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Baltimore rescuers lose hope for more survivors from bridge collapse

Rescuers have lost hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the coast guard said, as efforts switched on Wednesday to looking for bodies of the missing and more answers to why a container ship smashed into the span.

March 27, 2024 10:34 pm
 

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Six workers presumed dead after crippled cargo ship knocks down Baltimore bridge

Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore Harbor early on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crippled by a power loss rammed into the structure, forcing the closure of one of the busiest ports on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.

March 27, 2024 2:58 pm
 

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'Sonar has detected vehicles in the water'

A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, destroying the span in a matter of seconds and plunging it into the river in a terrifying collapse that could disrupt a vital shipping port in the northeastern United States for months.

March 27, 2024 7:55 am
 

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New Zealand accuses China of hacking parliament, condemns activity

The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand’s parliament in 2021, which was uncovered by the country’s intelligence services.

March 26, 2024 5:22 pm
 

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Biden, Netanyahu on collision course after Gaza UN vote

Relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low on Monday with the U.S. allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli leader.

March 26, 2024 4:29 pm
 

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Japan tees up Shinzo Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe’s side, helping Japan’s then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding around in golf carts.

March 26, 2024 2:29 pm
 

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Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation to US over UN Gaza vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not send a delegation as planned to Washington after the United States refrained from vetoing a U.N. Security Council proposal calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

March 26, 2024 9:16 am
 

World

How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups

Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, has overseen its transformation into one of the most fearsome branches of the global Islamist network, capable of operations far from its bases in the borderlands of Afghanistan.

March 26, 2024 8:24 am
 

World

UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains

The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote, sparking a spat with its ally Israel.

March 26, 2024 7:03 am
 

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Russians lower flags in mourning, suspects charged in deadly concert-hall attack

Russia lowered flags to half-mast for a day of mourning and charged four men it accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside Moscow on Friday night in the deadliest attack inside Russia for two decades.

March 25, 2024 6:12 pm
 

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Australia to recommend minimum wage rise in line with inflation

Australia’s government will support a minimum wage increase in line with inflation this year as low-income families continue to grapple with costs of living, although the rise would be smaller as inflation eased.

March 25, 2024 5:10 pm
 

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Argentines commemorate coup as Milei sows doubt

Thousands of Argentines took to the streets around the country to commemorate the anniversary of the 1976 military coup that lasted eight years and led to widespread repression, torture and disappearances.

March 25, 2024 4:07 pm

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