Japan has convicted Tetsuya Yamagami, the assassin of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to life imprisonment. According to foreign media reports, the Japanese court made this decision on Monday. The 45-year-old Yamagami shot Abe in 2022 during an election campaign. This incident was considered an unprecedented event in post-war Japanese history, having a profound impact on the society. Yamagami’s lawyers requested a 20-year sentence, arguing that the accused’s family suffered significant financial losses, but the court upheld life imprisonment. Meanwhile, the UAE has developed a new plan to tackle rainwater shortages. According to reports from Abu Dhabi, artificial rains will help alleviate water scarcity. US President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Putin should be informed that the war in Ukraine should end. Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced that a Pakistani citizen was sentenced to death in the Makkah Region. In Libya, 76 foreign nationals were taken into custody during security operations.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reported that over 48 million pilgrims performed Umrah in Makkah during the month of Rajab. US President Donald Trump said that the US has achieved impossible and significant accomplishments, adding that he has ended eight wars in ten months, prevented a war between two nuclear powers, Pakistan and India, and averted several other wars, which has made the world a safer place. Britain has withdrawn from the Gaza Board of Peace due to Russia’s participation. According to a report from London, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated that the UK was invited to participate in the Board of Peace meeting and sign the agreement. A car used by the attacker, a local council-owned vehicle, was seen fleeing the scene. A UK newspaper attributed the crisis in part to the Indian airline’s inadequate pilot rostering plan. US President Donald Trump stated that he will continue working with the Board of Peace, including the United Nations and other nations. Foreign media reports that people from coastal areas have been relocated to safe places. A 54-year-old man, Singh Raj, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Faridabad, India, in 2022 for kidnapping and murdering a woman. The court imposed a fine of over 2.1 million rupees on the accused. NASA’s senior astronaut Sunita Williams expressed her enthusiasm for the Artemis II mission, saying that it is a significant initiative and will provide a lot to learn. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Wietkoff, said that they have made significant progress on the Ukraine conflict and are now at a decisive point. According to a report from The Hindu, a priest was forced to clean cow dung and chant “Jai Shri Ram.” US President Donald Trump stated that he will continue working with the Board of Peace, including the United Nations and other nations.
