The Guardian Nov 5, 5:09 AM

Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: accused double murderer gives evidence in high-profile case

The 31-year-old former police officer is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in 2024Former police officer Beau Lamarre-C...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 5:02 AM

US midterm elections 2026 live: Democratic lead grows in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins

Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,138 votes with 96% of the vote counted – a small but growing marginLive results | Republican losses mapped...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 5:00 AM

UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on ...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 5:00 AM

Protesters to join nationwide march as France braces for day of strike action

Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising living costsHundreds of thousands are e...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 5:00 AM

Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?

Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if trueIt was a moment tha...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 4:57 AM

The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules

Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027The Pitt i...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 4:53 AM

‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back

Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked for refusing to use the controversial toppingWith its sea foam-green and white decor...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 4:22 AM

South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz

Seoul to seek parliamentary approval to extend anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s area to about 650km from the vital strait after criticism from Donald Trump on Ir...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 4:04 AM

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case

Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security lawHong Kong activist Joshua Wong has...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 3:16 AM

Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial he suffered ‘daily bullying’ when working for NSW police

Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in court after pleading not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024Live updates: Beau Lamarre-Condon give...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 3:12 AM

David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk

Future of Australia’s upmarket department store in jeopardy after years of steep losses, and outer suburban and regional locations vulnerableGet our breaking...

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The Guardian Nov 5, 3:00 AM

Trump has been humbled. Now what? - podcast

Journalist Molly Ball reports from Washington DC after the Republicans’ resounding midterms defeat. Will the party finally distance itself from Donald Trump?...

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