World news, briefly.
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Audi plans to invest $4 billion to build its first US factory in Macon, Georgia, creating 4,500 jobs as Volkswagen faces tariffs, Chinese competition and the costly shift toward electric vehicles.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAleksandar Vučić, Serbia’s populist right-wing leader of 12 years, said it was clear that his party had lost an election portrayed as a referendum on the country’s future.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US warnings about imminent Russian ballistic-missile strikes had been fully restored and that Starshield satellite service had returned to higher speeds.
investing.com (English) ↗＋ SavePolice said the death toll rose to 48 after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles raided a remote Nigerian village, looted shops and set houses ablaze.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveCybersecurity professionals said AI is accelerating the discovery of software vulnerabilities and shortening the time attackers need to develop exploits, increasing the risk of disruptive attacks before systems can be patched.
profit.pakistantoday.com.pk (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Supreme Court has issued decisions affecting election administration before the 2026 midterms, including allowing New Hampshire to limit use of student identification and rejecting an effort to let the Postal Service withhold mail ballots.
abc17news.com (English) ↗＋ SaveMilwaukee came back from a four-run deficit to defeat Tampa Bay 5-4 and take a 2-0 lead in the World Series after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the first NFL regular-season game in Paris, which proceeded peacefully after demonstrations drew more than 100,000 people the previous day.
aol.com (English) ↗＋ SaveKim Jong Un crossed into China via a newly opened bridge as North Korea seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing and highlight the countries’ historical and strategic links.
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