Live Updates: Japan’s Leader Eyes a Big Win in Snap Election
People across Japan braved snowstorms to vote in the election, a major test of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership. Exit polls projected her party was on course for a landslide victory.
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Japan's governing party projected to win snap election majority
A coalition led by Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, according to media projections after polls closed.
Three suspects in Russian general shooting named, including alleged gunman
The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.
Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead
Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself.
Lammy reportedly warned Starmer over Mandelson; Union boss calls for PM to go – UK politics live
Deputy PM reportedly warned Starmer not to appoint Mandelson as US ambassador because of his links to Jeffrey EpsteinSpeaking to Sky News this morning, Conservative shadow minister Alex Burghart said:This administration under Keir Starmer has failed. It has U-turned, I think, what, 14 or 15 times now. It has had two resets in the past five months, and it is now caught up in the worst political scandal of my lifetime.He was lied to by someone who was known to be a serial liar. There’s no excuse for the fact that he made the wrong judgment.He was in possession of enough facts to have not made that appointment and he did anyway and I am afraid, Laura, he now has to take responsibility for that … Continue reading...
Lindsey Vonn suffers devastating crash in Olympics downhill skiing final
Lindsey Vonn has suffered a devastating crash in the women's downhill skiing final at the Winter Olympics.
Japanese PM's election gamble set to pay off
Japan's ultra conservative prime minister is set to seize more power after an exit poll had her securing a big majority in the country's lower house.
Bad Bunny to meet political moment as Maga fumes over Super Bowl show
Puerto Rican superstar promises ‘the world will dance’ in all-Spanish half-time gig that comes as Trump agents wage deadly crackdownFor 13 minutes on Sunday night, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will pulse with reggaeton, Latin trap and Caribbean rhythms as Bad Bunny headlines a historic Super Bowl halftime performance, primarily – or perhaps entirely – in Spanish. The Puerto Rican megastar, whose songs fuse the raw energy of música urbana, Boricua pride and resistance politics, has promised a “huge party”.At a moment when masked federal agents are sweeping through American cities, rounding up long-settled immigrants, legal residents and even US citizens, Bad Bunny’s presence on the grandest stage in US sports offers a striking contrast – a joyful celebration of pride and solidarity for millions of Latinos. Continue reading...
