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Feb 8, 2026 - World

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, criminal harassment can lead to a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if prosecuted by indictment.

Feb 8, 2026 - World

Results mean coalition of recently installed PM has supermajority in lower house of parliamentJapan’s conservative governing coalition has dramatically strengthened its grip on power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections in what will be seen as an early public endorsement of the new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.Her Liberal Democratic party (LDP) had won 316 seats by early Monday, comfortably surpassing the 261 it needed for an absolute majority in the 465-member lower house and the highest number since the party was founded in 1955. With her coalition partner, the Japan Innovation party, which won 36 seats, Takaichi now has a supermajority of two-thirds of seats, easing her legislative agenda as she can override the upper chamber, which she does not control. Continue reading...

Feb 8, 2026 - World

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected Sunday to have won a thumping victory in snap elections, in a result that could however rile China and worry financial markets.

Feb 8, 2026 - World

Zaima Rahman was seen handing out leaflets featuring the BNP’s election symbol, the “Sheaf of Paddy.”

Feb 8, 2026 - World

Guanipa is one of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado's closest allies.