Morning news brief: Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe feared dead, World reacts to Johnson's resignation, & more

In a disturbing incident, Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot at while delivering a speech, while the Japanese government has confirmed the shooting, as of yet no formal update is available on the condition of the former premier. In other news, ex-cop Derek Chauvin who last year accepted his role in the death of black man George Floyd has now been sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison on top of the22-and-a-half-year sentence that the white cop is already serving for murder.

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Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot while giving a speech in western Japan’s Nara prefecture.News agency AFP citing local media said that Abe is showing no vital signs after the attack. He was reportedly shot in the chest.

On Thursday (July 7th) United Kingdom premier Boris Johnson stepped down from his position as the leader of the Conservative Party. His resignation has paved the way for new leadership. Johnson, who resigned as Tory leader after a string of scandals and the exodus of his supporters, sparked strong reactions from many nations and world leaders and caused a division of opinion on the international scene.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for denying civil rights to his victim.

Johnny Depp, who hogged headlines last month when he won a defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, is returning to acting with a French period film titled ‘La Favorite’, reported Bloomberg. Depp will play the role of King Louis XV, who ruled the country from 1715 to 1774.

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