Sports
Arsenal clinched Premier League title as Haaland topped scoring
David Raya recorded the most Clean Sheets while Manchester City missed Champions League qualification.
The year ahead, reported from the odds
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Sports
David Raya recorded the most Clean Sheets while Manchester City missed Champions League qualification.
Politics
Le Pen defeated Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Édouard Philippe and Bruno Retailleau as Jordan Bardella and François Hollande stayed out.
Culture
Paul Giamatti took best supporting actor while Anne Hathaway earned best supporting actress.
Economics
The central bank delivered two modest hikes, kept the range at 4.25%, and made no cuts.
Science
OpenAI missed a takeover and did not launch a social network in 2026.
World
The conflict concluded without a ceasefire and without any territorial changes.
World
Israel struck four states while its cease-fire with Iran held through November, and no ties were forged with Syria or Saudi Arabia.
Politics
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and FIFA all stayed in power through 2026.
World|Politics
The United States ended its Iranian blockade and avoided any invasion or strike on Cuba.
Science
The Doge-1 Lunar Mission also failed to launch by year-end.
World|Politics
Hamas also refused to disarm, keeping its armed stance unchanged.
Politics
The party also won the governorships of California, Michigan and Wisconsin in the same election.
Politics
Democrats also captured senate seats in Michigan and Texas.
Politics
Republicans kept governorships in Nevada, Texas and Georgia and added a house seat in West Virginia.
Politics
Midterms proceeded as planned and existing trade rules with Canada stayed unchanged.
World
Strait of Hormuz traffic remained unchanged and Bab el-Mandeb stayed open.
Science
Google led Overall AI model rankings while OpenAI led Image editing performance.
Technology
NVIDIA topped corporate rankings by the end of the month.
Economics
Asia kept strong gains with China growing 4.3-4.6% and South Korea 3.0-3.4%.
Economics
The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Colombia's Central Bank left rates unchanged on Friday, while Israel did so on 21 October.
Culture
Resident Evil held $11-12 million in its third Weekend and the Community movie scored below 75 on Metacritic.
World
Israel began a new military operation in Lebanon on October 6 while US-Iran senior talks failed to materialise.
Politics
Renan Santos missed the debate and Bolsonaro remained in Brazil.
Politics
Lula led with just under 5% Margin while Bolsonaro captured 39%+, setting a runoff with no outright winner.
Sports
David Raya recorded the most Clean Sheets while Manchester City missed Champions League qualification.
Arsenal secured the 2026-27 Premier League title as the season drew to a close. Erling Haaland finished as the league's top scorer. David Raya recorded the most Clean Sheets among goalkeepers. Manchester City failed to qualify for the 2027-28 UEFA Champions League.
The championship was confirmed on 30 may when Arsenal mathematically clinched first place. A later verification on 1 August listed Arsenal as the Runner-Up, reinforcing their position at the summit of the table. No other club matched Arsenal's points total.
World
Israel struck four states while its cease-fire with Iran held through November, and no ties were forged with Syria or Saudi Arabia.
Politics
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and FIFA all stayed in power through 2026.
World|Politics
The United States ended its Iranian blockade and avoided any invasion or strike on Cuba.
Science
The Doge-1 Lunar Mission also failed to launch by year-end.
World|Politics
Hamas also refused to disarm, keeping its armed stance unchanged.
Politics
The party also won the governorships of California, Michigan and Wisconsin in the same election.
Politics
Democrats also captured senate seats in Michigan and Texas.
Politics
Republicans kept governorships in Nevada, Texas and Georgia and added a house seat in West Virginia.
Politics
Midterms proceeded as planned and existing trade rules with Canada stayed unchanged.
World
Strait of Hormuz traffic remained unchanged and Bab el-Mandeb stayed open.
Science
Google led Overall AI model rankings while OpenAI led Image editing performance.
Technology
NVIDIA topped corporate rankings by the end of the month.
Economics
Asia kept strong gains with China growing 4.3-4.6% and South Korea 3.0-3.4%.
Economics
The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Colombia's Central Bank left rates unchanged on Friday, while Israel did so on 21 October.
Culture
Resident Evil held $11-12 million in its third Weekend and the Community movie scored below 75 on Metacritic.
World
Israel began a new military operation in Lebanon on October 6 while US-Iran senior talks failed to materialise.
Politics
Renan Santos missed the debate and Bolsonaro remained in Brazil.
Politics
Lula led with just under 5% Margin while Bolsonaro captured 39%+, setting a runoff with no outright winner.
The full slate behind this edition, whether or not it made the paper.