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Money has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale

Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised

The Guardian - US · Jul 30

The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe

Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

I’m torn by the hard hat v graduation cap debate. Is it wrong that I want my kids to go to university?

As Andy Burnham intervenes, it’s clear that the shine is coming off higher education. But is society ready for this mindshift? Am I? asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

OPINION - Harvey Nicks needs saving, but Frasers? I’m absolutely flabbergasted

Throughout the 1990s, you couldn’t hear the words ‘fashion’ and ‘London’ without thinking of Harvey Nichols. Its future after being bought by Frasers feels distinctly uninspiring, writes Victoria Moss

Evening Standard · Jul 30

I’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that

You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Can India scrap NEET without reviving capitation fee? Yes, here’s how

The replacement of an admission procedure marred by serious problems of access and high cost and allegations of corruption among private medical institutions with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has resulted in a new set of injustices and a major federal dispute between the Union and some states.

Newslaundry · Jul 30

Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies

The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

High-rise challenge

As Chadchart Sittipunt begins his second term as Bangkok governor, City Hall faces a challenge that demands bold action: tackling corruption in the approval process for high-rise buildings, particularly condominium projects that compromise public safety.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

When cockroaches challenge power

India's Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, was forced to resign last week due to protests that rocked the country resulting from the ministry's decision to cancel administration of the national medical school entrance exam.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29