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19th Mar 2024

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Report: Russian hackers used Iranian cover to attack UK

The Russian group known as Turla hijacked the Iranian cyber-espionage group (codenamed OilRig) to attack governments and industry organisations in several countries over the last 18 months, while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, reported Reuters. According to British and US officials, the hacking operation was mostly focused on the Middle East but also targeted organisations in Britain. Moscow and Tehran have both denied Western accusations over hacking operations.

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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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