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The Eagles thrashed Samoa but missed the quarter-finals on points differential. Nonetheless, a joyful display was fitting for a team showing encouraging signsThe US Eagles exited the World Cup on Saturday after beating Samoa 60-0 in York but seeing Australia hold England to 47-7 in Brighton, enough for the Wallaroos to reach the quarter-finals on points differential.Kate Zackary's team will be disappointed to miss a last-eight date with Canada, knowing they might well have made it had a few things gone differently.Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US Continue reading...

Democrat Analise Ortiz shared post warning of Ice activity near school; critics say she endangered federal agentsA Democratic lawmaker in Arizona who is facing calls for expulsion for resharing an Instagram post warning of immigration enforcement activity near an elementary school said that state senate Republicans absolutely are trying to make an example out of me".Analise Ortiz, a Democratic state senator in Arizona, shared an Instagram post from a community organization that warned, in text only, that immigration enforcement agents were near a local elementary school. Continue reading...

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday's final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacleWhen the dust finally settles in the days after Sunday's eagerly awaited US Open men's final, the United States Tennis Association will issue its annual victory-lap press release. It will tout another record-setting Open: more than a million fans through the gates, unprecedented social-media engagement, double-digit growth in food and beverage sales, and hundreds of celebrities packed into suites from Rolex to Ralph Lauren. It will beam about growing the game, championing diversity and turning Flushing Meadows into a pop-culture destination.But for all the milestones the USTA is preparing to celebrate, this year's tournament will be remembered for a different kind of first: the governing body's lamentable decision to ask broadcasters not to show dissent against Donald Trump. In making that pre-emptive concession, the USTA has committed an unforced error that can't be undone: sacrificing authenticity and credibility in order to shield a politician - any politician, regardless of party, ideology or affiliation - from the sound of public disapproval. Continue reading...

Former officials and experts say Bill Pulte's request for inquiry into Fed governor's alleged fraud is unusual'The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency embraced a highly unusual process to accuse Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, of committing mortgage fraud, former officials and experts have said. One former high-ranking official called the director's involvement in a criminal referral bizarre".William Pulte, a businessman and major GOP donor whom Donald Trump appointed to head the powerful housing agency earlier this year, has accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud by misrepresenting her homes as a primary residence, potentially securing more favorable mortgage rates. The justice department formally opened a criminal investigation into whether Cook committed fraud and has issued subpoenas related to the transaction. Cook's lawyers have called the discrepancies a clerical error" and she has denied any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

Sources say Prince, whose firm's contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sectorAmid reports that Donald Trump's administration is considering using US private military contractors in a postwar Ukraine, multiple sources tell the Guardian one high-profile and controversial American from the war on terror" era is already circling for business.In the streets of Kyiv, military hawks and defense privateers have described how Erik Prince, Maga disciple and founder of the now-defunct mercenary company Blackwater, has been aggressively pitching his services and looking to buy. Continue reading...

Twelve months since Brian Niccol took the top job and promised change, the union and CEO are still at loggerheadsIt's been a year since Brian Niccol took the top job at Starbucks and promised change after years of bitter fighting with the company's burgeoning union.I deeply respect the right of partners to choose, through a fair and democratic process, to be represented by a union," Niccol wrote in a letter to the union last September. If our partners choose to be represented, I am committed to making sure we engage constructively and in good faith with the union and the partners it represents." Continue reading...

LGBTQ+ people in the US contemplate heading north as they wrestle with the president's assault on the communityThe number of LGBTQ+ Americans inquiring about moving to Canada has soared since Donald Trump's re-election, campaigners have said, as people across the US wrestle with the fallout of rising anti-gay rhetoric, anti-trans executive orders, and the more than 600 bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights.So much is happening in the US right now and a lot of it is terrifying," said Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad, a North American charity that helps LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries. Continue reading...

Once prided as the people's slam', New York's major now doubles as a lifestyle carnival where attending is no longer just about watching, but being seen watchingEvery August, the US Open rolls into Queens with its ever-expanding rituals of consumption. Fans don't just buy in, they perform it: the $23 Honey Deuce held aloft for Instagram, the $40 lobster roll posted before the first serve, the $100 caviar-topped chicken nuggets bought as much for the flex as the flavor. The tennis has never been the cheapest day out, but lately the sticker shock feel less like a barrier than the point. The price tags are festival markers, proof that what was once a tournament with posh accents has morphed into a cultural happening. In what seems like a remarkably short time, New York's major has become less sporting event than aspirational brand.The final grand slam tournament of the season, which concludes Sunday with a mouth-watering men's final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, has never completely shied from its tony roots as part of the New York social season", but its latest evolution has taken it past a major sporting event into a festival economy. The sport is still there - highlight-reel shots, lung-busting rallies, after-midnight thrillers - but the real main draw are cocktails priced like small bond issues, influencer blocs in branded bucket hats and a dating show filmed courtside. The spectacle isn't Sinner's thunderbolt serve or Aryna Sabalenka's power-baseline game but whether Chloe Malle is Anna Wintour's plus-one or Kareem Rahma of Subway Takes posts his courtside selfie before or after the Honey Deuce runs dry. That libation, once just a cute themed lemonade and vodka in a souvenir cup, has mutated into an inflation-defying fetish object with its own merch line. Entire kiosks now sell Honey Deuce shirts and trucker hats in pastel colorways, so you can broadcast your melon-ball allegiance long after the hard-won hangover fades. It's less a drink than a franchise, an alcoholic Funko Pop, proof that you didn't just attend the Open: you consumed it, posted it, stacked it, wore it and recycled it into personal branding. Continue reading...

As the US president's state visit looms, he's leaving a trail of broken promises across the globe. Britain can't afford to look like a lackey state

Pair met with thunderous applause at town hall in Brooklyn as part of senator's Fighting Oligarchy tourZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral frontrunner and Democratic nominee, joined the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders in a rousing town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday evening where the two addressed the growing threat of oligarchic control across the US and how to fight it.The event, held at Sanders' alma mater Brooklyn College, drew an audience of about 1,700 people. Mamdani and Sanders co-hosted the town hall as part of Sanders' Fighting Oligarchy tour, which has included rallies in 20 states. Throughout the tour, the senator has been actively supporting and recruiting progressive candidates to run for office. Continue reading...

City and suburbs pull local events tied to Mexican Independence Day on 16 SeptemberDonald Trump's plan to deploy national guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago is already having an impact on the city's Mexican community.Organizers have canceled several local events tied to Mexican Independence Day, which occurs on 16 September. Continue reading...

Mexican festivals cancelled due to fears they may be targeted; end of tariffs exemption triggers plunge in parcels send to US - key US politics stories from 6 September at a glanceAt least three events connected to Mexican Independence Day have been canceled or postponed in Chicago, amid reports that Donald Trump plans to send troops and immigration agents as part of plans to launch mass deportations.Organizers decided to cancel El Grito Chicago, an event that drew 24,000 people last year and was scheduled for 13-14 September. Continue reading...

A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the action in a statement, blaming mayor's sanctuary policiesThe Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people in the state, according to the reports. Continue reading...

Mauricio Pochettino must factor yet another loss into his evaluation of the US player pool after another disappointing outing, this time a 2-0 defeatThe United States men's national team's summer of experimentation has been extended all the way to the fall equinox, and on Saturday evening against South Korea, so too did the disappointing results. The 2-0 loss against the Taeguk Warriors on a steamy and damp evening at Sports Illustrated Stadium may have provided US head coach Mauricio Pochettino with valuable new insights about his additions to the US player pool, as he said was his goal for this international window. It may have confirmed pre-conceived theories about which players from an MLS-heavy roster can make the step up to the international level. It may have done none of those things. Whichever way, it certainly served as a continuation of a malaise for a team that desperately needs to break out of its slump just 279 days before hosting the first game of a home World Cup that is meant to be transformative.There was no such malaise for South Korea, even with head coach Hong Myung-bo under heavy criticism at home for the team's recent stale performances. The capacity crowd in Harrison, New Jersey certainly had something to do with that apparent rejuvenation, with the vast majority cheering for the visitors - a fact that may appear surprising until you consider the town is just down the way from Fort Lee, home to a growing South Korean diaspora. The nation's traditional Daehan minguk" chants broke out more than 20 minutes before kickoff, and continued throughout as wild cheers accompanied every thrust from Hong's counterattacking side. Continue reading...

Dozens of operators have suspended service to the US until a solution is implemented on parcels worth $800 or lessPostal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the US eliminated the so-called de minimis exemption" for lower-value parcels. Continue reading...

Little known about decision, although Hanks, who has advocated for military memorials, also voted for BidenIn Forrest Gump, the title character, played by Tom Hanks, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B Johnson.In real life, it appears Hanks will no longer receive another military honor. Continue reading...

Sabalenka maintained her composure against an up-and-down Anisimova to retain her US Open title and condemn the American to a second straight major final defeatAnisimova says:I've worked really hard, especially on my mental game and not giving up. When I was at Wimbledon, every single match was a surprise to me. I was shocked with every match that I won. But here it feels more I believe in myself, and I'm able to do it. I think I have really shifted with my attitude.I'm super excited to give myself another opportunity, another final. If I'll be able to hold that trophy, it's going to mean a lot for me. I'll be just the happiest person on earth probably.I felt like in that match [against Anisimova] at Wimby, I was doubting a lot my decisions. That was the main thing that was bringing a lot of unforced errors. I feel like I had my opportunities, I didn't use them. The key for me is going to be just go out there, obviously fight, but trust my decisions and go after my shots. Continue reading...

Jerome Adams cites vaccine policy and chaos at CDC and joins other officials in saying Kennedy is risking US healthThe surgeon general from the first Trump administration on Saturday said that the US president should absolutely" fire health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr over his dangerous" policies on vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Jerome Adams, who has become a pointed critic of the public health decisions being swiftly rolled out in the second Trump administration, made his most fierce attack yet on what has been unfolding. Continue reading...

Spaniard won in Paris, Italian took the title at Wimbledon. Part three in New York could be another classicOn a tranquil evening in Manhattan last week, Carlos Alcaraz was making his exit from an Italian restaurant with his sizeable support team when he unexpectedly found himself staring at a familiar face. There was Jannik Sinner, quietly enjoying his own dinner. This was the second occasion during the US Open Alcaraz and Sinner just so happened to be dining at the same restaurant at the same time. Neither player could hide their amusement as they greeted each other warmly.Considering the frequency of their meetings it would not be unreasonable if they were starting to get sick of each other: On court we like to see each other, because it means that considering our ranking, we are doing well in the tournament," said Sinner." Off court we bump into each other at times. I don't know if we are happy or not." Continue reading...

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of marine special activity licenses'Florida authorities have agreed to review the issuing of special permits allowing companies to capture endangered creatures to sell, after an outcry over the netting of a huge manta ray for an aquarium in Abu Dhabi.The review comes after a viral video released on 12 July showed a boat crew capturing a giant manta ray off a Panama City beach in Florida and pulling it onto their boat, sparking outrage among the community. A dolphin tour operator who witnessed and filmed the scene confronted the crew and asked whether they would release the manta ray, but they explained they had a legal permit. Continue reading...

Effort could be a tough task in current political climate, with Trump maligning ex-president and left-leaning groups dailyFormer US president Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. The board includes former secretary of state Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford and others with deep ties to the one-term president and his wife. Continue reading...

Over a decade after her body and commitment were doubted, the American became the Open's most compelling presence amid controversy, prejudice and triumphChanda Rubin left the door open. Slotted into hosting Friday's US Open women's doubles trophy presentation, the respected former American great kicked off the festivities at Arthur Ashe Stadium by inviting the runners-up to the mic on center court to speak freely. Really? I just get to talk?" Taylor Townsend said. As long as you want," Rubin warmly assured.The 29-year-old American and world No 1 in doubles had already made quite the statement over the past fortnight. Well, three weeks if you count her run in the mixed doubles bracket with compatriot Ben Shelton in the US Open's newly extended format. After that came a dazzling unseeded run to the fourth round of the singles that saw her beat the Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva for her third ever victory against a top-five player before taking a tough three-set loss to two-time slam champion Barbora Krejcikova, the American matching the career high-water mark she reached in 2019. Thirteen years after becoming tennis-famous as the world's No 1 junior, Townsend had became an overnight mainstream sensation: No player in New York gained more Instagram followers in week one. Continue reading...

Jackson, Birmingham, St Louis and Memphis had the highest murder rates in 2024 - all are Republican-led statesAs Donald Trump threatens to deploy national guard units to Chicago and Baltimore, ostensibly to quell violence, a pattern has emerged as he describes which cities he talks about.Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Continue reading...

Justice believes court should not impose' own values as it weighs request to overturn same-sex marriage decisionUS supreme court rulings are not just an opinion poll" of its nine judges' beliefs, conservative Amy Coney Barrett says, as she and her colleagues weigh a request to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage.The court should not be imposing its own values on the American people," Barrett remarked in a preview of an interview airing on the latest episode of CBS News Sunday Morning. That's for the democratic process." Continue reading...

The first lady wants to help children use AI. Perhaps instead she should ask her husband to stop gutting public educationThe robots are here," proclaimed Melania Trump during an AI event at the White House on Thursday. It can be hard to parse the first lady's poker face and expressionless voice, but this certainly wasn't a statement of regret. Rather Trump, reading from a script encased in a very analogue binder, was taking it upon herself to help America's children navigate AI, which she touted as the greatest engine of progress in the history of the United States of America". Continue reading...

The American Turkish woman, 26, was shot in the head on 6 September 2024 by an Israeli sniper in the West BankOzden Bennett's first reaction after learning of her younger sister's killing was disbelief. Ayenur Ezgi Eygi had traveled to the occupied West Bank just three days earlier to volunteer with Palestinian communities facing violence at the hands of Israeli soldiers and settlers.But the shock and grief quickly gave way to dread - that nothing would come of it, that she would have just died under that olive tree and that was it", Bennett said this week, before the anniversary of Eygi's death. Continue reading...

National Conservatism event draws in far-right publishers, members of men-only secret societies - and Trump officialsA rightwing conference recently saw theocratic Christian nationalists, far-right publishers and members of men-only secret societies speaking alongside the Missouri senator Eric Schmitt, the assistant attorney general for civil rights at Donald Trump's Department of Justice and other senior Republican figures.The speaker list at the National Conservatism conference in Washington DC raises questions over what distinctions exist between the nationalist hard right in the US and members of the Trump administration and the Republican party. Continue reading...

Total of 475 detained in Georgia at construction site of factory to make batteries for Hyundai and Kia carsSouth Korea's president, Lee Jae Myung, has ordered all-out efforts" to respond to the arrest of hundreds of its citizens by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) during a raid at a factory being built in Georgia to manufacture car batteries.Cho Hyun, the foreign minister, said the government had set up a taskforce following the arrest of 300 South Korean nationals. Continue reading...

Democracy means a society and system in which everyone's rights matter. Rapists count on this being untrue - and Trump is proving them rightRape is a crime against democracy in the most immediate sense of equality between individuals and the premise that we're all endowed with certain inalienable rights. Most rapists operate on the premise that they can not only overpower the victim physically, but can do so socially and legally. They count on a system that discounts the voices of victims and only too often cooperates in silencing them, through shame, intimidation, threats, discrediting, the obscene legal instrument known as a nondisclosure agreement and a system too often run by men for men at the expense of women and children. That is to say, rapists count on getting away with it because of a system that hands them power and steals it from their victims. They count on a silencing system. On profound inequality.Which is what makes rape such a peculiar crime: it is the ritual enactment of the perpetrator's power and the victim's powerlessness, buttressed by the circumstances that puts and keeps each of them in those roles. It's driven by the desire to use sexuality to cause physical and psychic injury, to dominate, to celebrate the rapist's power and the victim's powerlessness, to treat another human being as a person without rights, including the right to set boundaries, to say no and to speak up afterward. A society that perpetuates and protects this desire and arrangement is rape culture, and it's been our culture throughout most of its existence.Rebecca Solnit is a Guardian US columnist. She is the author of Orwell's Roses and co-editor with Thelma Young Lutunatabua of the climate anthology Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility Continue reading...

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department's original name used from 1789 to 1947. The directive will make Department of War the secondary title, and is a way to get around the need for congressional approval to formally rename a federal agency, an administration official said. 'We won the first world war, we won the second world war, we won everything before that and in between,' Trump said at the signing. 'And then we decided to go woke and we changed the name to the Department of Defence.'

I never cared about football. Then my Buffalonian boyfriend's family brought me into the fold - and I discovered how failure, fandom and community intertwineOn 14 October 2024, having never supported a team before, or, to be honest, especially liked sports at all, I became a Buffalo Bills fan. I'd been going out with my Buffalonian boyfriend for more than a year, which I think in his parents' eyes meant my introduction to the team that animates their entire hometown was overdue. They drove down to New York City, kitted me out in a Bills baseball cap, hoodie and blanket (and plastic Bills bag to hold it all in) - and took me to a game.I thought I'd seen enough Super Bowls to know I didn't care about football, but wrapped in that staticky blanket, one of the few spots of Buffalo blue in a snake-green sea of Jets supporters at MetLife Stadium, I realized what I'd been missing: a team. Or more specifically: this team. Continue reading...

New Delhi spent decades cosying up to the US. The truth is, Washington doesn't have allies outside the west - it has clients

This blog is now closed. Read our latest story hereTensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration's aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an immigration enforcement blitz" for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. Continue reading...

US president mistakes scale of anti-Ice rallies after TV report uses old footage from George Floyd demonstrationsDonald Trump told reporters that he might send national guard troops into Portland, Oregon, apparently because he was misled about the scale of small protests there by a TV report that incorrectly presented video recorded in 2020 as having taken place this summer.I will say this, I watched today, I didn't know that was continuing to go on, but Portland is unbelievable, what's going on," Trump said. He then claimed, incorrectly, that he had seen video evidence of the destruction of the city". Continue reading...

Hundreds of workers arrested in raid on Georgia factory; president signs executive order in callback to defense department's original name - key US politics stories from 5 September 2025South Korea's foreign ministry has expressed concern after many of our nationals" were among hundreds detained during a major Ice raid on a Hyundai factory in Georgia, in a dramatic iteration of the Trump administration's harsh crackdown on immigrants in the US.The economic activities of our companies investing in the United States and the interests of our citizens must not be unduly violated during the course of US law enforcement," a ministry spokesperson, Lee Jae-woong, said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading...

Joseph Emerson, formerly of Alaska Airlines, must do 664 hours of community service and pay $60,569A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges against him Friday, saying in court that he regretted endangering those on board as well as the damage he caused to his former profession.Joseph Emerson reached the plea agreements because he wants to take responsibility for his actions and hopes to avoid further time behind bars, said his attorney, Noah Horst. Continue reading...

Alcaraz powered to a 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 win and a likely final against Jannik Sinner as the 38-year-old Djokovic was once again denied in a grand slam semi-finalHere's Novak. He's asked before stepping on to court how his body is feeling. It's feeling alright, let's see. I'm expecting a very physical battle. I look forward to it, the challenge."And then it's Carlos. To be honest in the grand slams having two days to rest [before this semi-final], to feel fresh, is great. I recharged the battery physically and mentally. I've been really consistent this tournament [on serve], which I'm really happy about. But now I'm facing one of the best returners, it's going to be tricky." Continue reading...

The 24-year-old endured humiliation at Wimbledon but has pulled off a rapid and remarkable comebackAmanda Anisimova was struggling to maintain her composure in the days leading up to the final grand slam tournament of the year. As the American braced herself for her first round match, her high expectations became a source of significant stress. In hindsight, this was nothing out of the ordinary. I think most players are putting a lot of pressure on themselves and those few days before the tournament are pretty stressful, just the anticipation of it," she said after reaching round three. I feel it was natural for me to feel that way."However, the circumstances surrounding Anisimova on the eve of the US Open made her situation unique. The last time she appeared at a grand slam, Anisimova was beaten 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final by Iga Swiatek. Wimbledon had represented a long-awaited breakthrough after years of unfulfilled promise and under most circumstances it would have only signified a positive step forward in her career, but by the end of her excruciating day on Centre Court it was hard not to wonder if such a humiliating moment might completely derail her progress. Continue reading...

Move comes after accusing Venezuela of buzzing US warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean SeaDonald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster US military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean region, it was reported on Friday.If follows a deadly US missile strike on Tuesday on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that the Trump administration insisted was carrying 11 Venezuelan drug traffickers, and comments by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday that such attacks will happen again". Continue reading...

Rights groups in Gaza and Ramallah had asked international criminal court to investigate Israel over genocide claimsThe US has imposed sanctions against three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the international criminal court (ICC) to investigate Israel over allegations of genocide in Gaza, according to a notice posted to the US treasury department's website.The three groups - the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Ramallah-based Al-Haq - were listed under what the treasury department said were ICC-related designations. Continue reading...