Japan's governing coalition led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to have won two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives. Ms Takaichi sought and got a clear public mandate in a general election she called just four months after becoming leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Also, the Iranian Nobel peace laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has received another prison sentence - for what the court said was "collusion to commit crimes."
And we speak to one of the Epstein survivors who had a relationship with him for two years.
(Photo: Sanae Takaichi appeared at the LDP headquarters on Sunday night for the vote count. Credit: Getty Images)
The power to regulate federal elections rests with states and Congress, according to the Constitution. Yet President Trump repeatedly questioned the integrity of election systems, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud, and in recent days has urged Republicans to take over voting operations in a number of states. Wendy Weiser, the vice president for democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School, a think tank and voting rights advocacy group, examines the administration’s actions ahead of the midterm elections.
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Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner talks about separating AI contenders from pretenders, his two favorite market indicators, and lessons from the dot-com bubble. Plus, Tom shares six stock ideas for the next five years.
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Japan's first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi is predicted to win in the snap elections, while in Thailand a party calling for liberal change is challenging for power again. We report live from Bangkok and Tokyo.
Also in the programme: a Russian soldier who fought in Ukraine, fled to Kazakhstan and now faces possible deportation back to Russia tells us why he deserted; Jeff Bezos’s hatchet man at the Washington Post steps down after sacking three hundred journalists; and sixty years after the Monkees were formed to rival the Beatles, we hear from the last surviving member, Micky Dolenz.
The US military has begun to transfer up to 7000 Islamic State (IS) group detainees held in prisons in Syria to Iraq, which officials say is to prevent prisoners breaking out and regrouping. The transfer comes weeks after the US led large-scale strikes on IS group targets in Syria.
The move comes after clashes between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which last week ended in a deal that would see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and institutions into the state, and transfer control of the prisons to Damascus.
Today we talk to Josh Baker, investigative journalist and host of the BBC podcast I Am Not A Monster, about the state of the IS group, and whether the country’s instability could lead to a resurgence in Syria
The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption. For more episodes, just search 'The Global Story' wherever you get your BBC Podcasts.
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Photo: A member of the Syrian security forces stands in front of the gate of the Al-Hol camp, which houses families of suspected Islamic State (IS) group fighters. Credit: Mohammed al-Rifai/EPA/Shutterstock
Today is the Super Bowl 🏈! Before you huddle up for the big game, we're bringing you an episode of What's News Sunday we thought you might enjoy. Host Alex Ossola, along with Journal reporters Katie Deighton and Suzanne Vranica, are taking a look at the Super Bowl's other main event: the ads.
The annual game is the world's most high-stakes advertising showcase, and this year, artificial intelligence will be front and center. AI titans like OpenAI and Anthropic will feature their own ads as the race for name recognition ramps up. Tune in to hear how AI is rewriting the playbook for the future of the advertising industry.
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, the biggest day of the year for football… and also for the advertising industry. One of the things that’s different this year is that artificial intelligence has found its way into the process of making an ad in ways both obvious and subtle. And this year’s Super Bowl will feature ads from AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic as competition for name recognition ramps up. Host Alex Ossola speaks with Journal reporters Katie Deighton and Suzanne Vranica about what to expect from the ads at today’s game, and how AI will shape the industry into the future.
