BBC

1. Japan's PM Takaichi on course to win snap election by landslide

   Her ruling coalition is set to clinch a decisive win, taking two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.

2. Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals

   The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.

3. Russia names three suspects in shooting of general

   The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.

4. France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA

   Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.

5. US skier Vonn has leg fracture after crash while competing with torn ACL

   American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.