First Woman

Discussion is centring on the prospect of a woman leading the United Nations as secretary-general. The UN has never had a female secretary-general in its eighty-year history, and campaigns have repeatedly called for the next holder of the post to be a woman, with the upcoming selection process renewing the debate over whether that moment has finally arrived.

Tennessee is preparing to carry out the execution of a woman, which would be the first execution of a female inmate in the state in roughly two centuries. The case is drawing attention to the death penalty in Tennessee and how rarely women face execution in the United States. Details of the inmate's identity, her crime, and any pending appeals have not been included in initial reports.

Christa Pike is scheduled to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in two centuries, in a case that has drawn renewed attention to her upcoming execution. Her defence team argues she should also be seen as a victim, complicating the public conversation around her guilt and sentence. Coverage is focusing on both the historic nature of the execution and the contested claims about her circumstances.

An elderly Spanish woman whose eviction from her home triggered nationwide protests in Spain has died. Her case became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis and foreclosure wave, drawing mass demonstrations and political debate when she was first ordered out. Her death is now prompting fresh tributes and renewed attention to eviction laws and housing protections in Spain.

Tennessee's planned execution of Christa Pike (50) would have been the first in the state in over 200 years, but her final request was denied and the procedure reportedly failed. NRC reports Pike is now conscious and responsive, with doctors calling her medical recovery unprecedented. The rare circumstances are drawing attention to the case, one of the few death sentences on a woman in the United States.

French media are revisiting the career path of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, the former education minister under François Hollande. Gala traces her journey from law studies and a prestigious degree to repeated failures at the ENA entrance exam, before she rose through Socialist politics to become the first woman to hold the national education portfolio. The profile highlights her unusual route to high office.

Silvia Toffanin's Verissimo programme on Canale 5 will air a prime-time interview with the parents of Chiara Poggi, the woman killed in 2007 in the so-called Garlasco case. It is the first interview with her parents since new investigations into Andrea Sempio reopened, and comes after La Ruota della Fortuna. Viewers in Italy are following the case closely.

Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, in what would be the state's first execution of a woman in roughly 200 years. Ahead of the rare event, Pike told NBC News she is 'at peace' with her fate. The case has drawn national media attention, with outlets including CNN and NBC covering the final days before the scheduled execution and its historical significance.

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman convicted of killing her three children, is due to appear in court for the first time since a mistrial in her case. The hearing is expected to address what comes next in the legal process. Coverage so far is limited to the scheduling of the appearance, with few details available about what will be decided when she appears before the judge.

The New York Times reports on Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, as she waits for her execution after decades spent largely in isolation. The piece examines her case, her upbringing and long confinement on death row, and how her coming execution has renewed debate over capital punishment in the state.

Brazilians voted in the first round of the 2026 elections, with results showing record-breaking performances: Erika Hilton was re-elected and became the most-voted woman in Brazil's history, while the race for the two most-voted federal deputies ever was also set. Attention now turns to the presidential contest between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of the second round, while Argentine business leaders watch the outcome with concern over regional uncertainty.

A new 'citadel of justice' has been inaugurated in Verona, bringing together judicial offices in a single complex and dedicated to Tina Anselmi, the first woman to serve as a minister in Italy. The naming honours Anselmi's legacy in Italian public life and her role in founding institutions after the Second World War.

Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three children in 2023, is set to return to court in what will be her first appearance since her murder case ended in a mistrial. The hearing will address how the case proceeds after jurors failed to reach verdicts, with prosecutors and defense lawyers expected to outline next steps in the long-running proceedings.

Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Pike, the first woman put to death in the state in about 200 years. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, was convicted of a 1995 murder and says she is 'at peace' ahead of the sentence. The rare execution of a woman is drawing attention across multiple countries, with news outlets covering her final statements and the historic nature of the case.

A federal appeals court has paused the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee's lone woman on death row, who was set to become the first woman executed in the state in about 200 years. Pike had also asked to die by firing squad rather than lethal injection. The reprieve has drawn international attention, with news of the case trending across Europe, Latin America and Australia.

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Tennessee to proceed with the execution of Christa Gail Pike, clearing the way for the state to carry out the death sentence. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, was convicted of a 1995 murder. The ruling is drawing wide attention and renewed debate over capital punishment in the state.

Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike, who would become the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years. The US Supreme Court denied her final bid for a stay, leaving her out of appeals. Pike, the lone woman on Tennessee's death row, says she is at peace and has asked to die by firing squad rather than lethal injection.

Attention is turning to Brazil's 2026 elections, with voting procedures already in the spotlight. One widely shared story told of a Brazilian woman casting her vote with an 'L' gesture in New Zealand, described as the first country to open its polls. The item fuels early discussion of the 2026 race and how Brazilians abroad will take part.

Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist whose onboard flight software guided NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon, has died at the age of 90. As the first female programmer hired for MIT's Apollo guidance work, she led the team that wrote the software keeping the lunar modules flying, famously helping save the Apollo 11 landing. She also helped coin the term software engineering.

Tennessee is preparing to carry out the execution of Christa Pike, which would make her the first woman put to death by the state in roughly 200 years. Pike was convicted of a 1995 murder committed while she was a teenager. Reuters reports the case has drawn fresh attention as the execution date approaches, renewing debate over capital punishment and the treatment of women on death row in the United States.

The US Supreme Court has allowed the state of Tennessee to proceed with the execution of the only woman on its death row, declining to block the punishment. The decision ends a legal effort to stop the execution and makes her the first woman put to death in the state in decades. The case is drawing attention to Tennessee's death penalty and its treatment of female inmates.

Tennessee is set to carry out its first execution of a woman in about 200 years, after Governor Bill Lee denied clemency to Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row. Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, says she is 'at peace' ahead of the rare execution. The case is drawing widespread attention in the US and internationally.

Tennessee is preparing to carry out the death penalty against Christa Pike, which would make her the first woman executed by the state in roughly 200 years. Pike was convicted of a 1995 murder, and her case has drawn attention as the execution date approaches. Commenters are debating the rarity of female executions in the United States and the long legal process that led here.