


Microsoft outage live: Outlook and Teams failures impact government agencies, schools and businesses
Microsoft says some servers are returning to service and streamlined recovery process under way to end a global outage
Jordyn Beazley and Josh Butler

Calls grow for release of beloved California nurse detained by ICE: ‘We want her home’
Ann Lawani was taken from her home, sparking a huge outcry among students and faculty at her university
Uwa Ede-Osifo
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Police decide not to charge Sydney Swans players over incident in Melbourne hotel
Victoria police have decided not to charge four Sydney Swans players who were under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel earlier this year
Guardian sport

Russell Brand accused of misconduct by six more women, according to report
Allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour made against ex-comedian who was jailed on Monday
Nadeem Badshah

Police identify suspect and victim in Washington DC gym shooting that also injured four
Authorities identify suspect as Matt Wade Lambert, 55, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Anna Betts and Joseph Gedeon in Washington

‘Complete and utter nonsense’: Australia captain Pat Cummins hits back at Khawaja ‘sandpapergate’ claims
Cummins faced the media and reasserted his position that knowledge of the ball tampering plot was not widespread within the team
Caitlin Cassidy in Sydney

Family Dollar to pay $63m to settle overcharging allegations
Dollar-store chain’s settlement with FTC and state officials comes after Guardian exposé of its pricing practices
Michael Hudson

Morgan Rogers says ‘it’s a lie’ that Cole Palmer does not want to play for England
Morgan Rogers described suggestions Cole Palmer was not committed to England as lies
Jacob Steinberg at Wembley

Did Indonesia’s vice-president just resign because he didn’t have a high school diploma?
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former president Joko Widodo, has faced months of questions about his eligibility for office
Kate Lamb

Washington DC shooting: police identify victim and suspect – as it happened
Police say James Stuart, 46, was the manager of the building where suspect Matt Wade Lambert lived; the suspect had an ongoing dispute with the building’s owners
Maya Yang (now); Fran Lawther, Lucy Campbell and Kirsty McEwen (earlier)

Second world war ‘brain’ bunker in cliffs of Dover opens to public
The bunker, entered via a hatch in a field, controlled a gun battery used to attack German ships in Channel
Matthew Weaver
Did Indonesia’s vice-president just resign because he didn’t have a high school diploma?
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former president Joko Widodo, has faced months of questions about his eligibility for office
Kate Lamb
Putin takes hard line in US talks as Ukraine says Starlink disrupted again
Russian president says he would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine and refuses to soften territorial demands
Pjotr Sauer and Jennifer Rankin in Dublin

Pork fat, a heating pad and a five-storey jump: how a 74-year-old escaped house arrest in Argentina
Facundo Iglesia in Buenos Aires and Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Pope Leo gets rapturous welcome in Peru: ‘This visit is like a big party’
Dan Collyns in Chiclayo

‘Win-win’ deal with EU could be done, Andy Burnham says
Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’
Jennifer Rankin in Dublin, Jessica Elgot, Lisa O’Carroll and Pippa Crerar
Spare a thought for poor Nige, clearly missing his podcast chats with Russell Brand
It’s not been a good week for Farage. Aside from that interview and disrespect from the BBC, he’s lost another senior Reform official
John Crace
Sadiq Khan joins Labour figures urging PM not to water down electric vehicle targets – as it happened
The mayor of London is the most high-profile figure to weigh into the debate over electric vehicle targets
Andrew Sparrow (now) and Taz Ali (earlier)

Some young disabled people to lose Pip in Milburn plan – but can apply to local fund
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Farage was guest on Brand podcast after sexual assault investigation began
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Home sales hit 16-year low in October amid record-high mortgage rates
Sales of built units fell to 3.75m in October, down by 8.8% from last year, with mortgage rates at nearly three-year high
Gaya Gupta
UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs
‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reached
Jasper Jolly
Poundland owner secures two extra weeks to ensure retail chain’s survival
US investment firm Gordon Brothers is ‘taking due care’ to consider if one of three bidders has enough funds Business live – latest updates
Sarah Butler

AI helped UK defy expectations – but will economy’s resilience fizzle out?
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Metro Bank up for sale, with billionaire investor in line for £420m windfall
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Who could replace the departed Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO?
Chief financial officer Colette Kress to take over on interim basis but other names are in mix to be permanent successor
Dara Kerr
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after alleged affairs
Move follows admission of affair with woman alleged to be Chinese spy and reported relationships with two employees
Dan Milmo and Dara Kerr
Microsoft begins restoring services amid global outage affecting Outlook and Teams
Streamlined recovery process under way, company says, after nearly 130,000 users worldwide reported access issues
Josh Taylor and Emma Elsworthy

Nvidia turmoil continues as Jensen Huang resigns over affairs scandal and company appoints interim CEO – as it happened
Lucy Campbell, Nadeem Badshah, Tom Ambrose, Julia Kollewe and Jonathan Yerushalmy


Police decide not to charge Sydney Swans players over incident in Melbourne hotel
Victoria police have decided not to charge four Sydney Swans players who were under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel earlier this year
Guardian sport
‘Complete and utter nonsense’: Australia captain Pat Cummins hits back at Khawaja ‘sandpapergate’ claims
Cummins faced the media and reasserted his position that knowledge of the ball tampering plot was not widespread within the team
Caitlin Cassidy in Sydney
Much-changed England told to ignore World Cup and put team first against Japan
Steve Borthwick has retained just three players in the same positions from Australia game in side that faces Japan on Saturday
Gerard Meagher


Lewis Hamilton says ‘Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling’ after Rafah visit
Agencies and Guardian sport

Seth Meyers on Trump’s midterms denial: ‘Watching you go through the motions is bumming me out’
Late-night hosts discuss US president’s questioning of historic midterms defeat and his unpopular ‘triumphal arch’
Guardian staff
Jimmy Kimmel on Hegseth’s press conference amid impeachment attempt: ‘doozy of a performance’
Late-night hosts discussed embattled defense secretary’s defense of himself amid Republican-led effort to oust him
Guardian staff
Jon Stewart on Trump’s testy 60 Minutes interview: ‘Was that sass?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s interview with the ‘new, Maga-fied’ CBS program and Stephen Miller’s White House promotion
Guardian staff

What would you like to ask our writers about 2026?
Guardian community team


European survey reveals 900m galaxies – and possibly secrets of ‘dark universe’
Unprecedented view of cosmos provided by Euclid mission throws up many more cases of gravitational lensing
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Tell us: did you have a momentous life experience during the solar eclipse?
We would like to hear from people who had incredible experiences during the solar eclipse in August this year
Guardian community team
Did you solve it? The multi-choice maths quiz taking over the world
The answer to today’s puzzle
Alex Bellos

Medical breakthrough offers hope to people with same stiff person syndrome as Céline Dion
Andrew Gregory Health editor


The Guardian view on Gaza’s misery: don’t let Palestinian deaths mount in this bleak winter
Editorial: The formation of a new Israeli government won’t stop the killing, but sustained international pressure must be applied
Editorial
The Guardian view on venture capitalism: investor profits are no industrial strategy
Editorial: Higher returns for backers do not guarantee national prosperity. Public investment should develop domestic capabilities and meet urgent social needs
Editorial
Thanks to American oligarchy, Jensen Huang’s midlife crisis is a problem for all of us
At a time when individual men wield massive power, the ramifications of the Nvidia CEO’s affair could be enormous
Moira Donegan

