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Referees have red-carded 53 players and staff after a massive brawl in an under-20s football match in Brazil.
Referees have red-carded 53 players and staff after a massive brawl in an under-20s football match in Brazil.
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<p>Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027</p><p>The Pitt is similar enough to ER to allow Michael Crichton’s widow to pursue a long-running lawsuit over the award-winning medical drama, a US appeals court has ruled.</p><p>In <a href="https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/B344915.PDF">a unanimous opinion</a> filed on Wednesday, a three-judge panel denied an appeal from Warner Bros Television (WBTV), which has argued for two years that the shows are unrelated.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/05/tv-the-pitt-er-michael-crichton-widow-lawsuit-to-proceed">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if true</p><p>It was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a king but a queen.</p><p>The controversial conclusion, made by Dr Miles Russell, the director of archaeological fieldwork at Bournemouth University, could throw new light on Britain’s history.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/05/verica-rome-invade-britain-queen-or-king">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising living costs</p><p>Hundreds of thousands are expected to march in demonstrations across France as trade unions call for a nationwide strike expected to extend to hospital workers, air traffic control, the post office, teachers and rail staff.</p><p>President Emmanuel Macron’s final months in office continue to be marred by domestic crises, as high school students protesting <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/how-dilapidated-french-schools-inequality-education-system-protests">over poor teaching conditions</a> have been joined by workers in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/french-government-crisis-talks-violent-unrest-policing-macron">weekly protests</a> over the cost of living. Meanwhile, the government is struggling to pass a belt-tightening budget in a divided parliament as public debt approaches 120% of economic output.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/protesters-france-march-strikes-education-cost-of-living">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked for refusing to use the controversial topping</p><p>With its sea foam-green and white decor, exposed brick columns and “classic Italian dishes” served atop European oak tables, La Costa was billed as an elegant slice of Italy in the urban heart of Queensland, Australia’s sunshine state.</p><p>“We promise, it’ll only take a moment to realize you’re not in Brisbane anymore, you’ve made it to the Italian Riviera,” the <a href="https://lacosta.com.au/">now closed restaurant’s website still reads</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/nov/05/italian-chef-sacked-refusing-pineapple-on-pizza-australia-fair-work">Continue reading...</a>