Brazil election day, UN warns ceasefires unraveling, US deported Mexicans to Guatemala

Brief'd · Oct 3, 2026 · 6m

Voters head to the polls in Brazil for a tightly contested presidential election, with Lula da Silva facing Flávio Bolsonaro. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Guterres warned that Middle East ceasefires are vulnerable to collapse from Red Sea and Lebanon flashpoints. Plus, the U.S. deported roughly 2,300 Mexican nationals to Guatemala, and Zverev won his first US Open title.