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Daily Bulletin 20.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC Boris Johnson: Russia's position in Skripal case is 'increasingly bizarre' In an exclusive interview with DW's Zhanna Nemtsova, UK Foreign Secretary Johnson explains why London thinks Russia is responsible for the attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, citing "bitter" experiences with the Kremlin. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 'can end Yemen conflict' The West must use its diplomatic leverage to ensure the Saudis bring the Yemen conflict to an end, Keith Vaz, British MP and chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Yemen, told DW. 'US must not cross red line' during possible Trump-Kim meeting British MEP Nirj Deva tells DW the success of the possible Trump-Kim meeting would depend on Washington's preparation for talks. Deva has been engaged in high-level talks with North Korean officials on behalf of the EU. African Union's plans for free trade divide Africa The African Union wants to introduce free trade in Africa. Some countries, like economic powerhouse Nigeria, do not share the enthusiasm for what the AU believes to be the solution for the continent's economic ills. Cambridge Analytica: UK regulator seeks search warrant The firm is under fire for harvesting the data of millions of Facebook users and selling it to political actors. A recently surfaced video also purports to show the company's CEO promoting bribery and entrapment. Xi Jinping lays out vision for China in nationalistic speech to parliament The president closed the two-week National People's Congress with the promise of a new era of military might. Xi said that any nation interfering in China's territorial integrity would face "the punishment of history." Sudan, world's last male northern white rhino, dies The world's last male northern white rhino, named Sudan, has died in Kenya. His death means that only two females from the subspecies survive. The rhino, which would have been too old to breed, had to be euthanized. French ex-president Sarkozy in custody over campaign funding Police are questioning former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over irregularities in his 2007 election campaign funding. Sarkozy has been under investigation since 2013 over allegations he received funds from Libya. Trade war fears weigh on German investor sentiment The possibility of a global trade war is worrying investment professionals in export-oriented Germany, causing a sentiment gauge compiled by the ZEW research group to slump to its lowest level since September 2016. Are electric vessels the wave of the future in shipping? While diesel cars increasingly look to be on the way out, another big polluter is often ignored: shipping. Will electric vessels, including the first e-barges, help the industry clean up its act? High Five: 5 untranslatable terms for joy and happiness What makes people happy? That differs from country to country. And that's why different languages have different words for it. German national team gathers ahead of Spain, Brazil friendlies The German national team has assembled in Düsseldorf ahead of friendlies against Spain and Brazil. These will be the last internationals before coach Joachim Löw names his provisional squad for the World Cup in Russia.   © Deutsche Welle 2018