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A simple question asked just seconds before disaster: 'Is there a crew at work on the bridge right now?'

A night shift in freezing temperatures, repairing potholes on a bridge used by tens of thousands — with two recovering, two dead and four more still missing, families wait for answers. 
People stand under trees looking at the wreckage of a cargo ship

US judge recommends disbarment for former Donald Trump lawyer

John Eastman, the ex-lawyer of former US president Donald Trump, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his attempt to form a legal strategy to stop Joe Biden's presidential certification in 2020. 
John Eastment stands behind a podium gensturing with his hands wearing a hat. Rudy Giuliani is next to him smiling

Two bodies pulled from river as Baltimore bridge collapse moves from recovery to 'salvage operation'

The bodies of two men, a 35-year-old and a 26-year-old, were recovered from a pick-up truck submerged under the mid-section of a collapsed Baltimore bridge.
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An image of a very large cargo ship with a collapsed bridge sitting over its stern. Some parts of the bridge are submerged.

Tax havens and worker exploitation behind shipping company in Baltimore disaster

The chequered record of the ship's owner in the Baltimore bridge tragedy offers a glimpse of the "murky world" of tax havens and worker exploitation in global shipping.
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An aerial view of a steel truss bridge that has fallen on top of a container ship in a river.

Fiji's PM kicks out Chinese police amid concerns over growing presence in region

Fiji's prime minister speaks with the ABC about the relationship between China and the Pacific nation as Beijing's role in the country comes under intense scrutiny.
Fiji's prime minister is shown wearing a grey suit and red and green striped tie.

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