Join our writers for the latest news and reaction as the last-32 stage draws to a close ...

New York mayor’s speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later today ...

Now grown, three siblings search for clues as to why their parents left them at a Barcelona railway station in 1984 – and uncover a secret family history they could never have imagined ...

Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragement ...

Will Australia or Egypt win their first knockout match to secure a place in the last 16? Join Scott Murray ...

Investigations into president and corruption charges will get heavy scrutiny if Democrats win majority in midterms ...

Cinematic universes rely on audiences investing in minor characters – but as that interest wanes, it may be up to the big guns to keep the genre afloat ...

Avoiding traditional questions and stilted broadcast clips, incoming PM has evolved his style of media management ...

President says Washington’s relationship with Nato is ‘not reciprocal’ and ‘they were not there for us’ in Iran war ...

The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel ...

In Jamestown, Virginia, one of the most important places in American history is in a race against time from rising waters ...

Jonathan Freedland talks to the Atlantic’s Yoni Appelbaum about why so many Americans are feeling less patriotic these days ...