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Six Killed in Early Morning Fire at Brooklyn Home in Sunset Park Five Reasons Why Republicans Lost So Badly in the US Midterms Democrat Leads by Just Over 1,000 Votes in Surprisingly Tight Mississippi Senate Race A Bitter End for Ronaldo, the Icon Who Transformed Portugal Stonehenge Altar Stone Mystery Deepens as Scotland Theory Is Ruled Out

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Six Killed in Early Morning Fire at Brooklyn Home in Sunset Park

Six people died and several others were hurt when a fire swept through a two-storey home in the Sunset Park neighbourhood of Brooklyn before dawn on Thursday. More than 230 fire and emergency medical workers responded, and investigators are still working to establish how the blaze began.

VERITY News Desk · Nov 5, 2026 · 7 min read

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Five Reasons Why Republicans Lost So Badly in the US Midterms

Nov 5, 2026 · 9 min read

The Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson

Democrat Leads by Just Over 1,000 Votes in Surprisingly Tight Mississippi Senate Race

Nov 5, 2026 · 8 min read

World

Yellow vest protesters marching through a street in Paris during a demonstration

France Holds New Strikes and Protests as Unions Demand Immediate Answers

A Spanish AVE high-speed train, the type of train involved in the Urda collision.

Spanish Transport Minister Resigns Days After Deadly Train Crash

The Hungarian parliament building in Budapest beside the Danube

Hungary Opens Secret Police Files Decades After the Fall of Communism

Pallets of humanitarian aid supplies prepared for shipment to Ukraine. Illustrative image, not the Komyshuvakha site.

Russian bombing kills 31 at Ukraine aid centre, officials say

Politics

The United States Capitol building in Washington DC, home of the Congress the new members will join

The Politicians With African Roots Making History in the US Midterms

The Texas State Capitol building in Austin, where James Talarico served as a state legislator

James Talarico Becomes First Democrat to Win Texas Senate Seat in Decades

The Johannesburg skyline in South Africa.

Trump to Remove Rwanda and South Africa from US Trade Deal

Portrait of Elon Musk at a public event.

Musk Pumps 446 Million Dollars Into the US Midterms

Business

A bowl of mixed breakfast cereals with milk

Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after Rice Krispies recipe uproar

An offshore oil platform standing in the North Sea

UK government moves to outlaw new North Sea drilling as Energy Independence Bill reaches Parliament

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Quiet quitting could be hitting the economy, here is why

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, home of the European Commission

UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports

Technology

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from its launch pad

SpaceX Shares Plunge as Tech and AI Stocks Slide on Data Centre Fears

A tabby cat looking at the camera, illustrating a missing pet appeal

Scammers Using AI-Generated Images of Missing Pets to Demand Rewards

Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland

EU AI Rules for Devices Will Apply in Northern Ireland, UK Confirms

Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Scotland must embrace AI to realise its potential, minister tells businesses

Science

The Altar Stone lying at the heart of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain

Stonehenge Altar Stone Mystery Deepens as Scotland Theory Is Ruled Out

A wildfire burning across fields beside a road, with smoke rising

Prince William Says UK Faces Terrifying Risk of More Wildfires Due to Climate Change

An Asian hornet, a dark insect with yellow tipped legs, perched on a surface

Sightings of Asian Hornet Nests in Guernsey Double in a Year

Rows of server racks inside a large data centre computer room.

AI data centres could undermine UK's net zero goals

Health

Fireworks bursting over a street during a Bonfire Night display

Rise in Firework Incidents Prompts Safety Warning Ahead of Bonfire Night

NHS doctors and nurses learning to put on personal protective equipment for Ebola treatment work

UK National Tests Positive for Ebola in DR Congo and Will Be Treated in Britain

Labelled blood test samples in a laboratory, illustrative image

Major UK study into forever chemicals in people's bodies launches

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Silver jewellery sold as sterling found to contain toxic chemicals after rash complaint

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Portugal at the 2018 World Cup

A Bitter End for Ronaldo, the Icon Who Transformed Portugal

The London Stadium, home of West Ham United, seen from outside

Scott Parker: West Ham Confirm Ex-Midfielder as Head Coach

Formula 1 race cars on display, illustrating the world of grand prix racing

Esteban Ocon Dropped by Haas: Is It the End of His F1 Career?

Clouds reflected on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, home of Leinster and Ireland

McNamara to succeed Cullen as Leinster head coach

Entertainment

Workstations inside a modern hair salon

John Frieda, celebrity hairstylist, dies aged 75

Boats moored in the port of Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera

Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked

The interior of the V and A Dundee museum with its wooden panels and open space

David Bowie Scottish links celebrated in new exhibition

An open book with a ribbon bookmark on a table

Mogging is Collins word of the year, but do you know what it means

News

A residential street in the Bronx, New York

Mother of Ghanaian Boy Killed in US Wants Justice as She Flies for Funeral

The Knesset building in Jerusalem seen from the south

Israel's President Begins Consultations With Parties After Election Deadlock

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Boy, 14, arrested and bailed after Bradley Lowery taunt at Coventry match

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Asian Cup postponed to December 2027 after attacks on Saudi Arabia

Opinion & Analysis

Why Manchester United's Roma Comeback Has Echoes of Mourinho and Solskjaer

Matheus Cunha's late double sealed a thrilling 3-2 Champions League comeback for Manchester United against Roma at Old Trafford, but BBC Sport analysis asks whether the win will save Michael Carrick's job or merely earn him a stay of execution, just as similar comebacks did for his predecessors.

The East Stand at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, on Sir Matt Busby Way

Democrats Push Deep Into Trump Heartland on a Historic Election Night

In an analysis of a stunning midterm night, the BBC's Anthony Zurcher argues that Democrats did far more than retake the House: they rewrote the political map, winning Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Maine and the Carolinas and a governor's race in ruby red Texas.

The United States Capitol building in Washington DC, seat of the Congress that Democrats now control

Do Ferrari Need Rules of Engagement? The F1 Q and A After Mexico

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc cost Ferrari a likely win in Mexico, and the fallout has revived a familiar question about how the team manages two equal drivers.

The Ferrari factory buildings at Maranello in Italy.

Saliba Is Back for Arsenal. How Does Arteta Solve His Defensive Dilemma?

William Saliba has returned to full Arsenal training after a long back injury, leaving Mikel Arteta with a welcome but tricky choice at the back.

The Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal, seen from outside on a matchday approach.