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France

Did a Chinese-built bridge really stay intact after Turkey earthquake?

The Chinese embassy in France was slammed for posting false claims about the longest suspension bridge in the world located in Turkey.

Nature

India's living bridges are a stunning testament to the power of nature

These incredible living bridges are a must-see.

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Watch: The moment a bridge collapses in India, killing at least 134

Police in western India have arrested nine people on Monday as they investigated the collapse of a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge in one of the country’s worst accidents in years, officials said

India

Scores dead as newly renovated suspension bridge collapses in Gujarat

Hundreds of people were reportedly on the bridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi at the time of the collapse.

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Mobility

The 3 new symbolic bridges that are reshaping the geopolitical world

Bridges are often largely symbolic. These three newly-constructed crossings are opening up trade and mobility - as well as shaping geopolitics.

Travel News

Tourist fined for driving over Prague’s iconic Charles Bridge

Police say the car’s owner was issued a further fine for parking in an unauthorised area without paying.

Norway

'Completely destroyed': Wooden road bridge collapses in Norway

The drivers of two vehicles have been rescued and doing well, police said.

Croatia

Croatia links divided region with new Adriatic coast bridge

Croatia has opened a long-awaited bridge connecting two parts of the country's Adriatic Sea coastline while bypassing a small sliver of Bosnia's territory.

Italy

Trial begins for 59 people over 2018 Genoa bridge collapse

Forty-three people were killed when the structure collapsed during a storm on 14 August 2018.

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Tourists flock to 240-metre glass bridge across canyon

A 240-metre glass bridge spanning the Dashbash Canyon has opened in Georgia. A diamond shaped cafe hangs in the middle of the construction, 200 metres above the ground, and it's already drawing visitors.

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World's longest suspension bridge opens in Czech Rep

A pedestrian suspension bridge that is the longest such construction in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic.

Moments

The world’s longest suspended pedestrian bridge opens today in Czechia

Czech Republic opens their record-breaking ‘Sky Bridge’ today.

Earth News

Pakistan bridge is swept away in severe flash flooding

Pakistan recorded its hottest April in decades with Jacobabad touching 49C.

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Pakistan bridge swept away in flash flooding

Flash floods sweep away one of the main bridges in northern Pakistan setting off alarms about increased glacial lake outburst floods due to the rise in temperatures in the country.

Moments

Where has the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge just been built?

In a bid to bring tourists back to Vietnam, the nation’s government has constructed the longest glass-bottomed bridge in the world.

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Spectacular glass-bottomed bridge opens in Vietnam

Vietnam launches a new attraction for tourists with a head for heights, with the opening of a glass-bottomed bridge suspended 150 metres (490 feet) above a lush jungle.

Italy

Ex-Autostrade CEO and 58 others face trial over Genoa bridge collapse

The Italian transport company has also paid €30 million in a settlement to close the case.

Travel News

Will a 32km bridge be built between Northern Ireland and Scotland?

Immense geological and environmental challenges in this part of the world mean this could be one of the most technically difficult projects in engineering history.

Moments

Bridge diving in Bosnia: Brave enough to make the leap?

Cliff diving isn’t just a sport, it’s a tradition in the Bosnian city of Mostar.

Germany

One dead, one missing after flood sweeps away bridge in Germany

Rescuers are still searching for a missing person after a sudden flood swept away a bridge into a river in Bavaria's Valley of Hell, killing one woman.