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A Profile of Brazil's Potential President
04 October 2026
France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledging to reshape the country, and asks: who is the man behind the political persona?
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Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro
04 October 2026
Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters will also pick lawmakers, senators and governors in an election that will determine whether Latin America's biggest nation follows a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump. France24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further insights.
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Evenepoel snatches photo-finish win to clinch European road cycling crown
04 October 2026
Belgium's Olympic road racing champion Remco Evenepoel took the European championship title on Sunday after outsprinting Italy's Giulio Ciccone in a tight photo finish, just weeks after narrowly missing out on the world championship crown.
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Woman at centre of Cornell gang rape lawsuit targeted with threats, lawyer says
04 October 2026
The woman who alleged that she was drugged and raped by seven male students at a Cornell University fraternity house has been the target of threats, her lawyer told CNN on Sunday. Cornell's president earlier voiced support for an external review of the Ivy League institution facing widespread outcry over its handling of the case.