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Takaichi's party is set to win between 274 and 326 seats out of a total of 465, according to an exit poll by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, well above the 233 needed for a majority.

Police responded with riot gear and water cannons to break up demonstrations in Milan protesting the environmental and economic impact of the Winter Olympic Games on the city, which is sharing the hosting duties with Cortina, Italy.

Analysts say revelations about Peter Mandelson, whom Starmer appointed as ambassador to the U.S., raise serious questions about the prime minister's judgment.

While it's hard to gauge the regime's popularity, one analyst told NBC News "there is massive unrest and unhappiness" among large swaths of the population.

Takaichi's governing Liberal Democratic Party could win an outright majority, which would further empower the Trump-endorsed leader to boost her nation's defense capabilities.

Tensions have spiked between Iran and the U.S. as Trump has repeatedly warned of a possible military strike.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, a deputy chief of military intelligence, was hospitalized after the shooting, authorities said Friday.

NBC News' Richard Engel gets an inside look at life in Iran ahead of possible talks with the U.S., as people cautiously return to the streets after protests against the government were violently suppressed.

Trump told NBC News' Tom Llamas he learned Iran may be trying to reconstitute its nuclear program after the U.S. military "wiped out" three of its nuclear sites in June.

President Donald Trump recently threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba and has said the country is on the verge of collapse.