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Baltimore Key Bridge collapse latest news: ‘Structural failure’ to blame as massive cleanup begins
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into Patapsco River on Tuesday after cargo ship collided with crucial support, leaving at least six construction workers dead
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Tory Chairman Refuses To Rule Out Doing Deal With Nigel Farage To See Off Reform Threat
Worried Conservative MPs fear the former Ukip boss will campaign against them at the election.
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Russian missile and drone attacks damage power plants in central, west Ukraine
Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, the latest assault on the already damaged power infrastructure. "During the night, the Russians struck again at energy facilities in a massive and combined attack," Ukrenergo said on the Telegram messaging app."Thermal and hydroelectric power plants in the central and western regions were damaged."Regional officials said Russian forces had attacked in
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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Russia launches missile strikes as Poland activates fighter jets
Moscow claims gunmen who killed more than 140 people in concert hall massacre last week were linked to ‘Ukrainian nationalists’
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Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings
Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday.- 'It's for my mother' - The extreme acts are frowned upon by the Catholic Church in the Philippines and health experts.
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Macron joins online jokes about cuddly 'wedding' pics with Lula
French President Emmanuel Macron joined social media users Thursday in their jokes that likened his cozy pictures with Brazilian President Lula to those from a wedding album. Images of the pair smiling and warmly embracing during Macron's three-day visit to Brazil circulated online this week alongside light-hearted captions and montages suggesting a loving relationship between the leaders."Some have compared the pictures of my visit to Brazil to those of a wedding," Macron wrote Thursday on X."I
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Watch live view of Baltimore bridge wreckage after two bodies found during recovery mission
Watch a live view of the wreckage of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday, 29 March. The men have been identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35 of Baltimore and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26 of Dundalk. Mr Fuentes was from Mexico and Mr Cabrera from Guatemala.
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