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West End Final: Tory leadership shortlist in 12 days, Shinzo Abe assassinated

There is shocking news from Japan, where the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been killed while campaigning. The likeable and energetic Abe was making a speech when he was attacked by a gunman. It is a terrible moment and has prompted tributes from the Prime Minister down. For those…

Evening Standard

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed. Here's what the scene was like

Here are photos from the scene when Japan's former leader, Shinzo Abe, was assassinated while giving a campaign speech.

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Shinzo Abe's killing: the history of political violence in Japan

Our reaction upon hearing the news of the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe was one of shock and incredulity in equal measure. What followed was a frenzy of trying to piece news reports and gossip together to make sense of events, until his eventual death was announced a…

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The Hindu

Shinzo Abe obituary

Japanese politician who as prime minister had sought to stimulate the economy through the radical monetary policy of Abenomics

The Guardian - UK

The Standard View: A brisk leadership election would be best

THE candidates are already off, and the field crowded with would-be prime ministers, declared and undeclared. The cost-of-living crisis, the bleak outlook for growth, the febrile international situation, the problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol ... these are urgent matters that cannot be left on hold. In the interests of…

Evening Standard

Euro closes in on dollar parity

London (AFP) - The euro neared parity with the dollar on Friday, as traders bet on the prospect of a eurozone recession caused by soaring inflation.

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Ex-Japan leader Abe assassinated in shooting that shocks nation

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — Japan’s longest-serving premier and a figure of enduring influence — died after being shot at a campaign event Friday in an attack that shocked a nation where political violence and guns are rare.

Tribune News Service

Abe assassination raises questions about security for VIPs in Japan

The fatal shooting of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe from close range at a political rally on Friday has raised questions about protection for high-profile figures in a country where political violence and gun crimes are extremely rare.

Reuters

Man arrested for murder after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

41-year-old tells police he was ‘frustrated’ with former Japanese PM and had ‘intention of killing him’

The Guardian - UK

PM Modi, Manmohan Singh, leaders across the spectrum condole Abe’s death

Leaders across the spectrum condoled the loss of a leader, who gave India-Japan ties a new energy during his tenure

The Hindu

Boris Johnson Is Out as Britain's Prime Minister. Who Will Replace Him?

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Reason

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s ex-prime minister, assassinated during a speech

Abe suffered major damage to his heart, along with two neck wounds that damaged an artery. He never regained his vital signs, hospital officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Abe assassinated with "homemade" gun

The suspected gunman, who used a "homemade" shotgun, reportedly wanted to target religious group's senior official

Salon

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Radio France Internationale

Russia's Lavrov walks out of G20 talks as West presses Moscow over Ukraine

Russia's top diplomat stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Shinzo Abe obituary: Japan’s longest-serving PM was nation’s ‘most towering political figure for decades’

Shinzo Abe was a divisive arch-conservative who was Japan's longest-serving prime minister and remained a powerful and influential politician after leaving office.

Reuters

Before fatal shooting, Japan's Abe was up close with the crowd

Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate.

Reuters

Biden "stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened" by Abe killing -statement

President Joe Biden expressed outrage at the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, calling him a champion of the U.S.-Japan alliance who cared deeply about the Japanese people and democracy.

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The Guardian - UK

‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination

US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

Shinzo Abe: from young symbol of change to Japan’s longest-serving PM

Groomed for leadership from a young age, his first term was plagued by discord but he seized his second chance

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'outraged' by Japan ex-PM Abe's killing, orders three-day mourning

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed "outrage and sadness" over the assassination of Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and said he had ordered three days of national mourning in Brazil.

Evening Standard

What are Japan’s strict gun laws? Everything to know following the death of Shinzo Abe

The assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe has sent shockwaves through country with one of world’s lowest rates of gun violence

The Independent UK

Biden ‘stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened’ by assassination of Shinzo Abe

‘This is a tragedy for Japan and for all who knew him’

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ex-PM Abe shot dead / Suspect held after attack at street campaign event in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaign event for the House of Councillors election in Nara City on Friday. He was 67.

Al Jazeera

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM, shaped Indo-Pacific politics

Shinzo Abe, a ‘committed architect of the Quad’, boosted Japan’s global standing and renewed his people’s confidence.

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