026 - 07:19
In the US, Republicans and Democrats battle to redraw voting mapsTo ‘dummymander’ is to change voting districts in a way that inadvertently benefits an opponentTue Apr 28 2026 - 06:37
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this timeCongressman quietly absented himself when a British monarch last addressed Congress. But times have changed – on both sides of the AtlanticTue Apr 28 2026 - 05:47
The Texas town where James Dean struck oil and Trump’s border wall ran into the sandWest Texas is deeply Republican but at Big Bend National Park, Trump’s border wall ran into the sandMon Apr 27 2026 - 09:00
Trump hosts ‘great guy’ Charles amid strain in US-UK relationsThere are British concerns that US president will use the king’s visit to vent his frustrations over Keir Starmer’s stance on Iran warMon Apr 27 2026 - 07:08
Donald Trump briefly felt spiritually close to the mainstream media. Then Elon Musk tweetedHis speech to White House correspondents’ dinner was keenly awaited, but controversy dissolved when gunfire beganMon Apr 27 2026 - 06:00
‘It’s a dangerous life’: Media-loving Trump reflects on a third assassination attemptAftermath of shooting marks rare moment of mutual understanding between president and mainstream mediaSun Apr 26 2026 - 19:37
Donald Trump’s dinner with the media descends into chaos as gunman storms hotelAt least half a dozen shots were fired inside the Hilton Hotel where US president and first lady were in attendanceSun Apr 26 2026 - 06:33
