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Japan's Ex-Leader Shot, Theranos Exec Guilty & Future of Petcare?- Friday, July 8th, 2022

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Friday, July 8th, 2022!

We'll tell you what we know so far about the former Japanese prime minister getting shot during a speech and why the British prime minister is stepping down.

Also, the saga surrounding a high-profile, multi-billion dollar failed startup has ended. Its former executive was found guilty of fraud.

Plus, Twitter put out the number of spam accounts it removes daily, and a study could change the future of pet care.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Friday, July 8th, what we know so far in a developing story about the former

0:04.3

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apparently shot during a speech, and why the British Prime

0:09.4

Minister is stepping down.

0:11.6

Also the saga surrounding a high profile multi-billion dollar failed startup has now come

0:16.1

to an end, which former executive was just found guilty of fraud.

0:19.9

Plus how many spam accounts do you think Twitter removes daily?

0:23.1

The company put out a number.

0:24.7

And how you could help extend the lives of animals everywhere.

0:27.8

The study underway right now that could change the future of pet care.

0:31.7

Those stories and more news to know?

0:33.7

Next.

0:34.7

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy, all the days news in around 10 minutes.

0:40.8

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:43.3

I'm Air Commandy, thanks so much for being here.

0:46.0

You ready?

0:47.0

Let's do this.

0:51.4

We start with a story that shocked the nation of Japan.

0:54.3

The longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history was shot at a campaign event.

0:58.8

We're talking about former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was in office until he stepped

1:02.8

down in 2020 and is still influential in Japanese politics.

1:06.8

Abe was rushed to the hospital and is said to be gravely injured.

1:11.2

Japanese media say one person was arrested right away for attempted murder.

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