Author: Sophie Polanksi

Former Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards has announced the birth of her second child, a daughter named Alanis Valentine, following a journey to motherhood marked by profound loss. The 32-year-old has previously spoken about suffering two miscarriages, including one at 24 weeks when doctors could no longer detect a heartbeat. Speaking on Paul C Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, Edwards recalled the moment she learned of the loss: “I remember sobbing. I couldn’t see straight. I was just distraught.” She described how her body had continued preparing for the baby despite the tragedy, with her milk coming in days…

Japan’s ruling coalition faces voters on February 8 holding a single-seat majority in the Lower House, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament and called a snap election despite her term running until October 2028. The gamble comes as the Liberal Democratic Party confronts a newly unified opposition. On January 16, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan joined with Komeito — the LDP’s coalition partner for 26 years until recently — to form the Centrist Reform Alliance, which now controls 172 seats in the 456-seat chamber. Norihiro Yamaguchi, lead Japan economist at Oxford Economics, warned that without Komeito’s organisational support,…