From dynamite debuts to must-read memoirs and magical children’s fiction, here’s our selection of this year’s hottest holiday reads. Plus leading authors share their favourites ...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Pablo Maurer as the USA begin their World Cup campaign ...

Leading authors including Sarah Waters, William Dalrymple, Bernardine Evaristo and Anne Enright reveal their perfect holiday reading ...

Watching the squad presentation knowing I wasn’t in it was tough, but I have high hopes with Carlo Ancelotti in charge ...

Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemes ...

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes ...

Haiti are on football’s grandest stage for the first time since 1974 and the squad drawn from far and wide are ‘hungry’ for success ...

Iran earlier released a list of terms it said were in a draft memorandum of understanding with the US ...

I had always dreamt of a grand fairytale wedding, but my boyfriend hated being the centre of attention. Watching a couple negotiate their differences on TV convinced me we could carry it off ...

Influential Jewish managers such as Bela Guttman survived the Holocaust. In his new book, David Bolchover explores the great players who did not ...

Rejected by Chelsea, honed by West Ham and a league winner at Arsenal, the midfielder has plenty from his footballing journey wishing him well at the World Cup ...

The young jockey is in flying form and tells Greg Wood her best shot at breaking her duck at the showpiece event of the Flat racing season ...