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1. Quirk in US maritime law may be key to liability in Baltimore bridge disasterЧт, 28 мар[-/+]
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The investigation continues to determine why a container ship, the Dali, smashed into a pillar of the 2.6 km span of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge in early morning darkness on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead.

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2. Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in Baltimore bridge collapseЧт, 28 мар[-/+]
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The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship slammed into the bridge they had been filling potholes on, causing a thunderous collapse. Colonel Roland Butler, the superintendent of the Maryland state police, named the victims as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, a 35-year-old who had lived in Baltimore and was originally from Mexico, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, who had lived in the suburb of Dundalk and came from Guatemala.

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3. Two bodies recovered from submerged truck in Baltimore bridge collapseЧт, 28 мар[-/+]
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The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship slammed into the bridge they had been filling potholes on, causing a thunderous collapse.

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4. Haiti's future governing council vows to restore ‘public and democratic order’Чт, 28 мар[-/+]
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The governing council that aims to oversee a political transition in Haiti vowed Wednesday to restore "public and democratic order" in its first statement to the Caribbean nation wracked by a worsening security crisis.

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5. The odd couple? Lula rolls out red carpet for Macron in Brazil state visitСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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Kindred spirits or odd couple? Three days of joint photo ops featuring Emmanuel Macron and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva make for more than just entertaining viewing: they're downright confusing. The first state visit by a French president to Brazil in 11 years highlights how long overdue this reckoning was.

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6. France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron saysСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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President Emmanuel Macron and counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday celebrated the launch of Brazil's third French-designed submarine, which will help secure the country's immense coastline, dubbed the "Blue Amazon."

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7. Investigators recover data recorder from cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridgeСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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U.S. federal safety investigators recovered the black box from the freight ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, the agency chief said on Wednesday as rescuers searched for the remains of six construction workers lost in the bridge collapse.

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8. France evacuates more than 170 French nationals from HaitiСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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France has evacuated more than 170 nationals and around 70 people of other nationalities from violence-wracked Haiti on French army helicopters, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

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9. Macron and Lula announce €1 billion investment plan for the AmazonСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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10. Six missing workers now presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapseСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early 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 for months. Six people were missing and presumed dead, and the search for them was suspended until Wednesday morning.

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11. Venezuelan opposition forced to register unknown candidate for July voteСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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Venezuela's main opposition coalition said Tuesday it had managed to register a proxy candidate to face off against President Nicolas Maduro in the country's July elections – but not the one it wanted.

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12. US Supreme Court hears arguments in abortion pill caseСр, 27 мар[-/+]
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U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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13. New York judge in hush money case slaps Trump with partial gag orderВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's trial over alleged hush money payments to a porn star slapped a partial gag order on the former president on Tuesday.

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14. 'Ecology here is very much the focus'Вт, 26 мар[-/+]
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"Ecology here is very much the focus", said FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tim Vickery. "Macron will be meeting indigenous leaders; he will be presenting a very prominent one with the Legion of Honnour for services to protecting the rainforest", added Vickery.

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15. France's Macron heads to Brazilian Amazon in three-day trip to restore tiesВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday kicks off a visit to Brazil in the Amazon city of Belem, the host of 2025 UN climate talks, where he and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to reset frayed ties.

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16. Baltimore bridge collapse: What we know so farВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and rescuers to launch a massive search for at least six people who are missing.

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17. Trump social media company Truth Social surges in Nasdaq debutВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company jumped more than 30% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump's large holdings in the company as well as the smaller stakes of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president.

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18. Ship that hit Baltimore bridge 'lost propulsion,' warned of collision, US media reportsВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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The container ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge on Tuesday "lost propulsion" as it was leaving port, and crew on board notified Maryland officials they had lost control of the vessel, ABC News reported, citing an unclassified US intelligence report.

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19. Canada: Quebec sees 'mining boom' as cheap drilling rights divide localsВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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The eastern Canadian province of Quebec is seeing a new "gold rush" for minerals the government calls "critical and strategic". Demand for graphite, lithium and cobalt is growing rapidly, mainly because of their important role in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As a result, thousands of drilling rights have been granted in just a few months. These rights can be purchased by anybody for about €50, but some analysts say the rush to buy titles is threatening residents and the environment alike. Our correspondents report.

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20. At least six missing after bridge collapse at major US port of BaltimoreВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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A 948-foot container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the US port of Baltimore in darkness early on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and sending cars and people plunging into the river below.

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21. Brazil's Bolsonaro stayed two nights in Hungarian embassy after passport seizedВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro's lawyer said on Monday.

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22. 'It was a busy day in court for Donald Trump, who currently faces four criminal cases'Вт, 26 мар[-/+]
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It was a busy day in court for Donald Trump, who currently faces four criminal cases- two of which coincided on Monday. In the first ruling, he received a smalll dose of good news: the appeals court decided to reduce and momentarily hold of collection of a 450 million dollar bond, staving off a potential financial crisis for the Republican front-runner. Eliza Herbert has more in the story report below.

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23. ‘Haiti is a country that’s drowning’: Migrants recount trauma of fleeing homeВт, 26 мар[-/+]
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Thousands of people have fled Haiti’s capital in recent weeks as gangs continue to run riot in a country plunged into political chaos. More than 2,000 thousand kilometres from Port-au-Prince, a community centre in New York’s Rockland County is welcoming Haitians who have fled the violence. But while they have finally reached the safety of the US, they also bear traumatic memories.

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24. Trump wins huge lifeline in fraud case after appeals court slashes bond demandПн, 25 мар[-/+]
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Donald Trump was thrown a huge lifeline Monday when an appeals court slashed what could have been a crippling demand for a nearly half-billion-dollar bond payment and also gave him 10 more days to pay.

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25. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down as safety concerns mountПн, 25 мар[-/+]
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Boeing announced Monday a leadership shakeup headlined by the departure of CEO Dave Calhoun as the aviation giant faces heavy scrutiny following safety incidents and manufacturing issues.

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26. Inside Cracolandia, Sao Paulo's neighbourhood of open-air drug useПн, 25 мар[-/+]
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In the heart of the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo – the largest metropolis in the Americas, with 12 million inhabitants – lies Cracolandia. Literally the "land of crack cocaine", it's a dangerous area frequented and inhabited by homeless people and drug users. They have no shelter, water or sanitation. Due to the lack of public services in the city, NGOs have provided food, work and entertainment for these extremely vulnerable people for many years. Our correspondents followed a psychiatrist who is trying to help people get out of Cracolandia.

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27. Trump faces two legal crises in New York, possible seizure of assets at stakeПн, 25 мар[-/+]
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Donald Trump faces twin legal crises on Monday in New York, where he could see the possible seizure of his storied properties over a massive fine as he separately fights to delay a criminal trial even further.

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28. Thousands march in Argentina to mark 1976 coup as Milei government contests toll of ‘dirty war’Вс, 24 мар[-/+]
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Tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 1976 coup that brought an era of military dictatorship, whose bloody death toll has been disputed by the country's controversial new president, Javier Milei.

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29. France to charter evacuation flights for citizens stranded in HaitiВс, 24 мар[-/+]
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France will provide special flights for its "most vulnerable" citizens to leave Haiti, the French foreign ministry said Sunday, after air links with Port-au-Prince were cut during political chaos.

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