Polling stations open in Chad for a presidential election that will bring transition to a close.

The US has accused Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine. These wouldn't be the first, nor the only illegal weapons used — by both sides — in the ongoing war.

Spain has rejected claims that Madrid is bringing "death and poverty" to its people, posted by Argentine President Javier Milei. Previously, a Spanish minister seemed to indicate Milei had used drugs during his campaign.

Dozens of people are dead and thousands were forced to evacuate after days of heavy rain unleashed torrential flooding in southern Brazil.

Georgia has erupted in protest once again, as the ruling Georgian Dream party pursues a "foreign agents" bill in parliament – something that has left a question mark hanging over the country’s European ambitions. The EU granted the ex-Soviet nation candidate status to join the bloc last December. We speak to Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili, who plans to veto the final draft of the law, but admits that parliament can still override her veto. That makes the October 26 election even more crucial for re-asserting the country’s European path, she says.

Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead.