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19th Mar 2024

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Italian regions hold referendums on more autonomy

Two of Italy's wealthiest regions are holding non-binding referendums on greater autonomy on Sunday, following a trend of other European regions gaining power. Veneto and Lombardy are both led by governors from the populist Northern League party, and want more local control over immigration, education and business. The Italian constitution allows regions to seek more powers, but in dialogue with the central government and with approval from parliament.

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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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