Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.
BBC News – World Two Republican senators wanted a written guarantee that Trump would not revive a controversial proposal.
BBC News – World Two Republican senators wanted a written guarantee that Trump would not revive a controversial proposal.
NYTimes – World Brazil's 2026 presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro both failed to win a majority in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was pleased to have led, while Lula expressed disappointment at the closer-than-expected result.
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29 after his governing coalition failed to pass emergency housing measures. Sánchez is framing the housing crisis as central to the campaign, while reports also note separate pressures from a migration crisis and corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
Sky News – World Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are marching toward Islamabad to demand his release, two days after talks between Khan's party and the government ended in deadlock. Protesters are also calling for his transfer to a hospital and family visits, while authorities have set up roadblocks around the capital.
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