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A bird’s eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise time.Vladimir Zakharov | Moments | Getty ImagesJapanese stocks soared to record highs on Monday, leading the region’s gains following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landmark election victory.According to a report from public broadcaster NHK, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a two-thirds majority in the 465-member House of Representatives.Japanese Nikkei Stock Average rose by 5.6% to reach 57,337, and TOPIX also rose by more than 3%, also hitting an all-time high.Sree Kochugovindan, senior research economist at Aberdeen Investments, said Takaichi’s decisive victory would be the “best outcome” for the…

Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, February 8, 2026. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party won overwhelming support from voters in Sunday’s election, winning a supermajority (meaning the Liberal Democratic Party holds more than two-thirds of seats in the lower house) and reinstating her as Japan’s prime minister.The result gives Mr. Takaichi wide latitude to pursue his agenda, including increasing defense spending and suspending some food-related taxes. Japanese stocks rose to record highs on Monday, but…

Manchester City came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, with Erling Haaland scoring a penalty in stoppage time to keep the title race alive.Dominik Szoboszlai’s sensational free-kick seemed to seal victory for the reigning Premier League champions, but Bernardo Silva equalized in the 84th minute and Alisson stunned the crowd when he beat Matheus Nunez. Haaland then took the spot-kick, but there was still time for drama at both ends of the pitch. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a great save from Alexis Mac Allister, but Rayan Cherki’s goal was ruled out and Szoboszlai was sent off amid VAR confusion.…

Russia’s Investigative Committee has accused Ukrainian intelligence services of being behind Friday’s assassination attempt on a Russian general in Moscow, and said the alleged perpetrator was arrested in Dubai after fleeing Moscow. Another suspect, said to be an accomplice, was also detained, the commission said. Another accomplice fled to Ukraine. The investigative committee named a man in his mid-60s, born in the Ternopil region of Ukraine, as the perpetrator. The newspaper said he had arrived in Russia in December “on the instructions of the Kiev special service.” Early Friday morning, assailants fired several shots at Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev at…

A trader works as the Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeds $50,000 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 6, 2026 in New York City, USA.Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersU.S. stock futures rose slightly on Sunday after a volatile week as investors awaited key economic data and new earnings reports. Dow Jones Industrial Average An important milestone has been reached.S&P500 futures 0.3% increase, same Nasdaq 100 futures. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average 104 points (0.2%) added.The move comes after major averages rebounded on Friday after suffering steep losses earlier in the week. The selloff…

Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center on January 29, 2026, the day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant in connection with the 2020 election in Union City, Georgia, USA. Ilya Nouverge | ReutersA federal judge in Georgia has ordered documents related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s raid on a Fulton County election facility to be unsealed by Tuesday. The FBI raid late last month was carried out under a judicial warrant and resulted in a large number of ballots from the 2020 election being held by the federal government. Information related to the…

Sheffield Wednesday set an unwanted club record of nine league games without conceding as Swansea cruised to a 4-0 Sky Bet Championship victory.Gonzalo Franco put Swansea ahead in the 19th minute, and Zan Vipotnik further strengthened his status as the Championship’s top scorer with a second-half double. Vipotnik took a free kick from the edge of the box and scored his 15th league goal of the season and 17th goal in all competitions. Substitute Malick Yarkoué dribbled through the scoring with two minutes remaining to score Swansea’s first goal, sealing the Welsh club’s biggest win of the season. image: Zan…

When Adil Rashid digs into the stands, you know you have a problem.The England leg-spinner is one of only six players to have taken more than 150 wickets in T20 internationals and is usually very reliable, economical and very difficult for batsmen to pick. But not for Nepal. image: Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airi crushes Adil Rashid at Wankhede Stadium Rashid was clearly not at his best, but his impressive numbers (0-42 in three overs, economy rate 14) were as much due to Nepal’s adventures as his inaccuracies.Associate countries are not participating in this T20 World Cup purely to make up…

When a startup announced last fall that it planned to use generative AI to recreate lost footage from Orson Welles’ classic film, The Ambersons, I was skeptical. More than that, I was baffled as to why someone would spend time and money on a work that had so little commercial value but was guaranteed to infuriate moviegoers. This week, an in-depth profile by Michael Shulman in The New Yorker tells more about the project. At least that helps explain why startup Fable and its founder Edward Saatchi are pursuing it. It seems to come from a genuine love for Welles…

A view of Levi’s Stadium before the LX Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks on February 3, 2026 in Santa Clara, California, USA.Carlos Barria | ReutersThe 60th Super Bowl has been decided. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will battle for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., home of the NFL’s 49ers. The game will be broadcast this year NBC and is simulcast on the streaming service Peacock, typically lined with lucrative commercials. CNBC previously reported that NBC sold out its advertising inventory for the game for an…