‘A group of people decided to kill me’: Michel Platini on his battle with FIFA, UEFA, and the fight to clear his name
“There are millions of romantics in football,” says Michel Platini. He was asked if, after a decade away from the…
“How do you truly capture the reality of this moment?” George Saunders reflects on ghosts, mortality, and America under Trump.
Like his first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize in 2017, George Saunders’s new novel is…
The world may seem bleak today, but there is reason for hope: we have faced similar challenges before, overcome them, and we will do so again.
From Greenland’s icy mountains to India’s coral strand, as the old hymn goes, we appear to live in a world…
Greenland: emerging shipping lanes, untapped mineral resources – and a potential flashpoint between the US and Russia?
Located between the US and Russia, Greenland has emerged as a critical frontline as the Arctic opens up due to…
“The world must see what is happening here”: Families of protesters killed in Iran share their devastating grief.
Families of Iranians killed by the regime during its crackdown on anti-government protests over the past week have shared their…
We are living in an age of multiple, overlapping crises. If you feel overwhelmed, you are not alone.
A new year is here. Traditionally, this is a time for looking ahead, imagining, and planning. But I’ve noticed that…
I love playing football, but I’m not very good at it. Is it possible for me to completely change my game in my mid-30s?
If I told you I’ve played football for 15 years, you’d probably assume I’m decent. Unfortunately, I’m not. I have…
Readers share their picks for the most compellingly unlikable characters in film.
Willie Soke – Bad Santa The fact that he saves a child’s life while remaining a sweary, undignified alcoholic with…
Two former female employees have accused singer Julio Iglesias of sexual assault.
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two former female employees, who say they endured inappropriate…