Velvet classic

A movie doesn’t have to be set on Halloween to be scary, but it doesn’t hurt. The holiday atmosphere can provide an extra element of suspense when done right, as in these four notable films.

Horror legend John Carpenter’s lean,

When President Harry S. Truman, Soviet Secretary General Joseph Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at Potsdam in 1945, the goal was for World War II’s victorious leaders to coordinate plans for postwar Europe. Eighty years later, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed another seismic trilateral meeting — this time between himself, President Donal...

Funds for 2027 will match men’s World Cup in 2026

Players given better flights and individual hotel rooms

Teams in the 2027’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil will receive the same preparation money from Fifa as those that played at the 2026 men’s tournament, the world’s governing body has announced.

The preparation money for the 32 teams has been more t...

Michael Carrick must now deal with more dressing-room unrest after Lisandro Martínez’s attack on the board

“Toxic”: this is the damning characterisation of Bruno Fernandes from one highly placed Manchester United source after the captain’s incendiary betrayal of Michael Carrick.

There has surely never been a greater anti-leadership act in United’s storied histor...

Concacaf approves exceptional hosting arrangement

Haiti to face US in South Florida on 14 November

Miami’s Haitian community offers home advantage

On Thursday, Concacaf announced that it had approved Haiti’s request to relocate their Nations League quarter-final first leg on 14 November from Kingston, Jamaica, to Miami in an “exceptional hosting a...