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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.
Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win
Stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered a result seen as a mandate for the prime minister’s high-spending economic agenda.
Cold Deaths in New York Climb to 18 as Frigid Winds Linger
A person was found dead in the Bronx on Saturday morning, the police said. An 81-year-old man was also found dead on a rooftop, though it was unclear whether the cold was to blame.
Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures as Government Courts U.S. Support
The release of around 35 political prisoners comes amid closer cooperation between Washington and the interim government.