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Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning. He immediately collapsed and was rushed to the nearest hospital. Pictures taken at the scene showed him bleeding. Security officials at the scene tackled the gunman, and the 41-year-old suspect is now in police custody. In an emotional press conference earlier, prime minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that Mr Abe was in a “very grave condition”. “Currently…

The “Bahrain Beaches Festival” was inaugurated this evening by the Minister of Tourism, Fatima bint Jafar Al Sairafi, at Bilaj Al Jazayer. This is the first event of its kind, organized by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority as part of its efforts to enrich the summer season in the Kingdom of Bahrain with several activities and events that attract tourists and visitors, in addition to, encouraging internal tourism for citizens and residents. The launch of the festival witnessed various artistic performances, and many other activities will follow from the 8th -11th July, covering the days of Eid al-Adha including…

The Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) added the Heart of Sharjah site and the Sharjah Fort to the list of heritage in the Islamic world. The Heart of Sharjah and Sharjah Fort are the first sites in the UAE to be included on the ISESCO list. This came on the sidelines of the tenth Islamic World Heritage Committee meeting. Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) submitted nomination files to ISESCO in July 2021 that addressed the archaeological, historical, and artistic value of these sites. The listed site embraced historic Sharjah Fort, commercial markets, and historical…

Advisor to His Majesty the King for Media Affairs Nabil bin Yacoub Al Hamer received Ali bin Mohammad Al Romaihi. The advisor praised the efforts of Al Romaihi in advancing the level of the Bahraini media system that contributed to developing the vital field. He highlighted the achievements of Bahraini media, radio, television, and news agency that enriched the media scene. Al Romaihi praised the advisor for his media contributions on a regional and global level.

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 34 tons and 549 kilograms of food baskets to the needy people in Marib. The project aims to support food in Yemen and distribute more than 192,000 food baskets weighing more than 20,000 tons to the needy and affected families in 15 Yemen, SPA reported. KSrelief continued the implementation of the water and environmental sanitation project in a number of directorates in Hajjah and Saada Governorates. 2,754,000 liters of non-drinking water and 302,000 liters of drinking water were pumped into the tanks in Hajjah and 100,000 liters of drinking water and…

The Sunni Endowments Council has designated 10 open-air areas where worshippers can perform Eid prayers. The prayers will be performed at 5:11 am on Saturday. The prayers will be at the Eid praying grounds in Muharraq near the cemetery. There will be no prayers in Hamad Bin Ali Kanoo, Al Ghawi, Fatima Al Hooty Mariam Kanoo, and Dhabiya bint Rashid mosques, the council said. There will be a designated open area in Busaiteen Al Saya to perform prayers. (No surrounding mosques will close) Eid prayers will also be performed near Arad Fort. (No surrounding mosques will close) The council said…

A British government decision on whether to allow a new coal mine in Cumbria, northwest England, has been delayed amid political turmoil which saw the minister responsible for the relevant department sacked by the prime minister on Wednesday evening. On a calamitous day for British politics on Wednesday, with several ministers resigning in protest over Boris Johnson’s tenure, Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, was fired. Johnson is expected to announce his resignation as prime minister on Thursday, a source said. Gove was expected to announce on Thursday whether or not the mine, being developed…

Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British prime minister on Thursday after he was abandoned by ministers and his Conservative Party’s lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern. With eight ministers, including two secretaries of state, resigning in the last two hours, an isolated and powerless Johnson was set to bow to the inevitable and declare he was stepping down later on Thursday, a source said. His Downing Street office confirmed that Johnson would make a statement to the country later. After days of battling for his job, Johnson had been deserted by all but a…

Ukrainian forces raised their national flag on a recaptured Black Sea island on Thursday in a symbol of defiance against Moscow, but Russian forces consolidated gains in eastern Ukraine and probed the defences of potential new targets. Moscow responded to the flag-raising ceremony fast. It said one of its warplanes had struck Snake Island shortly afterwards and destroyed part of the Ukrainian detachment there. The tiny island, located about 140 km (90 miles) south of the Ukrainian port of Odesa, is strategically important as it guards sea lanes. Russia abandoned it at the end of June in what it said…

Russia said on Thursday that it was difficult to exchange prisoners with the United States and suggested Washington be silent about the fate of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball player detained in Russia on drugs charges. Referring to a letter that U.S. President Joe Biden that NBC news reported he intends to send to Griner, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that “hype” around the case does not help, and that “this kind of correspondence does not help”. In April, former U.S. marine Trevor Reed was released from a Russian prison, where he had been convicted of assaulting two police…