Huge parties take place when the national team play but people in Brazil cherish a good game, whoever is playing ...

Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiting sees it: and in that there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris ...

Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuries ...

The International Cricket Council is reviewing the global calendar with ideas including a World Club Championship and reducing the length of one-day internationals ...

Spain’s manager answers your questions on advice for Lamine Yamal, the hardest thing about being a coach and how the current team compares to the winners of 2010 ...

Extreme heatwave across US east coast already has already upended some of the weekend’s long-planned celebrations ...

Millions of fans could face a tricky day on Monday if they sleep in – or pull a sickie – after the 1am kick-off ...

We were busy doing up a dilapidated Welsh farmhouse when a young couple bought the land next door. They seemed odd yet basically harmless – but their increasingly troubling behaviour soon escalated in ...

If Australia can keep playing with the same amount of ambition, skill and speed they showed in Sydney, they will trouble anyone in the Nations Championship ...

You are dealing with a lot right now. Lean on loved ones, and try not to look too far ahead ...

In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator ...