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19th Mar 2024

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UK to keep forces in Germany over Russia fears

British military chief, general Nick Carter, said Monday the UK will retain soldiers, tanks, ammunition, and fuel supplies in Germany in order to be able to respond more quickly if need be to Russian aggression in Europe. "We are actively examining the retention of infrastructure in Germany," he said, while warning of Russia's growing military might. He said Russia had acquired "eye-watering" capabilities and posed a "clear and present danger".

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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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