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Bruno Fernandes has backed Michael Carrick after Manchester United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma, but insisted the players were not responsible for saving the head coach’s job. United appeared to be in serious trouble after conceding twice inside the opening 18 minutes. Supporters responded with boos and protests, including tennis balls thrown on to the pitch, before Fernandes and Matheus Cunha inspired a remarkable turnaround. Fernandes converted a penalty before Cunha struck twice late on to secure United’s first victory in 10 games, ending a 54-day wait for a win and easing some of the pressure surrounding Carrick. Bruno Fernandes…

The Minnesota 1st Congressional District election remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, with Republican incumbent Brad Finstad holding a narrow lead over DFL challenger Jake Johnson as nearly all precincts reported. Unofficial figures from the Minnesota Secretary of State showed Finstad on 50.15 per cent of the vote, with 160,266 ballots, compared with 49.73 per cent for Johnson, who had 158,929 votes. The gap was 1,337 votes, with 99.73 per cent of precincts reporting at 1.48am local time on Wednesday, November 4. ([electionresults.sos.mn.gov](https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/Results/Index?ersElectionId=201&scenario=USRepresentative)) The result is not yet certified, and the race has not been formally called. Minnesota…

A high-profile Sydney Swans player has tested positive to drugs while driving, despite having a suspended licence. The incident involves an AFL player and combines the positive drug test with an alleged breach of the suspension preventing them from driving.

A career change later in life can be daunting, but careful planning, targeted training and a clear financial cushion can help workers move into a new profession, career advisers say. The advice comes as retraining becomes increasingly important for people facing job cuts, technological change or the pressure of a role that no longer suits them. Experts have set out seven steps for those considering a fresh start, from identifying transferable skills to tailoring applications. Overcoming the fear of starting again Age, financial commitments and years spent in one industry can all appear to stand in the way of a…

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s US Senate election, according to an Associated Press race call, delivering Democrats a crucial victory in their effort to regain control of the chamber. The 42-year-old Democrat defeated former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm elections. El-Sayed will become the first Muslim American to serve in the US Senate. A former public health official who ran the health departments in Wayne County and Detroit, El-Sayed built his campaign around anger over the cost of living and corruption. He attracted young and infrequent voters with calls for…

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s election, in a rare nationwide reversal that saw Republican incumbents defeated from Maine to Texas. The result marked only the third time in the past 50 years that control of the House and Senate changed hands in the same election. Republicans also lost four governorships, with Democrats taking Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa. Nearly half of voters said they viewed the election as an opportunity to rebuke President Donald Trump. An exit poll found that 38% approved of his performance, while 62% disapproved, as the Republican Party’s unfavourable rating rose…

Australia’s National Songbook has been launched with 10 songs spanning almost a century of music, including Waltzing Matilda, the Easybeats’ Friday On My Mind and The Presets’ My People. The inaugural selections were unveiled at a gala event in Canberra on Wednesday by APRA, Australia and New Zealand’s peak songwriting organisation, and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA). The songs were chosen for their contribution to Australia’s cultural identity, with the list bringing together an unofficial national anthem, protest songs, works rooted in Indigenous culture and compositions from the country’s contemporary music scene. “No 10 songs could…

Democrats have seized control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a sweeping setback to President Donald Trump and reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of his term. The party’s gains in the House and Senate amount to a decisive rejection of Republican control in Washington, after voters turned out across the country to decide every House seat, 35 Senate races and gubernatorial contests in more than two-thirds of the states. Democrats overturned Republican-held Senate seats in several traditionally conservative states, including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina. The results marked the first Democratic…

Disgraced former swim coach Mark Andrew Sendecky has pleaded guilty to downloading child abuse material within weeks of being released on parole in Sydney. Sendecky, 42, was living at the Nunyara Community Offender Support Program Centre in Malabar when police searched him on November 27 last year and found 33 videos on his mobile phone. The videos depicted the sexual abuse and degradation of children, according to an agreed statement of facts put before the Downing Centre Local Court. Sendecky admitted one charge of possessing child abuse material obtained using a carriage service. He is back in custody and faces…

Rep Elise Stefanik and former senator Joe Manchin have shared their final thoughts after Democrats secured control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. The two political figures gave their takeaways following the Democrats’ major gains, with the party emerging from the elections in control of both chambers of Congress.