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A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential elections.

Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential elections.

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Pike’s lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

Pike’s lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.

The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.

The BBC’s Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain’s Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country’s housing crisis.

The BBC’s Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain’s Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country’s housing crisis.

A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is “not doing well” amid attempts to uncover her identity.

A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is “not doing well” amid attempts to uncover her identity.