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Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has died, according to Japan’s national broadcaster. Abe, 67, who remains Japan’s longest serving prime minister, was shot while giving a campaign speech on Friday, July 8 .   The suspected attacker reported to be a man in his 40s was tackled at the …

Less than three years ago, Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to their biggest election victory since 1987. Now, the prime minister has lost the support of his MPs and is set to resign. How did it come to this?     The Chris Pincher affair On Wednesday 29 June, the …

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today. However, he will continue as prime minister until the autumn. Mr Johnson will publicly announce his resignation later today. A No 10 spokesman said: “The prime minister will make a statement to the country today.”       …

Entire industries in Germany could collapse due to natural-gas supply cuts from Russia, said Yasmin Fahimi, the country’s top union official.   “Entire industries are in danger of collapsing permanently because of the gas bottlenecks: aluminum, glass, the chemical industry,” Fahimi, the head of the German Federation of Trade Unions, …

Three police officers have been shot dead in the US state of Kentucky while trying to serve a warrant on a man accused of domestic violence.   Police took the 49-year-old suspect into custody after the shooting. Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said the officers had faced “pure hell” when …

According to Luc Christiaensen, a lead Agriculture Economist with the World Bank, Africa’s food import bill has more than tripled, reaching about US$35 billion a year. Perusing the article further, one notices that much of this imported food could be produced locally, creating much-needed jobs for the bulge population of …

At least 17 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa’s East London city, local media report.   Bodies were found at the Enyobeni Tavern early on Sunday and several others are said to have been injured.   “The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation as …

Yaw Annor has been named in FIFA’s list of top 10 goal scorers in 2022 after his spectacular performance in the just-ended 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League season.   Ashanti Gold striker Yaw Annor is the seventh player with the most goals in 2022, according to a chart released by the Federation …

Ghana faces a looming fuel shortage as the central bank rations dollars after oil prices surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The monthly fuel import bill for the West African nation jumped to $450 million in May, from $250 million in January, according to two people with knowledge of the …

Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court in Sapporo ruled in 2021 that the failure to recognise same-sex marriage was “unconstitutional”. Japan’s constitution defines marriage …