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Japanese prime minister’s party secures supermajority in lower house in landslide victory

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Japanese prime minister’s party secures supermajority in lower house in landslide victory

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa freed after 8 months in prison

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa freed after 8 months in prison

Olympic art project in a Milan park invites the public to ‘reflect’ on the Games’ spirit

Olympic photo highlights from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

American skier Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery to stabilize a fracture in her left leg, Italian hospital says

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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Thailand’s conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but may need partners to form government

Thailand’s conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but may need partners to form government

Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election

Portugal chooses between a moderate and a populist in runoff presidential election

Rescue teams search for survivors in building collapse that killed at least 2 in northern Lebanon

Breezy Johnson’s winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn’s crash

Breezy Johnson’s winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn’s crash

Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began hunger strike

UK leader’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

UK leader’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Russia says

Gaza’s Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

Gaza’s Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment

Olympic photo highlights from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators ‘enemies of Italy’

Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators ‘enemies of Italy’

UK leader Starmer’s chief of staff resigns over appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties

Nigeria’s president to make a state visit to the UK in March

After 4 long years, US figure skater reunites with family from war-torn Ukraine at the Olympics

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues

France’s former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe

France’s former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe

Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi’s ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote

Lindsey Vonn crashes in women’s downhill at Milan Cortina Olympics

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