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19th Mar 2024

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Migrants storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Some 700 migrants on Friday attempted to scale a six-metre security fence that separates Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Government officials in Ceuta say some 500 made it into Spanish territory. Many are hoping to either seek asylum or work in mainland Europe. Authorities told The Associated Press at least two were injured in the attempt as well as 11 police officers.

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Borrell: 'Israel provoking famine', urges more aid access

70 percent of northern Gaza is facing famine, new data shows. There is one shower per 5,500 people, and 888 people per toilet. 'How can you live in these conditions?" asked Natalie Boucly of UNRWA at the European Humanitarian Forum.

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Potential legal avenues to prosecute Navalny's killers

The UN could launch an independent international investigation into Navalny's killing, akin to investigation I conducted on Jamal Khashoggi's assassination, or on Navalny's Novichok poisoning, in my role as special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, writes the secretary-general of Amnesty International.

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