Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world:

Japan’s Leader Wins in a Landslide, Clearing Way for Hard-Line Agenda

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan on Sunday won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.

Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent

News Analysis: Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul who spent decades as a thorn in Beijing’s side, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison. The ruling made clear that defiance in Hong Kong now carries the same price as it does across the border.

Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank

Israel’s government has taken unilateral steps to give itself greater control over the occupied West Bank, challenging President Trump’s opposition to Israeli annexation of the territory and possibly violating international law.

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