First Presidency

Ticketmaster has appointed Jim Freeman, a former Amazon Prime Video vice president, as its new chief technology officer. Freeman is expected to lead an 'AI-first' technology push at the ticketing company. Separately, Ticketmaster retains its role as the NFL's top ticket resale partner even as the league opens access for competitors. The appointments and league news are drawing attention across the US, Canada and Mexico.

Champions League action is dominating sports talk worldwide. Atlético Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0, while Nico Paz scored inside two minutes against United, his first goal in the competition. Arsenal wore black armbands against Lille in tribute to life president Ken Friar, who died after 70 years of service, with a planned Champions League tribute. Fixtures like Napoli v Bodø/Glimt and Manchester City v PSG are also drawing attention.

Katie Zacharia took the podium for her first White House press briefing as President Trump's press secretary. She opened by saying she was honored to work for Trump and the American people, and thanked the president for the trust he had placed in her. The briefing marked her formal debut as the administration's chief spokesperson, drawing wide attention.

David Macias, president of Nashville-based independent music distributor Thirty Tigers, is publishing his first book, 'Circulation.' The book examines what is lost when algorithms dominate how people discover and consume music, arguing for a more human-centered approach to listening. Announced via an exclusive preview, it is drawing attention from music industry observers interested in the growing debate over streaming-era recommendation systems.

The word 'como' is climbing search charts in several countries at once, ranking in Brazil, Sweden, India, Singapore, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and sitting at number one in the Netherlands. Spanish-language coverage in the same window includes Crown Prince Haakon of Norway presiding over his first dinner as king with the Norwegian parliament, and the Houston Astros parting ways with manager Joe Espada. No single event explains the surge.

Health officials in Nigeria have confirmed the first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, in the Federal Capital Territory, with 44 contacts identified and prevention advice issued to the public. At the same time, travellers are questioning whether Paris is safe amid political turmoil, with President Macron under pressure after critics say he has opened the door to Le Pen.

President Trump said Elon Musk is giving SpaceX stock to millions of American children through the new 'Trump accounts', which were auto-enrolled for roughly 60 million kids. But in the first week fewer than 1% of those accounts were claimed, a gap between the announcement's scale and families' actual uptake. Commentators are weighing weak sign-up numbers against the high-profile Musk link.

Pierre Ferracci is stepping down as president of Paris FC, the French club taken over by the Arnault family with Antoine Arnault at the helm of the new ownership. The move comes as the club prepares for its first Ligue 1 season under the family's control, drawing attention to how Antoine Arnault will shape the club's leadership and ambitions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed freezing the front line along its current positions as a first step toward peace talks with Russia. The proposal comes as the European Union reaffirms its support for Ukraine amid shifting US policy, and as US envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

Jimmy Fallon made a joke on The Tonight Show referencing former first lady Melania Trump while commenting on reports that President Trump fired Katie Zacharia. The quip targeted Melania Trump as part of a monologue bit about the staffing change, drawing attention and discussion online.

A WSJ exclusive reports that an attack on an airfield marked the opening move in an escalated Russian sabotage campaign attributed to President Putin. The report suggests further covert operations may follow, framing the airfield strike not as an isolated incident but as the first step in a broader, deliberate campaign of sabotage.