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Sweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said. The far-right Sweden Democrats suffered a historic decline.

CESA confirmed the Game Designers Award, founded by Masahiro Sakurai in 2010, will end after its 16th edition at Japan Game Awards 2026. Sakurai said he could not find a successor to lead the award forward.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates 25 basis points on September 16, 2026, its first hike in over three years. Two-year Treasury yields surged to 4.738% as officials signaled another hike is likely.

Tom Cruise revealed his decades-long admiration for Alejandro G. Iñárritu began with Amores Perros, now culminating in their collaboration on Digger, releasing October 2, 2026.

Katherine Schwarzenegger posted a rare photo of parents Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver together on September 9, 2026. The image, from a belated birthday dinner, included three of their four children.

Kyler Murray was ruled out with a concussion during his Minnesota Vikings debut against Green Bay. Carson Wentz replaced him and led a field-goal drive.

A Forbes psychologist identifies reading for pleasure as the hobby most consistently linked to high intelligence. The claim draws on cognitive and personality research rather than a single ranked study.