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Lead: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the 465-seat lower house of the Diet on Friday, setting a Feb. 8 snap election and triggering a 12-day campaign. The move pauses deliberation and a vote on a fiscal 2026 budget designed to tackle inflation and stimulate a struggling economy. Elected in October as Japan’s first female … Read more

On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Republican-controlled House voted down a measure to curb the president’s authority to order military action in Venezuela, deadlocking 215-215 and short of the simple majority needed for passage. The resolution would have directed removal of any U.S. military presence in Venezuela and required the president to seek congressional approval for … Read more

Lead: Activists say Iran’s nationwide crackdown on protests has left at least 5,002 people dead as of Friday, while a sweeping internet blackout that began Jan. 8 has hampered independent reporting. The toll was provided by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency and includes demonstrators, security-affiliated personnel and children. Tensions have risen as a … Read more

Lead: On Jan 22, 2026, Asian equities pushed higher and several regional gauges reached record levels as global investors rotated away from US assets amid policy uncertainty and geopolitical concerns. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4% while a separate emerging-market gauge also marked a new high. The dollar remained on the defensive and precious … Read more

Lead: Austin Sosa, a banker and the second husband of actress Jaime King, filed for divorce on January 22, 2026, according to online court records. The filing was submitted in Los Angeles and does not yet specify a marriage or separation date. The move follows media reports in recent weeks that linked King with hotel … Read more

Lead Jonathan Kuminga left the Golden State Warriors’ Jan. 22 game in Dallas after twisting his left ankle and hyperextending his left knee during a second-quarter drive in a 123-115 loss to the Mavericks. He was fouled on the play, made two free throws and briefly tried to remain in the game before asking out … Read more

Lead Delroy Lindo, the 73-year-old London-born actor long praised by critics but repeatedly overlooked by awards bodies, has received his first Academy Award nomination. On the day the 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced, Lindo earned a Best Supporting Actor nod for his role as Delta Slim in Ryan Coogler’s vampire-tinged thriller Sinners. The recognition … Read more

Adam Presser has been appointed chief executive of the newly formed U.S. joint venture that now controls TikTok’s American operations, the company announced Thursday. The JV, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, consolidates a consortium led by Silver Lake, Oracle and Abu Dhabi’s MGX which together hold 45 percent of the platform’s U.S. business; other new … Read more

January 22, 2026 Lead University of Wisconsin–Madison announced on Jan. 22 that all classes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23, are canceled because an Extreme Cold Warning covers Dane County. The warning runs from midnight to 1 p.m. on Friday and forecasts wind chill values between -30°F and -40°F. The cancellation applies to lectures, labs and … Read more

Lead On January 22, 2026 the United States formally left the World Health Organization, executing a policy President Trump pledged on his first day in office. The administration announced termination of all U.S. government funding and the recall of assigned federal employees and contractors from WHO offices in Geneva and around the world. Officials said … Read more

Lead Search teams continued on Friday after multiple landslides struck the Mount Maunganui camping area and nearby Welcome Bay on New Zealand’s North Island. Two people have been confirmed dead and six people remain unaccounted for at the main campsite; police are also seeking information about three other people who may have been present but … Read more

Lead On Thursday a federal jury in Chicago acquitted Juan Espinoza Martinez of a single murder-for-hire charge tied to an alleged plot against U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, concluding the first trial arising from the Operation Midway Blitz prosecutions. Jurors reached the verdict after roughly three hours of deliberation following closing arguments in which … Read more

Lead: A major winter storm forecast for this weekend could increase television audiences for the NFL Conference Championship games by keeping more viewers at home. The AFC Championship begins at 3:00 p.m. ET and the NFC Championship at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Industry observers say prolonged indoor stays during severe weather often lift live-TV … Read more

Lead: On Thursday in Washington, the House rejected a Democratic-backed war powers resolution intended to bar President Donald Trump from deploying U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote failed to produce the majority needed for passage. Republican leaders kept the tally open for more than 20 minutes so Rep. Wesley Hunt, who had … Read more

Lead In May 2025, an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo authorized officers to enter private homes using only administrative warrants, a change first disclosed publicly after a whistleblower complaint and reporting by the Associated Press in January 2026. Constitutional law and immigration experts warn the directive undermines Fourth Amendment protections by sidestepping neutral … Read more