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A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote
Feb 6, 2026 - World 
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election Sunday, counting on her unusual popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring change
Man tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar shot dead in Mexico
Feb 6, 2026 - World 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says a man allegdly linked to the 1994 killing of soccer player Andrés Escobar has been shot dead in Mexico
Japan's first female prime minister counts on popularity to help party win election
Feb 6, 2026 - World 
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to leverage her popularity to help her party win Sunday’s snap election as she pushes her right-wing agenda to boost her country's economy and military capabilities in the face growing tensions with Chin...
Trump to impose additional tariffs on Iran's trading partners
Feb 6, 2026 - World 
President Trump announced Friday plans to impose an additional tariff on any country doing business with Iran as tensions between the two nations run high and the U.S. weighs its military options.
Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack
Feb 6, 2026 - World 
Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other AmericansThe US attorney general, Pam Bondi, announced on Friday the arrest of a “key participant” in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed four US government officials, including the US ambassador to Libya, J Christopher Stevens.Bondi said the suspect, Zubayar al-Bakoush, was taken into US custody at 3am ET on Friday. “We will prosecute this alleged terrorist to the fullest extent of the law. He’ll face charges related to murder, terrorism, arson, among others,” Bondi told reporters at a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Continue reading...
