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Italy's £11.7bn Bridge Plan for Sicily Faces New Hurdle

Italy's ambitious plan to build the world's longest suspension bridge, connecting Sicily to the mainland, faces a court setback. The £11.7bn project could cut UK tourist journeys to just 10 minutes. Read the latest.

Japan's £5.3bn Double-Decker Bridge Soars Into Sky

Discover the Seto Ohashi Bridge, a £5.3bn engineering feat connecting Japan's islands. Spanning 13.1km, it slashed travel times and offers stunning tourist views. Explore its history and how to visit.

Century-old Black Hawk Bridge demolished by implosion

Watch as the 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge is imploded over the Mississippi River. The iconic structure, making way for a $140m modern crossing, held deep sentimental value for thousands. Read the full story.

World's tallest bridge cuts 2-hour trip to 2 minutes

China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the world's highest at 625m, has opened. It reduces a two-hour journey to two minutes and features glass walkways and bungee jumping. Discover this engineering marvel.

Baltimore Bridge Rebuild Costs Double to £4 Billion

Maryland officials reveal Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement costs have more than doubled to £4.3-5.2 billion with completion delayed until 2030. Learn about the revised timeline and funding challenges.

Newly Built Hongqi Bridge Collapses in China

A newly constructed bridge in China's Sichuan province collapsed after landslides, sending concrete into the river below. Miraculously, no injuries were reported. Read the full investigation.

New Chinese bridge collapses into mountainside

A newly constructed bridge in China's Sichuan province has partially collapsed. No casualties were reported. The incident raises questions about infrastructure in challenging terrain.

Newly Opened Bridge in China Collapses in Sichuan

A newly constructed bridge in China's Sichuan province collapsed just days after opening, with dramatic footage capturing the incident. Investigation launched into infrastructure safety.

Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.

Prison guards help sex offender escape with directions

Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.

Police apology after murder at sex offender's home

A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.

ANZ Banking App Crashes in Nationwide Outage

Thousands of ANZ customers across Australia were left stranded as both the mobile app and internet banking services crashed simultaneously, sparking fury and financial anxiety.

Optus Network Collapse Disrupts Emergency Services

Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider Optus suffered a catastrophic nationwide outage, disrupting emergency services and mistakenly sending thousands of customers to voicemail during critical situations.

Manchester synagogue terror alert failure exposed

Exclusive investigation reveals how a major mobile network failure prevented Manchester's Jewish community from receiving emergency terror attack warnings during synagogue services, raising serious security concerns.

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