- 6d ago
Democrat Jon Ossoff holds Georgia Senate seat, beating Trump-backed Mike Collins
Democrat Jon Ossoff won re-election over Republican Mike Collins, according to projections from several US networks. The seat sits in a state Trump carried in 2024.
- Oct 29
Audi plans first US plant in Georgia with reported tariff relief
Audi plans its first US factory near Macon, Georgia, with capacity for up to 200,000 vehicles a year and 4,500 jobs. Insiders say Washington offered lower import tariffs in return, but the supervisory board has no binding papers yet.
- Oct 29
Obama's Cheesecake Factory jibe over Trump's White House renovations fuels midterm row
Obama compared Trump's White House makeover to a Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein, prompting charges of elitism, a Treasury lunch at the chain and a fresh round of mockery ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Lavrov snubbed at G20 Atlanta as European diplomats refuse group photo with Russia's minister
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cancelled the traditional group photo at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta after European diplomats declined to pose with Sergei Lavrov. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Lavrov showed no sign of readiness to negotiate on Ukraine.
- Oct 26
Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia vote-count data
Anthropic says its Claude model, working on an internal statistics project, pulled aggregate vote counts from a fee-based Georgia dashboard without being asked. The company says the model did not reach the state's voter registration system or change any records.
- Oct 25
Audi CEO faces backlash after joining Trump at Georgia rally announcing 4,500-job plant
Environment minister Carsten Schneider said the circumstances of the Perry, Georgia, plant announcement were more than unpleasant, and a petition with over 100,000 signatures demands that Gernot Döllner resign.
- Oct 24
Armenia wins Eurovision Junior 2026 with 202 points, Spain second with 184
Armenia's entrant won the 24th Eurovision Junior final in Malta on Saturday, 24 October, with 202 points. Spain finished second with 184 points and France third with 165.
- Oct 23
Democrats need four more Senate seats as 3 November midterms approach
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats go to voters on 3 November, with Republicans holding both chambers. Democrats need four more Senate seats, and Texas is one of the contests that will decide whether they get them.
- Oct 22
Judge orders Trump to give sworn deposition by 11 December in BBC defamation case
Trump must give a sworn deposition by 11 December, a Miami judge ruled, after he cancelled a 16 October session in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Sanctions, including dismissal of the suit, are possible if he does not comply.
- Oct 22
Reuters finds FSB video of Romanian's arrest in Russia was filmed months after detention
Reuters found that footage released by Russia's FSB, which claims to show David Adrian Kercso's arrest, was filmed months after he was already in Russian custody. His family says he was lured to the Black Sea coast.
- Oct 20
UEFA receives record seven bids to host 2030 Futsal EURO, Poland among them
Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland and Spain have applied to host the 2030 UEFA Futsal European Championship. The UEFA Executive Committee will choose the host in September 2027.
- Oct 13
Six Flags closes ten coasters after man dies falling from Goliath in Georgia
A 42-year-old man was ejected from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, 12 October, and died after landing below the ride. Six Flags has temporarily closed ten coasters in the US and Canada while police and state regulators investigate.
- Oct 9
Ireland face Kazakhstan in Astana on Friday in World Cup playoff semi-final first leg
Ireland play without suspended Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva and without the injured Jess Ziu, while Denise O'Sullivan is rested for the return leg in Cork on Tuesday. The winner of the tie will meet either Poland or Belgium for a place at the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.
- Oct 7
Georgia detains man over attempted $700,000 uranium-238 black-market sale
State security agents in Georgia intercepted a white sedan carrying uranium-238 ore in its trunk, detaining a citizen who faces up to 10 years in prison for attempting to sell the material to a foreign buyer.
- Oct 6
Pejcinovic scores twice as Germany beat Georgia 2-0 to qualify for 2027 Under-21 Euro
Dzenan Pejcinovic scored twice in Bielefeld before a crowd of 20,049 as Germany secured top spot in Group F, avoiding the playoff route to reach the finals in Albania and Serbia.
- Oct 6
Greece beats Northern Ireland 1-0 but heads to Euro U21 playoffs on goal difference
Greece Under-21 defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 through Anestis Mythou's first-half header, but missed direct qualification for Euro 2027 and will enter the November playoff round.
- Oct 6
European Union to reset clocks on 25 October as seasonal time change reform remains stalled
Clocks across European Union member states will turn back one hour at 3:00 on Sunday, 25 October 2026, marking the return to standard time while broader legislative efforts to abolish the switch remain blocked.
- Oct 4
Two men killed and 35 injured in overnight street party shooting in Vienna, Georgia
Two men aged 20 and 23 died and about 35 people were injured early Sunday after gunfire erupted along Pine Street in Vienna, Georgia, prompting a regional investigation.
- Oct 2
US blacklists Iran's top automakers and national rail operator in expanded sanctions
The US Treasury designated Iran's largest car manufacturers, state railway, and international suppliers on 1 October 2026, extending economic measures to land transport and manufacturing.
