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Christian Science Monitor--worldFeb 08, 2026
Japanese prime minister's party wins supermajority in snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election, according to preliminary results on Sunday.

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CBC Top StoriesFeb 08, 2026
Iran adds 7 more years to sentence of jailed Nobel Peace laureate, supporters say
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.



NPR Topics: NewsFeb 08, 2026
U.K. leader's chief of staff quits over hiring of Epstein friend as U.S. ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 08, 2026
Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics
Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 08, 2026
Japan's Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 08, 2026
Suspect in shooting of senior Russian officer detained, Russia says
Russia's Federal Security Service said Sunday that the man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency in Moscow was detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia.



Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 08, 2026
Seeking Stability, Thai Voters Decisively Reject Progressive Party
It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 08, 2026
In Ukraine talks, Trump deploys a familiar foreign policy tool: a ticking clock
President Donald Trump has set another deadline, according to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the U.S. wants a deal by June to bring an end to Russia's war.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 08, 2026
Japan's Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here's What to Know.
Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 08, 2026
Portugal Votes for President, With Leftist Set to Beat Surging Far Right
Polls predict a comfortable victory for António José Seguro, but a nationalist's presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe's rising nationalist tide.

BBC Front PageFeb 08, 2026
USA's Johnson wins women's downhill gold
USA's Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill gold medal, the same alpine skiing event in which her compatriot Lindsey Vonn suffered a heartbreaking crash in, to win her first Winter Olympics title at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Washington Post World NewsFeb 08, 2026
Japan's firebrand leader on track for big election win, exit polls show
There is widespread enthusiasm for Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, and polls appeared to affirm an appetite for her "Japan First" approach.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 08, 2026
US ski star Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill race
In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop shortly below.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 07, 2026
Why the Epstein scandal is the most perilous moment yet for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer
LONDON — Keir Starmer is facing what could be the most precarious moment of his time as Britain's prime minister, as the global scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein envelops his government

Washington Post World NewsFeb 06, 2026
U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse
Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.

NPR Headline NewsFeb 06, 2026
Japan's first female prime minister stakes her future on snap elections
Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 05, 2026
Fears grow of new nuclear arms race as key U.S.-Russia treaty expires
The last major nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States expires on Thursday, ushering in an era without constraints set by the world's largest nuclear powers
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