New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald TrumpIn November, Californians will vote on a one-off 5% levy on residents worth more than $1bn. The union-backed plan could raise $100bn, more than enough to replace federal…

Tourists return to England having won just two of their last 13 Test series amid rapidly changing personnelLast Friday was a glorious anniversary for Pakistani cricket, 10 years on from a 10-wicket win against England at the Oval. Younis Khan, their greatest run-scorer, hit a double hundred. Yasir Shah, a magical…

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Root not planning on ‘ripping up’ work of Stokes and McCullumTalked up Dan Lawrence’s off-spin bowling on his return to Test sideJoe Root says he is not planning on “ripping up” the work of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as his England side prepare to face Pakistan in the first Test in Leeds, on the…

Despite another reset with a new manager and fresh strategy, the boardroom drama persists at Stamford BridgePerhaps, in hindsight, it was always going to end this way. As some of the world’s wealthiest investors scrambled to find funds after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set a series of dominoes toppling…

Duane Davis is only man ever charged in relation to drive-by shooting of Shakur in Las VegasWhat we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trialIf you’re catching up now on what’s happened so far in th Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas, here is video of key evidence presented to the…

Lululemon’s absurdly capacious 80-litre bag will set you back £228 – and it’s one of the cheapest giant holdalls on the marketName: Big-Ass Bags.Age: The titular “Big-Ass Bag” launched this month (but large carrying receptacles have been available for centuries). Continue reading...

An over-investment in people-pleasing can be emotionally costly. Here’s how I’m training myself to be OK with letting people downA few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter and I went to our neighborhood cafe. At the counter, the owner greeted us with her typical effusion of warmth and welcome. Instead of greeting…

Mosengo-Omba says Fifa’s congress backs InfantinoFecofa president admits he did not support sell-off planOne of Gianni Infantino’s closest allies has said he would “take a bullet” for the Fifa president and is confident that he still has the overwhelming support of its all-powerful congress despite mounting…