Politics
Aida Hadžialić and Mattias Ottosson named Regional chairs as S-Green coalition formed
Aida Hadžialić took Stockholm's Board, Mattias Ottosson led Östergötland, and a Social-Democratic-Green pact will steer the next government.
The year ahead, reported from the odds
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Politics
Aida Hadžialić took Stockholm's Board, Mattias Ottosson led Östergötland, and a Social-Democratic-Green pact will steer the next government.
Sports
The French, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch championships concluded with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Porto and PSV Eindhoven lifting trophies.
World
US-Iran talks concluded and Iran's leadership stayed unchanged as Israel set a year-end withdrawal deadline.
Politics
Kamila Zlatušková won Brno's mayoral race and Tomáš Hrubý secured Ústí nad Labem's mayoralty.
Economics
The Fed raised rates twice, finishing the year at 4.25% and recorded no cuts in 2026.
Science
Anthropic led AI model rankings in October; OpenAI remained independent and its valuation stayed below $2 trillion.
World
Trump's term extended into 2027 and Zelenskyy also completed his mandate.
World
Mojtaba Khamenei assumed Iran's top post and the nuclear program remained unchanged.
World
The United States did not secure Iranian enriched uranium by year-end.
Politics
Xavier Becerra won California's governorship while Democrats captured the Texas Senate seat.
Economics
Both Central banks left policy unchanged while China's economy expanded in the third quarter.
Culture
Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped the Odyssey daily, Drake missed September album deadline, and Community scored below 75 on Metacritic.
Politics
New governors took office in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, Ceará, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro.
Economics
Crude Oil prices stayed below historic highs, with WTI never falling to $80 in September.
World
Strait of Hormuz traffic stayed abnormal and Bab el-Mandeb remained open, while Saudi Pipeline stayed shut.
Science
Anthropic led all major AI benchmarks in September while OpenAI placed Second
World
Iran left the Strait open, kept its airspace unrestricted, did not charge transit fees and did not sign a Hormuz agreement with Oman.
Politics
Xi JinPing's US visit concluded before September 30, with a meeting with Donald Trump confirmed on September 30.
Science
NVidia acquired over 1% of OpenAI and Codex usage limits were reset.
Politics
The September 27 referendum also saw the term "vote" dominate media headlines.
Politics
Germany's Energy Minister Katharina Reiche remained in office and São Tomé and Príncipe's second-place Parliamentary outcome did not materialise.
Culture
MrBeast's new video attracted 60-70 million views in its first week.
World
It failed to attack Saudi Arabia on September 21 and missed Shipping targets through September 23, but struck vessels in Strait of Hormuz on September 26.
Culture
Cheryl Reeve earned Coach of the year honors and Gabby Williams captured Defensive Player of the year.
Politics
Aida Hadžialić took Stockholm's Board, Mattias Ottosson led Östergötland, and a Social-Democratic-Green pact will steer the next government.
On Thursday 1 April Aida Hadžialić was elected Chair of the Stockholm Regional Board The same day Mattias Ottosson secured the chairmanship of the Östergötland Regional Board Both appointments were confirmed by the respective Regional assemblies. On Sunday 1 August the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party announced their agreement to form the next Swedish government.
Hadžialić's election ended a contest that had included Axel Conradi and other candidates. Her victory gave her responsibility for steering Stockholm's Regional policies.
World
Trump's term extended into 2027 and Zelenskyy also completed his mandate.
World
Mojtaba Khamenei assumed Iran's top post and the nuclear program remained unchanged.
World
The United States did not secure Iranian enriched uranium by year-end.
Politics
Xavier Becerra won California's governorship while Democrats captured the Texas Senate seat.
Economics
Both Central banks left policy unchanged while China's economy expanded in the third quarter.
Culture
Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped the Odyssey daily, Drake missed September album deadline, and Community scored below 75 on Metacritic.
Politics
New governors took office in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, Ceará, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro.
Economics
Crude Oil prices stayed below historic highs, with WTI never falling to $80 in September.
World
Strait of Hormuz traffic stayed abnormal and Bab el-Mandeb remained open, while Saudi Pipeline stayed shut.
Science
Anthropic led all major AI benchmarks in September while OpenAI placed Second
World
Iran left the Strait open, kept its airspace unrestricted, did not charge transit fees and did not sign a Hormuz agreement with Oman.
Politics
Xi JinPing's US visit concluded before September 30, with a meeting with Donald Trump confirmed on September 30.
Science
NVidia acquired over 1% of OpenAI and Codex usage limits were reset.
Politics
The September 27 referendum also saw the term "vote" dominate media headlines.
Politics
Germany's Energy Minister Katharina Reiche remained in office and São Tomé and Príncipe's second-place Parliamentary outcome did not materialise.
Culture
MrBeast's new video attracted 60-70 million views in its first week.
World
It failed to attack Saudi Arabia on September 21 and missed Shipping targets through September 23, but struck vessels in Strait of Hormuz on September 26.
Culture
Cheryl Reeve earned Coach of the year honors and Gabby Williams captured Defensive Player of the year.
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