Morning news brief: Attack on Japanese PM, Russian strikes on Ukraine's Sloviansk, and more
Morning brief
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, while delivering a speech inWakayama, was attacked with a smoke bomb and had to be evacuated. In other news, a Russian strike on the eastern Ukrainiancity of Sloviansk killed eight people, including a toddler. Meanwhile, the Russian President Vladimir Putin hasapproved an electronic call-up bill which will put restrictions on people attempting to dodge military service. Finally, Elon Musk's SpaceX will soon be launching its most powerful ever rocket named Starship.
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida came under attack with a smoke bomb when he was delivering a speech in the Japanese city of Wakayama. The prime minister has now been evacuated safely and the attacker is apprehended, as per reports. Several explosions were heard and the officers while responding to the situation quickly rushed Kishida out of the scene.
Russian strike on Ukraine's Sloviansk kills eight; Moscow puts naval forces on high alert for drills
A Russian shelling on a block of flats in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk killed eight people, including a toddler on Friday. The strike on the quiet Ukraine neighbourhood came as Russia put its naval fleet on high alert during a surprise inspection of its Pacific naval fleet.
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Putin approves electronic call-up bill, clamps down on Russians who dodge military service
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved an electronic call-up bill which will put restrictions on people who are eligible for military service but try to dodge it by not showing up at their enlistment office.
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The Netherlands which was the first in the world to legalise euthanasia is now looking to extend the scope of its present legislation to include doctor-assisted death for terminally ill children who are between 1 to 12 years of age, media reports said Friday quoting the Dutch government.
