Incredible £11bn mega-project set to build world’s longest suspension bridge
The suspended deck will hang from cables stretching between two towers standing 399 metres tall, which is higher than the Eiffel Tower.
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Hungary’s incoming PM seeks Polish help to renew EU relations
Péter Magyar hopes building stronger relations with Poland will help restore ties with bloc after Orbán’s ruleThe Hungarian election winner, Péter Magyar, is eyeing a special relationship with Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk to draw on the neighbo…
Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds
Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightnessEarth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and intensity of the progression has become increasingly vol…
Turkey warns it could be Israel’s ‘next enemy’ as tensions escalate
Turkey’s foreign minister has warned it could be Israel’s “next enemy” as the war with Iran appears headed for closure, and called for a Middle East security pact amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Police treating arson attack as antisemitic hate crime – BBC
Police treating arson attack as antisemitic hate crime BBCIranian assaulted in London amid concern over threats to regime critics ایران اینترنشنالU.K. police investigate arson attack on building formerly housing Jewish charity&nbs…
Ukraine strikes two Russian refineries, Baltic Sea port
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Norwegian politicians hope Epstein files inquiry will restore faith in democracy
Disgraced financier’s links to politicians and civil servants as far back as 30 years ago to be examined The Epstein files have shaken Norway’s faith in democracy, the head of the Norwegian parliament’s oversight committee has said, as a sprawling inve…
Hormuz: Spin in the Strait
The blockade saga in Hormuz and the tactics of war versus tactics of propaganda.
Iran Broadcasts Hormuz Is Shut as Owners Report Gunfire – Bloomberg.com
Iran Broadcasts Hormuz Is Shut as Owners Report Gunfire Bloomberg.comMiddle East crisis live: Iran says it has closed the strait of Hormuz; tanker reports being attacked The GuardianLive updates: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in…
Ambulance crew in south Lebanon describes Israel’s ‘triple-tap’ attack
Ambulance workers in Lebanon recall Israeli ‘triple-tap’ targeted strikes which killed four paramedics and wounded six.