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Italy bridge trial to start four years after tragedy
Italy bridge trial to start four years after tragedy
by  AFP

The trial in the case of the Genoa bridge that collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people, opens Thursday in Italy, involving 59 defendants prosecuted for manslaughter and undermining transport safety. Most of the defendants summoned by the Genoa court are executives and technicians of the two companies.

New Zealand's Ardern decries UN 'failure' over Ukraine war
New Zealand's Ardern decries UN 'failure' over Ukraine war
by  AFP

The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday, describing Moscow's role as "morally bankrupt." Russia had used its place on the council to take a "morally bankrupt position in the wake of a morally bankrupt and illegal war", Ardern said.

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