Teams must be prepared for challenging travel and a cauldron of heat but will also encounter fantastic fans and a beautiful football culture This World Cup will be incomparable to anything we have seen before. Why? The pure scope of the tournament: 104 matches in three different countries played across ...
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The best Steven Spielberg films, chosen by directors, critics and super-fans: ‘pure popcorn perfection’The best Steven Spielberg films, chosen by directors, critics and super-fans: ‘pure popcorn perfection’
From franchise hits to historical epics, joyous musicals to autobiographical family sagas: Steven Spielberg has done it all. As his latest sci-fi film Disclosure Day is released, film-makers, authors and Guardian critics reveal which of his movies means the most to them Steven Spielberg is often described as the inventor ...
Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’
Vance had blamed Henry Nowak’s death on the “mass invasion of migrants” – but Lammy says it “has got nothing to do with mass migration”. ...
Hello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen beforeHello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen before
Tired, emotional and besieged by fans and enemies alike, by 1966 the Fab Four were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of images by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs The Beatles played their last official concert on 29 August 1966, at Candlestick Park in ...
Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price | Simon TisdallTrump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price | Simon Tisdall
The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved There are visionary statesmen and high-minded negotiators, pragmatic mediators and professional diplomats – and then there are meddling fools. As ...
Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe?Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe?
Legal papers, expert investigations and social media posts tell story of how a 32-year-old Iraqi appeared to run ‘proxy’ campaign On Monday, a slightly dishevelled Iraqi man, shackled and dressed in beige prison overalls, was ushered into a Manhattan courtroom. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, pleaded not guilty to ...
Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs sayDelays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say
The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month. ...
The Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got hereThe Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got here
The police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate. ...
Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit holeCosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
Fuelled by social media, the market for children’s skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls ...
Watch: A veil, gowns and umbrellas at a rainy royal weddingWatch: A veil, gowns and umbrellas at a rainy royal wedding
Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony. ...