Japan’s ruling LDP, led by PM Sanae Takaichi, is poised for a significant win in snap elections, exit polls suggest. This victory could empower Takaichi to advance her conservative agenda, including increased defense spending. However, voter concerns a…
Heavy Snow Disrupts Japan Election, Forcing Polling Stations to Close Early
The government said that about 40 percent of all polling stations closed earlier than planned because of heavy snow on Sunday.
‘They fear our atomic bomb’, Iran says as regime refuses to stop nuclear mission & insists US forces ‘do not scare us’
IRAN’s top diplomat claimed today that enemies “fear” its atomic bomb, while refusing to stop the nuclear program which the country claims is “peaceful”. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refused to budge on nukes, despite growing US pressure for a deal …
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: NHK
PM Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.
$1 billion for Syria’s Internet? Saudi Arabia’s historic telecom deal SilkLink, new joint airline push explained
Syria and Saudi Arabia inked major economic pacts recently, launching a joint airline and a $1 billion telecoms project to rebuild war-torn Syria. These agreements aim to boost regional connectivity, enhance digital infrastructure and attract vital for…
‘A pollster’s nightmare’: stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton
Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on leftAs Nigel Farage cut the ribbon on Reform UK’s byelection headquarters in Greater Manchester this week, Labo…
Canada is no stranger to separatism but push for Alberta to join US is a new peril
While Quebec parties have long sought independence, the secret meetings by unelected Albertans with US officials have been branded treasonous by someA separatist push for a referendum on independence from Canada. Meetings with foreign officials perceiv…
AI fakes on Minneapolis and Venezuela are spreading like wildfire – how can we tell what is real?
Artificial intelligence can generate huge reams of content almost instantly, filling our timelines with videos from the bizarre to the gruesome. But experts tell Bryony Gooch that AI is poisoning an internet already rife with disinformation
World’s ‘friendliest country’ on brink of electing 2026’s Margaret Thatcher
A country crowned one of the world’s friendliest could soon elect 2026’s Margaret Thatcher.
Mandelson should hand back payoff after sacking over Epstein link, UK minister says
Pat McFadden said the disgraced former ambassador to the US should return the money or give it to charity.