Guardian
June 2026
Mexico v Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 — live
Kylian Mbappé at the double as France swat aside Sweden in World Cup masterclass
On a hot afternoon in East Rutherford, the first half served up an interesting contest with Sweden in the mood to compete and in possession of a gameplan
Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says
PMOS is a common but often overlooked condition that can have a major impact on health and wellbeing. Recommending a simple annual review is an important step towards ensuring people get the ongoing care and monitoring they need.
Northern Rail Project risks repeating costly HS2 failures, MPs warn
Northern Powerhouse Rail will deliver the biggest investment in rail connectivity in a generation, giving the north the transport links it deserves and driving growth, jobs and investment across the region.... NPR
We also need to understand how mayoral authorities will have enough scrutiny for this project to be delivered successfully.”
This serious risk is heightened by HS2 Ltd’s responsibility for producing some of the cost estimates and the department’s poor record on rail infrastructure costs and cost estimation.”
Alyssa Thomas calls out WNBA after receiving death threats, racial abuse from Caitlin Clark foul incident
It’s unfortunate that it’s come to this over basketball,
The WNBA vehemently condemns any and all forms of hate. The safety and well-being of everyone in our community is always the league’s top priority,
It was egregious. The fact that it was a no-call … You got to call it,
People are sending racial slurs and all types of stuff,
We still have yet to hear anything from Cathy [Engelbert],
Ronald Koeman resigns as Netherlands head coach after World Cup loss to Morocco
The objective was the semi-finals, and the ambition was to become world champions,
Moreover, the past few years have made me realise once again that there are more important things than football,
Football brings together millions of different people, whereas discrimination does the exact opposite,
Last night I took the decision to end my stint as head coach of the Dutch national team,
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon singles return ended in first round by Maya Joint
As she reappeared through the doors of Centre Court four years later, Williams’s audience stood in unison to mark the return of its queen
I didn’t get much sleep last night, I was up to 2am thinking about it,
EU diplomats clash with Trump administration over top Bosnia and Herzegovina post
This was involuntary. This was not Schmidt leaving of his own accord. This was the Americans kicking him out.”
Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents to attend hearing for man accused of his killing
How Trump is making the US's 250th anniversary about himself
The Fourth of July marks a momentous occasion for the US — 250 years of independence — but somehow Donald Trump has managed to make it all about himself
More than half of asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK
Australia politics live: Tim Wilson says Coalition needs time to regain trust after another poll in the doldrums
Toddler rescued from rubble six days after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
We must hold on to the hope of continuing to find people alive beneath the rubble,
Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court ruling
The ruling advances one of the central causes of anti-LGBTQ+ advocates, who have been pushing to curtail the rights of trans people across society, including in education, employment, healthcare and the military
It’s really special to have a dedicated team outside of academics … It’s scary to think that could be taken away from me, but I love the joy of competing and sometimes winning and sometimes losing and crying over the losses or celebrating the victories.”
It’s devastating as a parent to hear your child have to talk that way and deal with these issues. That’s the goal of the other side. This has never had anything to do with sports or fairness or bathrooms. The agenda is eradication of transgender people.”
Politicians in my state passed a law banning me — the only transgender student athlete in the state — from playing on the team that reflects who I really am,
I will not back down from this fight. I know I’m in a horrible position, but there are so many people out there in Nebraska, Idaho, Texas or Florida who are in so much worse positions than me.”
Sports have meant a lot in terms of finding community, finding friends, making connections,
We’re not backing down,
We’re prioritizing competition over inclusion, tolerance, belonging. We need to zoom out as a nation and ask, what is the greater value at stake? In our home, the answer is belonging is more important than a trophy.”
Will there be video surveillance in locker rooms?”
Sports have just meant the absolute world to me,
There were times I considered quitting. It’s really daunting to have nameless, faceless adults on the internet commenting horrible things, not just about the fairness of my participation, but about my appearance, my identity, my character,
Maddy Cusack’s eating habits changed after manager’s comment, girlfriend tells inquest
When Riglar and Cusack subsequently met with Morgan — a meeting Riglar told the inquest made Cusack “uncomfortable” — he issued rules for player-relationships, including that “if he was to be annoyed with any one of us, the other can’t hold a grudge against him”
After one session she said Mr Morgan had made some kind of comment about her fitness or her weight or something, I can’t fully remember [but] after that her eating habits changed a bit, [she made] slight tweaks in her habits that probably weren’t the healthiest.”
I don’t think it was ideal but it’s part of football
So, just to confirm, you don’t [personally] recall me calling Maddy ‘fat’?”... No.”
Patient being tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital
Burnham left with £4.7bn bill for Starmer’s new defence investment plan
Andy Burnham will have to find an extra £4.7bn for defence in his first budget, after Keir Starmer announced a £298bn defence investment plan (Dip) without having fully identified how it will be funded
Some capital projects, for example, on roads and energy, which are important but not immediately vital, will no longer go ahead as planned,
It focuses our resources squarely on the readiness of our armed forces, reversing the cuts of recent years, prioritising the availability of our forces and assets, rebuilding ammunition stockpiles, ensuring we are ready to fight and defend our nation and better prepared to win.”
Britain will still be spending just 2.7 percent of GDP in 2030, the date when NATO has warned we could face a Russian attack,
Defence bonds are just borrowing by another name,
Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa fined for breaching European financial rules
Newcastle’s player spending is believed to have been about 75% of revenue last season, while the sale of St James’ Park to the subsidiary company PZ Newco Holdings Ltd was not approved by Uefa for accounting purposes
Regarding Aston Villa and Chelsea, which had already been sanctioned in the previous season, the CFCB first chamber took into consideration the improving trend in their squad cost ratio between 2024 and 2025 in line with projections submitted as part of their settlement agreement,
Newcastle United has entered into a settlement agreement with Uefa following a breach of its financial sustainability regulations in the three-year period ending June 2025,
France 3-0 Sweden: World Cup 2026 last 32 — live reaction
They have quality all over... They have won the World Cup before and they have a fantastic manager,
Zverev overcomes grass allergy and Blockx to advance to Wimbledon’s second round
Buoyed, perhaps, by his recent maiden grand slam success in Paris — at the 41st attempt — Zverev avoided a similar fate at the hands of Alexander Blockx, the 21-year-old rising star from Belgium, racing through a fourth-set tie break to love for a 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0) win as Blockx’s spirited resistance in the face of a barrage of big serves finally wilted
When I saw the draw, I thought, here we go again, same thing as last year,
Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds
The connection remained while controlling for factors such as age, race, education and political partisanship
Health is already one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT, with hundreds of millions of people asking health and wellness questions each week,
Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead
New York: two killed and 20 injured in Long Island Expressway crash
All other passengers on the coach bus were transported to local area hospitals in stable condition,
The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending proper family notifications,
The initial collision then caused the bus to flip over the median on to oncoming eastbound traffic, where the bus then collided” with a fourth and fifth vehicle
Erling Haaland fires Norway into last 16 with dramatic winner against Côte d’Ivoire
The Norway coach, Ståle Solbakken, had taken a major gamble in resting almost his entire side in the final group game against France, drawing stiff criticism, not least from those who had paid hundreds of dollars to witness a showdown between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé
Royal Navy man jailed in 2001 for two murders allegedly sexually assaulted four others, jury told
If you tell anyone about this, I’ll blame it on you and you’ll get all the blame, you’ll get into trouble, not me.”
When he went to jail I thought, he cannot get me anymore.”