Now playing Next Culture news Luxury designer sentenced to prison for smuggling crocodile handbags Nancy Gonzalez, a fashion designer who has worked with major Hollywood stars, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty of smuggling crocodile handbags into the US. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Germany Prominent AfD figure stands trial for using Nazi slogan Björn Höcke, 52, claims the banned phrase he used was simply an English translation of Donald Trump's 'America First' mantra. 18/04/2024
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Now playing Next Belgium Court allows nationalist gathering to proceed, organisers say The first day of the NatCon meeting of hard-right European nationalists was disrupted when police moved in to try and shut it down. 17/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Brussels police shut down hard-right gathering with Orbán and Farage A Brussels gathering of hard-right, nationalist European politicians was disrupted on Tuesday after police moved in to try to force its shutdown. 16/04/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Famous names petition G20 in call for debt and climate crisis reform More than 100 signatories, including a number of celebrities, send an open letter to the G20 asking for reform to the global financial system. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news New Scrabble version is more accessible and less competitive Coinciding with National Scrabble Day, a fresh version of the famous word game is poised for launch, designed for players who want a less competitive game. 13/04/2024