Politics
Marine Le Pen won 2027 French Presidential election
The race featured only established politicians as expected newcomers Mathilde Panot, Laurent Wauquiez and Jordan Bardella were absent.
The year ahead, reported from the odds
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Politics
The race featured only established politicians as expected newcomers Mathilde Panot, Laurent Wauquiez and Jordan Bardella were absent.
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Julianne Moore took best Actress and John Malkovich earned best Actor
Economics
The central bank raised rates once by 25 basis points and finished the year at 4.25 percent.
Science
OpenAI stayed independent and kept its U.S. and U.K. headquarters while Anthropic hit $1.75 trillion and led model performance.
World
Ukraine failed to retake Crimea and Peace talks remained deadlocked through 2026.
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Beijing also refrained from blockading the island, keeping regional military tensions low throughout the year.
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The administration also confirmed no military strike on Cuba before the year's end.
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Christopher Luxon also remained New Zealand Prime Minister as the election approached.
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Democrats secured control of both chambers, winning the house with fewer than 231 seats.
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Cleitinho Azevedo secured Minas Gerais while Eduardo Paes captured Rio de Janeiro.
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Flávio Bolsonaro finished second, joining Lula in the November runoff.
World
Israel kept its airspace shut while a ceasefire with Iran held, and it struck Lebanon amid diplomatic talks.
Economics
WTI price stayed below a historic peak despite the surge
Science
OpenAI led in text-to-Image and web-dev Code, but fell Second in Agent labs and lost a GPT trademark.
World
An effective ceasefire held, while diplomatic meetings and peace talks remained absent.
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United Russia secured a Parliamentary majority while President Putin remained in office.
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Russia entered Mykolaivka but did not capture Lyman, Verkhnia Tersa or Vovchansk.
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Bab el-Mandeb remained open while Iran kept control of Kharg Island
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The ruling party also increased its seat count; Yabloko fell short of the threshold.
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The Communist Party placed second and Turnout fell below 56 percent.
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Linke won with over 23% of the vote, while AfD surpassed SPD in the same election.
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The AfD secured the most votes while the SPD topped 31% and Linke beat the CDU.
Economics
On the same day Japan lifted rates, Brazil trimmed them and the United Kingdom kept its policy unchanged.
Culture
Death of the Pastor's Wife led US show rankings while Instadocs: the Decoy Plane placed second.
Politics
The race featured only established politicians as expected newcomers Mathilde Panot, Laurent Wauquiez and Jordan Bardella were absent.
Marine Le Pen won the 2027 French Presidential election on Friday. The final candidate list was dominated by established politicians, while several anticipated contenders were missing. The result closed a campaign in which no newcomer reached the second round.
Mathilde Panot did not announce a candidacy for the election in 2026, a fact confirmed on 23 April. Her decision left the left without a high-profile entrant. The omission contributed to the dominance of veteran figures on the ballot.
Politics
The administration also confirmed no military strike on Cuba before the year's end.
World
Christopher Luxon also remained New Zealand Prime Minister as the election approached.
Politics
Democrats secured control of both chambers, winning the house with fewer than 231 seats.
Politics
Cleitinho Azevedo secured Minas Gerais while Eduardo Paes captured Rio de Janeiro.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro finished second, joining Lula in the November runoff.
World
Israel kept its airspace shut while a ceasefire with Iran held, and it struck Lebanon amid diplomatic talks.
Economics
WTI price stayed below a historic peak despite the surge
Science
OpenAI led in text-to-Image and web-dev Code, but fell Second in Agent labs and lost a GPT trademark.
World
An effective ceasefire held, while diplomatic meetings and peace talks remained absent.
Politics
United Russia secured a Parliamentary majority while President Putin remained in office.
World
Russia entered Mykolaivka but did not capture Lyman, Verkhnia Tersa or Vovchansk.
World
Bab el-Mandeb remained open while Iran kept control of Kharg Island
World
The ruling party also increased its seat count; Yabloko fell short of the threshold.
Politics
The Communist Party placed second and Turnout fell below 56 percent.
Politics
Linke won with over 23% of the vote, while AfD surpassed SPD in the same election.
Politics
The AfD secured the most votes while the SPD topped 31% and Linke beat the CDU.
Economics
On the same day Japan lifted rates, Brazil trimmed them and the United Kingdom kept its policy unchanged.
Culture
Death of the Pastor's Wife led US show rankings while Instadocs: the Decoy Plane placed second.
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