The daily exclusives

Japan’s Takaichi vows to deliver on tax cuts after LDP’s ‘historic’ win LDP looks set to secure 316 seats in Japan’s 500-member house, marking its best result since its founding…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446 These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Residents walk through debris following the Russian bombing of…

News Iran arrests prominent reformist politicians, cites links to US, Israel Authorities accuse detainees of trying to disrupt Iran’s ‘political social order’ at a time of ‘military threats’ from the…

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces sentencing in national security trial Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper faces possible life in prison on charges of foreign collusion. Jimmy…

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison Women’s rights activist Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad. Narges Mohammadi is the…

T20 World Cup: Nepal fans light up Wankhede despite painful England loss From families travelling across borders to fans dancing in the stands, the Nepalese created a carnival atmosphere at…

Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide With 95 percent of votes counted, 63-year-old Antonio Jose Seguro is on 66 percent. Presidential candidate Antonio Jose Seguro, of the…

News Israel security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a ‘dangerous’ Israeli ‘attempt to legalize settlement expansion’. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel…

Man City fight back to win 2-1 at Liverpool and keep title hopes alive ‌Stoppage-time penalty from Erling Haaland gives City ‍dramatic football win and narrows gap to ⁠leaders Arsenal…