Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste
Bella Nilsson is one of 11 people charged in Sweden’s biggest ever environmental crime trial.
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Sep
Yearly Archives: 2024
03
Sep
Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village
It is only the second time the village’s ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.
03
Sep
Elle McPherson reveals she had breast cancer
The Australian model, now 60, says she was diagnosed in 2017 following a lumpectomy.
03
Sep
Aftermath of deadly Russian attack on Ukrainian city
Footage verified by the BBC shows the extent of the damage following a military strike by Russia in the city of Poltava in Ukraine.
03
Sep
British man baffled by Nigeria declaring him a top fugitive
Nigeria’s police place a bounty on Andrew Wynne over an alleged plan to overthrow the government.
03
Sep
The school hostage massacre that exposed Putin’s weakness
The roots of Putinism were already evident after the massacre of 334 people in a school in Russia in 2004.
03
Sep
WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues
The UN agency says localised pauses in the fighting have allowed 161,030 children to be inoculated.
03
Sep
Trial of former VW boss begins over ‘dieselgate’ scandal
Martin Winterkorn, who was head of the German carmaker in 2015, appeared in court on Tuesday.
03
Sep
UAE pardons Bangladeshis jailed for protesting
Three of the 57 defendants had received life sentences in a country where protests are effectively illegal.
03
Sep
Spain’s ‘pineapple-gate’ sparks hopes of romance and shop chaos
The fruit-based flirting code has caused rowdy scenes at the Mercadona supermarket chain.
