First Presidency

Iran's president has addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and CNN has aired its first reactions and analysis of the speech. Commentators are weighing the tone and content of the address against ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear programme and regional conflicts. The address drew wide attention, with large audiences following the coverage as diplomatic pressure on Tehran continues to build.

The White House argued in a court filing that press access to the president is a 'privilege' rather than a right, as it defends its ban on outlets including CNN, Politico and MS NOW. The case, reported by The New York Times, raises First Amendment questions about whether the government can punish news organizations for critical coverage.

Brazil's presidential election is going to a second round after neither candidate won a first-round majority. President Lula will face Bolsonaro in a runoff, with results showing Bolsonaro outperforming pre-election polls to force the decider. Outlets including Al Jazeera, the Guardian and BBC are covering the first-round takeaways, live results and how the dramatic vote unfolded.

Brazilian media are focused on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as new polls show him leading ahead of an election's first round. A CNT/MDA survey gives him 47.8% of valid votes against 42.1% for Flávio Bolsonaro, while an Instituto França poll puts the gap narrower at 43.9% to 40.5%. Lula also criticised what he called a 'promiscuity' entrenched at the Supreme Federal Court.

Voters across Brazil are looking up polling locations ahead of the elections, with the Superior Electoral Tribunal promoting its 'Clica e Confirma' guide for the first round of the 2026 elections. In Mato Grosso do Sul, polls will be open from 7am to 4pm. Meanwhile, Folha de S.Paulo reports the TSE did not train poll workers to identify smart glasses, with criticism of court president Kassio just two days before the vote.

President Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the US Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre. The Pentagon confirmed the decision, which would make Hasan one of the first federal death row inmates executed this way in decades. The case, the deadliest attack on a US military base, has renewed debate over military justice and capital punishment.

Former president Lula announced he will participate in debates ahead of Brazil's second-round vote, after avoiding head-to-head encounters during the first round of the presidential campaign. The decision sets up direct confrontations with his challenger before the runoff, and voters are watching to see how the candidates clash over the country's economic and political direction.

Gérard Larcher has been re-elected president of the French Senate, securing a sixth term in the role that will run until 2029. French media highlight his reputation as unshakeable, with the influential right-wing figure facing a new challenge: for the first time he must contend with a Rassemblement National group in the upper house. Larcher warned that antisemitism, racism and rejection of others have no place in the chamber. Outlets also recalled his unlikely past as an Olympic athlete.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced three non-negotiable demands: the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and the use of ballot papers in elections across the country. Kharge said Congress workers and INDIA alliance partners are protesting on the streets over these three issues.

No candidate won a majority in Brazil's presidential election first round, sending the race to a runoff between former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The outcome keeps one of the world's most consequential elections undecided, with voters set to choose between the leftist former leader and the right-wing incumbent in a second round.

Rubén Salinas has been appointed the new president of the Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Instancia) of Ceuta, the Spanish autonomous city in North Africa. The appointment, reported by local outlet El Faro de Ceuta, is drawing attention in the territory as readers follow changes in the leadership of its local judiciary.

President Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre. The Pentagon confirmed the decision, moving forward a death penalty case that has stalled for years as Hasan awaited execution at Fort Leavenworth.

US President Donald Trump has approved the death penalty by firing squad for Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist behind the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. Swedish media, including Aftonbladet, Expressen and Sveriges Radio, are reporting that Hasan would be the first American soldier executed by firing squad since 1961. The decision has drawn renewed attention to the long-running case and to US execution methods.

Brazilian elections are heading to a second-round runoff, pitting a candidate backed by former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, according to reports. The race is being read as a test of strength between Brazil's two dominant political families, with neither side able to win outright in the first round of voting.

US President Donald Trump is among the most searched topics in India, ranking first on Google with over 200 active engagements. The exact trigger is not specified in the available information. Separately, Malayalam-language coverage is carrying a Fly Dubai case in which an Omani pilot confessed to attacking the captain and attempting to crash the aircraft, saying he had no fear of death.

President Trump has approved a US military firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. It would be the first execution by firing squad in the US military since 1945, reviving debate over military capital punishment.

Brazilians voted in general elections, with early counts showing Jair Bolsonaro at 47% and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 44%, forcing a second-round runoff for the presidency. State governors and senators are being declared across the country, including Zucco in Rio Grande do Sul and Jorginho Mello in Santa Catarina. Media outlets are running live tallies, and rules on mandatory voting abroad and election-day weapon transport bans are drawing attention.

Renan Santos, businessman and founder of the free-market movement MBL, is standing as a candidate for president of Brazil in his first election. As votes are counted, outlets are following the results live. The MBL leader also made headlines on election day after sharply criticising senator Flávio Bolsonaro, calling him a 'coward and stupid'.

Brazil is holding its 2026 general elections, with the counting of ballots beginning at 5pm Brasília time, according to the Superior Electoral Court. Major outlets including UOL, Veja, O Globo, Agência Brasil and Reuters are running live coverage of the first-round results for president, senators and state governors, with real-time updates by state as tallies come in.

Brazil's presidential election is projected to go to a second-round runoff, according to Reuters, after President Jair Bolsonaro's early lead over his rival narrowed as votes were counted. No candidate is now projected to win outright in the first round, extending one of the most consequential and closely watched elections in Latin America.

France's Defense Ministry carried out the first launch of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine. Officials said the missile carried no nuclear warhead and landed in the northern Atlantic, several hundred kilometers off the coast. The test, confirmed under President Emmanuel Macron's government, is being discussed as a demonstration of France's nuclear deterrent capabilities at a time of heightened European security concerns.

President Donald Trump told Time magazine in an interview that he regrets nominating each of the three Supreme Court justices he appointed during his first term. The comment is drawing attention because those appointments shifted the court to a solid conservative majority, and remarks from a president who shaped its composition carry weight in debates over its rulings and independence.

Maine Senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson faced off in their first debate ahead of the US Senate election in Maine. The contest will help determine control of the Senate, and the exchange gave voters their first direct comparison of the incumbent and the Maine Senate President. Outlets provided live coverage as the two clashed on the issues.

A candidate from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been elected speaker of a German regional parliament, the first time the party has held the post. The election of the AfD politician to a senior parliamentary office marks a political milestone for a party that mainstream German parties have long sought to contain, and it is drawing attention to the AfD's growing institutional strength at the state level.

Polling reported by Reuters shows former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leading Brazil's first-round presidential vote, but without enough support to win outright, making a second-round runoff likely. His lead over rival Jair Bolsonaro has narrowed ahead of the vote, keeping the contest uncertain and drawing attention to how close the race has become.

Brazil's presidential race will be decided in a second-round runoff, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Neither candidate secured an outright first-round victory, keeping one of Latin America's largest democracies in suspense as campaigning resumes ahead of the decisive vote.

Interest in Louis Sarkozy, son of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, is rising in France. It comes as the Sarkozy family draws public attention again, with Nicolas Sarkozy making his first public appearance alongside his grandson Sylla, according to French media. The family remains a fixture of French public and political conversation.