Quick Glance: Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan's Role in the World. And was a power broker till the end.
- At the age of 67, he died in the early evening hours. Read More: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated.
- Abe kept "setting the agenda" for Japanese politics.
- According to Kono, "I believe there were expectations from both home and abroad for him to continue to play a role in the international arena as a former prime minister.
- And how things turned out today is a tragic loss not only to Japan, but to the world as well."
- And the way things have turned out today is a devastating loss not only for Japan, but for the entire globe."
- However, Abe's death, like his life, will leave a long shadow over Japanese politics.
Quick Glance: Sri Lanka's President and Prime Minister to Resign Following Protests
- Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe indicated he will stand down once a new administration is formed, while President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced his resignation hours afterwards.
- Protesters later broke inside and set fire to the prime minister's private residence, according to Wickremesinghe's office.
- In a broadcast announcement, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said he informed Rajapaksa that parliamentary leaders had gathered and decided to request his resignation, and the president agreed.
- Rajapaksa appointed Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister in May, hoping that the professional politician would use his diplomacy and contacts to revive the country's economy.
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Huge groups of fin whales sign of hope for ocean giants.
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Quick Glance: NATO will increase the size of its rapid-response force from 40K to 300K troops.
- On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced intentions to increase the NATO Response Force, stating that an agreement will be reached at a conference later this week.
- NATO's top commander revealed plans to raise the organization's rapid-response force from 40,000 to 300,000 troops, a move that appears to be motivated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- According to Sky News' Deborah Haynes, Stoltenberg stated that the expansion represents the "biggest overhaul" of NATO's military divisions since the Cold War.
- Stoltenberg's remarks came only days before a NATO conference in Madrid later this week, where the strategy will be finalized, according to Haynes.
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Huge congratulations to Yorkshire diver Jack Laugher who has won gold at the Commonwealth Games in the 1m springboard 🥳
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