This Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections 12. October 2026 (13:00) Gwinnett county is home to many immigrants and other newcomers, and how it votes could be decisive for CongressJohanna Park might just be an ambassador for Gwinnett county, Georgia, one of the 10 most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.Park owns Cafe Amico at Suwanee Town Center, one of her three Italian coffee shops in the area just north of Atlanta. She was born in Korea and lived much of her life in Argentina and Peru. She’s been in Gwinnett for more than 20 years, part of an early wave of Korean immigration that’s built Korean American car dealerships, banks, insurance agencies, supermarkets and restaurants like her own. It’s also a population that’s increasing in influence and not just numbers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’ 12. October 2026 (13:00) From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily livesIf there is one campaign promise that Donald Trump has kept, it is his pledge to deliver “mass deportations”.Two years later, voters are living uneasily with the consequences. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece 12. October 2026 (12:48) Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live – latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere without cloud cover to slow the cooling. Continue reading...(The Guardian)