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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s high-stakes gamble of a snap election paid off, with voters giving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a majority on Sunday, according to public broadcaster NHK. After an election designed to be a referendum on Takaichi himself, the latest tallies show that Takaichi’s ruling party has secured more than two-thirds of Japan’s 465 seats in the lower house. And her Liberal Democratic Party itself had already cleared the 233-seat threshold to win a majority on its own. In an interview with NHK, Takaichi expressed his gratitude to those who “brave the cold and walk on snowy…
The sport incorporates a certain kind of shenanigans: running headfirst on a small sled down a winding road at speeds of 90 miles per hour. But Lowe, the first American athlete to medal in skeleton in 12 years at the 2025 IBSF World Championships, admittedly didn’t think it was for her at first. “My coach walked me to the line and let me go, and all of a sudden I was going so fast I couldn’t see anything, I couldn’t process anything,” she told The Athletic in December, recalling her first taste of the sport in 2016 when she was…
Lokesh Bam’s late heroics with the bat were not enough as Nepal lost to the two-time champions in the Group C match in Mumbai.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 8, 2026February 8, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareNepal came very close to a huge comeback against England in the T20 World Cup, falling just four points short, but it was heartbreaking as two-time champions won the Group C match in Mumbai.Lokesh Bam’s heroics with the bat (39 runs off 20 balls) were not enough to see Nepal cross the line at Wankhede Stadium packed with Nepali…
Chinese coffee giant Luckin has opened its first flagship store offering premium drinks to compete with Starbucks Reserve.luckyn coffeeBEIJING — China’s Luckin Coffee is aiming directly at: starbucks’ A high-end roastery chain with a new flagship store in the south of the country selling premium drinks.This is Luckin’s first major departure from its original strategy of operating affordable coffee kiosks, a strategy that helped the company overtake Starbucks in the number of stores in China.Luckin has now sold most of its troubled China operations to a local investment firm, proving it has fully recovered from the 2020 fraud allegations that…
This may seem like the opposite. Because wouldn’t the producers of America’s biggest sport and the most-watched live TV event of the year join forces to land the world’s biggest pop star? As it turns out, the answer is yes, in their wildest dreams. But Taylor recently revealed why he’s not ready to compete just yet. “The truth is, Jay-Z has always been very good to me,” Taylor said on “The Tonight Show” on Oct. 6, referring to the musician, who partnered with Roc Nation and the NFL in 2019. “Our team is really close. Sometimes I’ll call her and…
Janice and Blaine Carmena had no intention of returning to life at sea, but while scrolling through classified information they discovered an abandoned 76-foot motor yacht that would become their new home. The Canadian couple, who first met while working on a luxury yacht nearly 20 years ago, had long ago traded a life at sea for a life on land. The two married in 2002, raised two children, and built new careers, Janice working as a police officer and Blaine running a company that builds and customizes performance cars. “It was a pretty extreme change for us,” Blaine admits.…
Skiing icon Vonn cried in agony and pain after suffering a bad fall on the course, days after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 8, 2026February 8, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareLindsey Vonn’s Winter Olympic dreams ended with a scream of agony when she fell in the women’s downhill at the Milan-Cortina Games, failing in a daring attempt to win a medal in her favorite event.American teammate and world champion Breezy Johnson won Sunday’s race and took home the gold medal.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPreliminary results showed that…
Participants at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in Singapore. The show will run until February 8th. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, defense buyers at the Singapore Airshow said they were prioritizing sovereignty, from local production and joint development to ownership of the software and intellectual property that runs their systems. Industry leaders say hardware, software and supply chain management are now central to procurement decisions.Executives at the show, which concludes on Sunday, cited shifting alliances and tougher rhetoric from major powers as catalysts for this trend. “There is…
Seoul, South Korea — Excited young couples roam the busy convention center, trying on baby carriers, testing out strollers, and learning about the latest safety features in car seats. The scene in Seoul in January may seem a stark contrast to South Korea’s usual headlines of plummeting birth rates and an impending demographic crisis that threatens to engulf neighboring Japan and China. But against all odds, more babies are finally being born in South Korea. This figure has been rising slowly for more than a year, a rare piece of good news for a government that has been encouraging people…
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami DolphinsAfter his fifth-year option was picked up by the Dolphins in March 2023, Tua admitted to reporters that he was considering retiring after the injury-plagued 2022 season. And most of all, he had so many great things to do at home. “No one ever made my private life public. But this is worth posting,” Tua wrote on July 17, 2023, sharing a one-off snap of his beloved Anna Tagovailoa. “Happy one year anniversary to my beautiful wife. I love you.” Tua gave a rare glimpse into the world off the field in November 2022, telling reporters he…