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BBC News 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.

BBC News 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.

BBC News Elle McPherson reveals she had breast cancer

The Australian model, now 60, says she was diagnosed in 2017 following a lumpectomy.

BBC News Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack

The 33-year-old distance runner is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police say.

BBC News 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.

BBC News 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.

BBC News Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack

The 33-year-old distance runner is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police say.

BBC News 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.

BBC News More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

Twenty-four people were shot dead and many others suffocated in a crush, the authorities say.

BBC News UK defends partial Israel arm sales ban

Defence Secretary John Healey responds to criticism by saying the UK remains a "staunch ally" of Israel.

BBC News 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.

BBC News 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.

BBC News UK defends partial Israel arm sales ban

Defence Secretary John Healey responds to criticism by saying the UK remains a "staunch ally" of Israel.

BBC News Cathay Pacific grounds planes after engine problem

The Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB-97 engines were made by UK-based engineering giant Rolls-Royce.

BBC News UAE pardons Bangladeshis jailed for protesting

Three of the 57 defendants had received life sentences in a country where protests are effectively illegal.