Hosts France get their World Cup of to a brilliant start before Derryman delivers the perfect finish

Statues honouring the losing Confederate side are seen as an attempt to reclaim a lost and noble cause despite the south’s support for slavery

America Letter: memories of the state capital’s dark past are never far from the surface

Presidents use occassion commanding national attention to gain political and policy advantage

The time has come for GUI and ILGU to cease to be and pave the way for a new body

Ben Gilroy also forbidden from acting as legal adviser to others

There are signs of change in the US city where a white supremacist rally turned into scenes of unimaginable terror

US president promises ‘a big speech, an important speech’ to Congress on Tuesday

Politician, writer and diplomat discussed on centenary of his birth

As civil war statues come down in the US, new uses are being sought for them

Donald Trump’s press conference was a grotesque display of empathy for violent racists. At least it united the Republicans in disgust at their president

Backlash against Trump intensifies after president’s comments on Virginia violence

Analysis: Trump’s comments drew negative reactions from many historians

Anti-racists should focus less on symbols and more on present-day manifestations

Far-right activists hail clashes as ‘a stunning success’ and ‘the start of something big’

High Court judge said it will be imposed for admitted criminal contempt subject to report from probation officer

On its birthday, a very personal list of the best gifts the US has given the world

Coping: The fact that someone is rude to you doesn’t mean that emulating them is the only possible response

The Obamas followed a long line of US presidents into the garden. Will the Trumps carry on the tradition?