Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host for the 2034 men’s World Cup, after the solitary bidders were waved through at Fifa’s congress

Jim Venturi’s new film follows his parents Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, bringing scrappy wit and colour to chilly modernism as they battle the establishment and wind-up traditionalists at the National Gallery

They both vote Labour, but disagree on the party’s leader. Were they more aligned on affordable housing, students or sex workers?

Millions of migrants will build stadiums, transport networks and hotels. But testimonies from Bangladeshis who have worked there suggest abuse is deeply entrenched in the Gulf kingdom

 

Mr Loverman broke hearts, Mr Bates vs the Post Office enraged the nation and The Traitors got everyone talking – the countdown of 2024’s telly highlights continues

‘Heartbreaking’ video showed 10-year-old dancing with visible injuries two days before her father murdered her

The least-surprising news in football is about to be ratified by Fifa. Join Niall McVeigh for all the latest updates

Health secretary says emergency measures banning sale and supply will be made indefinite after expert advice

Harnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix

 

Javier Milei’s push for extraction and cuts to land protections have left people fearing for their way of life – and environmentalists concerned about the future

Longstanding rumour on casting as Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’s big four-part project seems settled after comments by Gladiator II director

 

Abused as a child, barely able to support herself as an adult, Maria Arbuckle was one of thousands of unmarried women who suffered in Ireland’s mother and baby homes. She talks about her long battle to be reunited with her son – and the tra ...

Rescuers gathered from first light to scour banks of river from ford between Bolton and Abberwick to sea at Alnmouth

Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19%

Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance

 

Fatboy Slim, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, DJ Paulette and Sherelle offer tried-and-tested tips for making sure your festive do goes off with a swing