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Daily Bulletin 20.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings The deployment of pro-Syrian government forces raises the prospect of clashes with Turkish forces in Afrin. Soon after the convoy arrived, Syrian state media reported that Turkey had targeted them with shellfire. Shifting alliances in Syria's protracted war Mass funeral of Kurdish fighters killed in clashes Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged Turkey's forces would lay siege to the Kurdish-controlled Afrin "in the coming days." Previously, Kurds denied reports of a deal with Damascus to fight the Turks together. Shifting alliances in Syria's protracted war Germany's lack of military readiness 'dramatic,' says Bundeswehr commissioner The German parliament's military commissioner has published a report sharply critical of Germany's combat-readiness. The problem comes amid the country's increasing involvement in military missions abroad. The German Military - Filling the Ranks Von der Leyen calls for long-term commitment in Afghanistan Who are the Russian trolls indicted by the US? Journalist and whistleblower Lyudmila Savchuk once worked at Russia's notorious St. Petersburg-based troll factory hoping to expose the operation. She spoke to DW about the recent indictments of Russian meddling. Whistleblower describes Russian 'troll factory' Sergey Lavrov: Election meddling accusations are 'just blabber' Will India become a Hyperloop pioneer? A transport startup backed by Richard Branson has inked a deal to build a Hyperloop system between the Indian cities Mumbai and Pune. It's unclear, though, if the technology addresses India's infrastructure bottlenecks. Hyperloop – more than just a pipe dream? Travel via Hyperloop Zimbabwe: Succession wrangle at Morgan Tsvangirai's funeral Skirmishes broke out between rival factions of Zimbabwe's MDC-T party during the funeral of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Observers fear that the disarray within the MDC will weaken the opposition. Opinion: Is this the end of Germany's SPD? Is this really the death knell for Germany's venerable Social Democrats? For the first time, the party is even less popular than the right-wing AfD. Germany's party landscape is shifting dramatically, says Felix Steiner. SPD coalition vote divides a family of party stalwarts EU prepares response to possible US tariffs The European Commission is mulling concrete counter-measures, should the United States impose high tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, newspaper reports have indicated. Brussels has no intention to just sit still. Steel industry hit by overcapacity and tariffs Let the tariffs begin! European court opinion offers hope for Poland's primeval forest Europe's highest court looks set to rule against what environmentalists see as an attack by Poland's nationalist government on the continent's oldest forest. The Fight for Europe's Last Primeval Forest Winter Olympics: Day 11 roundup Germany has won gold, silver and bronze in the men's Nordic combined, sprinting to victory after six athletes broke away from the pack. Meanwhile, the German men have advanced to the quarterfinals in ice hockey.   © Deutsche Welle 2018