ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES
People in the West Bank launched a general strike in protest against Israel's killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and in the Gaza Strip. Moving
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RUSSIA-POLITICS-PEOPLE
The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has warned of the unpredictability of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moved
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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA-US
Kiev expects the billions in military aid approved by the US will bolster its defence against Moscow while a Russian UN representative warns the funds will "be pocketed" and "tens of thousands of Ukrainians will go to the meat grinder." Moved
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JAPAN-ACCIDENT-DEFENCE
Two Japanese military helicopters with a total of eight crew members on board crashed over the Pacific Ocean during a night-time exercise. Moved
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NETHERLANDS-DEMONSTRATION-TRANSPORT
Dutch trains, buses, metros and trams were at a standstill for three minutes in protest against increasing violence against public transport workers. Moved