🎙️ The Ensemble: Japan's Iron Lady Wins, Couture Escapes, Courtroom Claps Back, and Control Gets a Makeover

News with Suz in Tokyo, Paris hides in fantasy, Trump keeps the courts busy, Tehran lashes out at Europe, and from red carpets to mosques, bodies become the quiet site of protest

Anastasia O'Reilly, Veronika Kolosova, and Suzanne Kianpour

Feb 09, 2026

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‘Takaichi’s gamble pays off’ reads the headline of The Japan Times, as I sip a matcha latte overlooking Mt Fuji in Tokyo. Thank you to the Hilton for taking good care of us while we celebrate completing the 100 country challenge (stay tuned for a separate post on this) AND a historic win - because of course News with Suz can never escape the headlines. …

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