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Today's Headlines: A suspect is arrested on a charge of attempted murder after Shinzo Abe is wounded.

Boris Johnson Quits Amid Latest Scandal, a Messy End to a Messy Tenure
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Friday, July 8, 2022

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A suspect is arrested on a charge of attempted murder after Shinzo Abe is wounded.

By Motoko Rich

The former prime minister was in critical condition after being shot during a speech in Nara in western Japan.

Boris Johnson Quits Amid Latest Scandal, a Messy End to a Messy Tenure

By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle

In a dizzying two days, Conservative Party lawmakers who had defended the prime minister through crises turned against him, and now some are vying to replace him despite harsh economic headwinds.

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court

By Anton Troianovski, Ivan Nechepurenko and Tania Ganguli

"There was no intent," the American basketball star told a Russian judge, as any resolution of the highly politicized case appeared to shift toward the diplomatic arena.

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What the BA.5 Subvariant Could Mean for the United States

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What the BA.5 Subvariant Could Mean for the United States

By Lauren Leatherby

The most transmissible variant yet of the coronavirus is threatening a fresh wave of infections in the United States, even among those who have recovered from the virus fairly recently.

The Delightful Implosion of Boris Johnson

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The Delightful Implosion of Boris Johnson

By Michelle Goldberg

His career is ending the way Donald Trump's should have.

Today's Videos

Boris Johnson Resigns as Conservative Party Leader

Video Video: Boris Johnson Resigns as Conservative Party Leader

By Reuters

The British prime minister stepped down as Conservative Party leader after recent scandals prompted a wave of resignations from his top officials. He plans to stay on as prime minister until a successor is in place.

Video Shows Scale of Deadly Glacier Collapse in Italy

Video Video: Video Shows Scale of Deadly Glacier Collapse in Italy

By Reuters

Several climbers were killed when part of the glacier on Marmolada mountain in Italy's Dolomites broke off amid a prolonged heat wave in the country.

Strong Storm Turns Sky Green in South Dakota

Video Video: Strong Storm Turns Sky Green in South Dakota

By The Associated Press

The unusual green color in the sky sometimes occurs before or during a storm depending on how sunlight interacts and scatters among different particles in the atmosphere, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said.

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