Articles for Zwijnenburg

Retail chain bankruptcies surge as companies struggle to stay relevant
1 week, 2 days ago

Retail chain bankruptcies surge as companies struggle to stay relevant

NL Times  

The retail sector in the Netherlands has seen a sharp rise in bankruptcies this year, with more than 300 retail companies among the 4,000 businesses that failed in 2024. High-profile retail chains such as The Body Shop, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Blokker have shuttered stores across the country, reflecting a troubling trend in the sector. “This is an implosion of a …

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Exclusive: Ukraine’s special services ‘likely’ behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says
1 year, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Ukraine’s special services ‘likely’ behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says

CNN  

Kyiv, Ukraine and N'Djamena, Chad CNN — Ukrainian special services were likely behind a series of drone strikes and a ground operation directed against a Wagner-backed militia near Sudan’s capital, a CNN investigation has found, raising the prospect that the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spread far from the frontlines. Speaking to CNN, a Ukrainian military source described …

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The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war

BBC  

The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Images The UN warns that the war in Ukraine could leave a "toxic legacy for generations to come" Russia's invasion is leaving a toxic trace on Ukrainian soil, contaminating crops and posing a serious long-term risk to human health. "Trees are very good, unfortunately, at putting their roots down into contaminated …

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Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant
2 years, 4 months ago

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

NPR  

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images Over the weekend, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the largest such plant in Europe — came under fire. Satellite imagery from the company Planet taken in early July and …

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The poisoned clouds suffocating the people of Iraq
3 years, 8 months ago

The poisoned clouds suffocating the people of Iraq

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I understand this is because of the pollution.’” open image in gallery A young boy sits in front of …

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Water Wars: Drought drove people into the arms of Isis, and it could happen again
5 years, 9 months ago

Water Wars: Drought drove people into the arms of Isis, and it could happen again

The Independent  

Black-clad fighters promised the group of penniless Iraqi farmers together they would conquer “all the lands to Burma”. Wim Zwijnenburg, a lead researcher at the Dutch not-for profit PAX, which has been trying to track the environmental impact on the population, says Isis has used the environment as “a weapon”. Isis also “weaponised water” by taking over critical dams, so …

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