The Guardian Nov 6, 3:38 PM

UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – as it happened

Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls to axe US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system, report saysHere are some more pho...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 3:27 PM

US midterm elections 2026 live: all eyes on last two razor-thin Senate races as Democrats vie to expand blue wave

Tight races in Mississippi and Alaska could further tip scale for Democrats; blue wave has already given the party more than 40 new House seatsLive results: ...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 2:04 PM

Federal judge temporarily halts building work on Trump’s triumphal arch

US judge issues 14-day block on construction on DC monument after it was approved by planning commissionA federal judge in the early hours of Friday blocked ...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 2:00 PM

Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’

Legal expert compares Trevor Hold’s failed defence to ‘tried and tested argument’ used by sovereign citizen movementGet our breaking news email, free app or ...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 2:00 PM

Oxford, Bethnal Green and the Guardian: the British sojourn of a younger Abdul El-Sayed

In a Guardian article in 2010, the Oxford Rhodes scholar said UK democracy had the ‘upper hand’ over the USUS politics live – latest updatesIn the tense fina...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 1:42 PM

US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty

‘Low-hire, low-fire’ labor market shows sluggish growth but few layoffs, with an interest rate hike expected in DecemberThe US added 165,000 jobs to the econ...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 1:03 PM

Flávio Bolsonaro battles to remain relevant as he speaks at rightwing conference at Mar-a-Lago

Far-right politician addresses Conservative Political Action Conference and makes unsubstantiated claims about election fraudFlávio Bolsonaro, the far-right ...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 12:48 PM

ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruis...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 10:00 AM

Denmark’s top court to rule on ‘parallel societies’ after ‘non-western’ people evicted

Government claims removal of former residents of housing complex in Helsingør is unrelated to their ethnicityDenmark’s supreme court is expected to rule on w...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 8:23 AM

Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears

Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist saysGet our breaking news email, free app...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 6:26 AM

Bondi beach shooting: Eva Geller, 90, shot during massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack

She was shot on 14 December 2025 during Hanukah festival and had been in and out of hospital sinceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast...

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The Guardian Nov 6, 6:16 AM

Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis

Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapseParaguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Pe...

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