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08/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Shinzo Abe: Japan's ex-PM shot during a campaign event

Shinzo Abe: Japan's ex-PM shot during a campaign event

BBC World Service - Newsday, Shinzo Abe: Japan's ex-PM shot during a campaign event

Reports say Mr Abe, who is 67, was shot twice from behind and fell to the ground bleeding

Reports say Mr Abe, who is 67, was shot twice from behind and fell to the ground bleeding.

The former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has been taken to hospital after apparently being shot while delivering a speech at a campaign event in the city of Nara in western Japan.

A day after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned and announced he'll stay in office until a replacement is elected by his party - if the Tory rebels allow him - we look at possible contenders and the roadmap ahead.

Plus, Tunisia's Ons Jabeur makes history by becoming the first Arab and African to reach the tennis finals in Wimbledon - our sports reporter talks to her.

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