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16th Apr 2024

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UK to expand nuclear warhead stockpile by 40 percent

Britain will grow its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40 percent as it faces new technological threats, prime minister Boris Johnson said, Reuters reports. The country had previously been reducing its nuclear weapons stockpile, with a cap of 180 warheads for the mid-2020 period. Johnson scrapped the limit saying the number would now rise to a maximum of 260.

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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